TMN3703
Assignment 3
Due 1 August 2025
, TMN3703
Assignment 3
Due 1 August 2025
Question 1: Select one appropriate lesson topic from the Life Skills curriculum for a
specific grade level. Develop a comprehensive one-hour lesson plan based on your
chosen topic by addressing the following components:
Lesson Plan: Cultivating Strategic Decision-Making in Grade 8
Duration: 60 minutes
a) Topic and Context (5 Marks)
Selected Topic: Decision-Making
Grade Level: Grade 8
Contextual Relevance:
Decision-making is a central component of the “Development of the Self in Society”
topic in the Grade 8 Life Orientation curriculum. At this developmental stage (ages 13–
14), learners are navigating adolescence, a period marked by growing independence,
identity formation, and increasing exposure to complex social and emotional situations.
These may include peer pressure, academic stress, digital challenges, and early goal-
setting for their futures.
Introducing structured decision-making equips learners with practical tools to manage
uncertainty, assess consequences, and make informed, values-driven choices. This
topic also contributes to CAPS goals of fostering self-awareness, responsible behavior,
and critical thinking in real-life contexts.
Assignment 3
Due 1 August 2025
, TMN3703
Assignment 3
Due 1 August 2025
Question 1: Select one appropriate lesson topic from the Life Skills curriculum for a
specific grade level. Develop a comprehensive one-hour lesson plan based on your
chosen topic by addressing the following components:
Lesson Plan: Cultivating Strategic Decision-Making in Grade 8
Duration: 60 minutes
a) Topic and Context (5 Marks)
Selected Topic: Decision-Making
Grade Level: Grade 8
Contextual Relevance:
Decision-making is a central component of the “Development of the Self in Society”
topic in the Grade 8 Life Orientation curriculum. At this developmental stage (ages 13–
14), learners are navigating adolescence, a period marked by growing independence,
identity formation, and increasing exposure to complex social and emotional situations.
These may include peer pressure, academic stress, digital challenges, and early goal-
setting for their futures.
Introducing structured decision-making equips learners with practical tools to manage
uncertainty, assess consequences, and make informed, values-driven choices. This
topic also contributes to CAPS goals of fostering self-awareness, responsible behavior,
and critical thinking in real-life contexts.
