Chapter 4
Aims and objectives
Aims and objectives can help determine teaching methods.
Also determine every phase of the lesson
Enables learners to develop rage of skills – help them throughout life
Provide teacher with guidance and knowledge to”:
» Steer learners in the right direction
» Develop high achieving learners
» Teach life skills
» Help develop skills to obtain attain emotional stability / lasting relationships /
personal fulfilment
Aims
Broad statements- explain the purpose of schooling / a course / a piece of the curriculum of
a specific subject
Long-term educational goals
» Once learners have completed a curriculum like CAPS
Not stated in observable / measurable terms = can see, very vague
Functions include:
» Formative functions
o Help form the character of the learners
o Influence their life philosophy
» Guide the leaching / learning events
» Accompanying and directing function
o Remind teachers that learners must be prepared for life through the
selected content
Objectives
Learning that is specifically defined.
Short-term educational goals
» By the end on the lesson
Guidelines for presenting learning content
Guidelines for selecting and organising learning content
» What content
» How much content
» In what order
Also known as lesson outcomes, learning outcomes, lesson objectives
Functions include:
» - Determine learner activities.
» - Related to assessment process.
» - Assist teachers to communicate with learners.
, » - Determine the selection and integration of media.
General purpose, principles and aims of CAPS
Pillars on which subject content or topics / skills are based
CAPS is structured around a framework of aims, objectives which are centred around specific
content
CAPS prescribe content to be taught per subject in each grade
Purpose: To equip learners for life after school and to participate in society as citizens
Principles: Reiterates the values enshrined in the Constitution (social justice and human
rights
» Social transformation
» Active and critical learning
» High knowledge and skills
» Progression.
» Human rights, inclusivity
» Environmental and social justice
» Valuing indigenous knowledge systems
» Credibility, quality, efficiency
Aims of Curriculum
Integrated with each subject
7 aims
» Problem solving
o Using critical and creative skills to solve a problem
o Requires practice
o Need encouragement / safe space to practise these skills
» Working effectively individually and with others
o Work on their own / group work
Individual responsibility
Joint responsibility
o Both skills NB!!
» Self-management
o Organise and manage yourself/ tasks – responsible and effective way
Planning work
Manage time
Stress management
» Research
o Crucial skills
o Learning to collect, analyse, organise, critically evaluate info
» Communicating effectively
o Visual/ spoken/ symbolic/ written
o Successful communication = recipient of info understands the intended
meaning
o Not limited to languages
o Also acquired in content subjects
o Encourage leaners to improve communication skills
Aims and objectives
Aims and objectives can help determine teaching methods.
Also determine every phase of the lesson
Enables learners to develop rage of skills – help them throughout life
Provide teacher with guidance and knowledge to”:
» Steer learners in the right direction
» Develop high achieving learners
» Teach life skills
» Help develop skills to obtain attain emotional stability / lasting relationships /
personal fulfilment
Aims
Broad statements- explain the purpose of schooling / a course / a piece of the curriculum of
a specific subject
Long-term educational goals
» Once learners have completed a curriculum like CAPS
Not stated in observable / measurable terms = can see, very vague
Functions include:
» Formative functions
o Help form the character of the learners
o Influence their life philosophy
» Guide the leaching / learning events
» Accompanying and directing function
o Remind teachers that learners must be prepared for life through the
selected content
Objectives
Learning that is specifically defined.
Short-term educational goals
» By the end on the lesson
Guidelines for presenting learning content
Guidelines for selecting and organising learning content
» What content
» How much content
» In what order
Also known as lesson outcomes, learning outcomes, lesson objectives
Functions include:
» - Determine learner activities.
» - Related to assessment process.
» - Assist teachers to communicate with learners.
, » - Determine the selection and integration of media.
General purpose, principles and aims of CAPS
Pillars on which subject content or topics / skills are based
CAPS is structured around a framework of aims, objectives which are centred around specific
content
CAPS prescribe content to be taught per subject in each grade
Purpose: To equip learners for life after school and to participate in society as citizens
Principles: Reiterates the values enshrined in the Constitution (social justice and human
rights
» Social transformation
» Active and critical learning
» High knowledge and skills
» Progression.
» Human rights, inclusivity
» Environmental and social justice
» Valuing indigenous knowledge systems
» Credibility, quality, efficiency
Aims of Curriculum
Integrated with each subject
7 aims
» Problem solving
o Using critical and creative skills to solve a problem
o Requires practice
o Need encouragement / safe space to practise these skills
» Working effectively individually and with others
o Work on their own / group work
Individual responsibility
Joint responsibility
o Both skills NB!!
» Self-management
o Organise and manage yourself/ tasks – responsible and effective way
Planning work
Manage time
Stress management
» Research
o Crucial skills
o Learning to collect, analyse, organise, critically evaluate info
» Communicating effectively
o Visual/ spoken/ symbolic/ written
o Successful communication = recipient of info understands the intended
meaning
o Not limited to languages
o Also acquired in content subjects
o Encourage leaners to improve communication skills
