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This summary from the ISASA newsletter is brought to you by Heinemann Publishers, the teacher’s choice.
On 6 July 2010, the Minister of Basic Education, Ms Angie Motshekga, held a media briefing to update the public on the decisions of the Council of Education Ministers regarding curriculum review.
The Key changes to the curriculum are:
1. Projects
The number of projects for learners will be reduced from this year (2010).
2. Portfolios
The portfolio files of learner assessment will be discontinued as from this year (2010).
3. Common Tasks of Assessment (CTAs)
The CTAs for Grade 9 learners have been discontinued with effect from January 2010.
4. Learning Areas
From 2011, Learning Areas and Learning Programmes will be called Subjects from
Grade R to 12. The number of Subjects in the Intermediate Phase will be reduced from eight to six. That means that in Grades 4 to 6:
- Technology will be combined with Science
- Arts and Culture will be combined with Life Orientation
- Economic and Management Sciences will be taught from Grade 7.
5. Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)
Every subject in each grade will have single, comprehensive and concise CAPS that will provide details on what teachers need to teach and assess on a grade-by-grade and subject-by-subject basis. The CAPS will be phased in from 2011 in Foundation Phase in and 2012 for all the grades. CAPS will cover:
- General aims
- Specific aims of each subject
- Topics to be covered per term
- Number and type of assessments per term.
Heinemann Publishers, the teacher’s choice, supports the spirit of the curriculum review and trust that because less time will be spend on administrative duties, teachers will have more active teaching time in the classroom which will lead to better results (www.isasa.co.za - accessed 16/07/2010).
Naëtt Atkinson
Managing Director: Heinemann Publishers
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