CSP2601
Assignment 5
DUE 21 August 2025
,CSP2601
Assignment 5
DUE 21 August 2025
EXCEPTIONAL ANSWERS
SECTION A:
Contextual Case Study:
Ms. Dlamini, a Life Skills teacher in a Gauteng primary school, notices that several
Grade 5 learners struggle with social interaction. Some learners withdraw from others,
while some react aggressively during group tasks. To address these behavioural and
emotional concerns, she plans to develop a classroom support programme that
incorporates the SIAS policy, Ubuntu principles, and inclusive education practices.
Select the most appropriate response for each question. Circle or highlight the
correct answer.
1.1 What is the most appropriate first step Ms. Dlamini should take in supporting these
learners?
A. Refer learners to an external psychologist immediately.
B. Diagnose the learners’ challenges herself.
C. Observe, gather data, and implement teacher-developed interventions.
D. Wait until parents complain.
Answer: C
1.2 Which approach best reflects the principle of Ubuntu in the classroom?
A. Encouraging competition among learners.
B. Treating every learner as an individual, isolated from others.
C. Creating a classroom culture based on hierarchy.
D. Promoting mutual respect, care, and collective responsibility.
Answer: D
, 1.3 Which policy guides the process of identifying and supporting learners with barriers
to learning?
A. White Paper 3
B. SIAS Policy
C. CAPS Document
D. HIV and AIDS Policy
Answer: B
1.4 According to positive psychology, which of the following best supports learner
well-being?
A. Being punished for poor performance.
B. Suppressing all negative emotions.
C. Ignoring their strengths and focusing only on weaknesses.
D. Cultivating positive emotions and engagement in learning.
Answer: D
1.5 In Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, which level includes the learner’s
direct relationships with family and teachers?
A. Macrosystem
B. Microsystem
C. Exosystem
D. Chronosystem
Answer: B
Assignment 5
DUE 21 August 2025
,CSP2601
Assignment 5
DUE 21 August 2025
EXCEPTIONAL ANSWERS
SECTION A:
Contextual Case Study:
Ms. Dlamini, a Life Skills teacher in a Gauteng primary school, notices that several
Grade 5 learners struggle with social interaction. Some learners withdraw from others,
while some react aggressively during group tasks. To address these behavioural and
emotional concerns, she plans to develop a classroom support programme that
incorporates the SIAS policy, Ubuntu principles, and inclusive education practices.
Select the most appropriate response for each question. Circle or highlight the
correct answer.
1.1 What is the most appropriate first step Ms. Dlamini should take in supporting these
learners?
A. Refer learners to an external psychologist immediately.
B. Diagnose the learners’ challenges herself.
C. Observe, gather data, and implement teacher-developed interventions.
D. Wait until parents complain.
Answer: C
1.2 Which approach best reflects the principle of Ubuntu in the classroom?
A. Encouraging competition among learners.
B. Treating every learner as an individual, isolated from others.
C. Creating a classroom culture based on hierarchy.
D. Promoting mutual respect, care, and collective responsibility.
Answer: D
, 1.3 Which policy guides the process of identifying and supporting learners with barriers
to learning?
A. White Paper 3
B. SIAS Policy
C. CAPS Document
D. HIV and AIDS Policy
Answer: B
1.4 According to positive psychology, which of the following best supports learner
well-being?
A. Being punished for poor performance.
B. Suppressing all negative emotions.
C. Ignoring their strengths and focusing only on weaknesses.
D. Cultivating positive emotions and engagement in learning.
Answer: D
1.5 In Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, which level includes the learner’s
direct relationships with family and teachers?
A. Macrosystem
B. Microsystem
C. Exosystem
D. Chronosystem
Answer: B
