2020 National Phase Content Plan Grade 7 - 9 - First Additional Language

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2020 National Phase Content Plan for Grade 7–9 First Additional Language sets out an introduction to curriculum recovery after Covid-19 disruption. It explains the policy foundations of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R–12 and the CAPS framework, then states that lockdown effects impacted the 2020 school calendar. The document describes the purpose of curriculum reorganisation and trimming: reduce content to manageable core knowledge and skills, align teaching and assessment with available time, preserve learning progression across grades, and provide a planning tool for remaining terms.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages27

Reading Time1 h 8 min

AccessFree to download

1. Introduction

2. Purpose

3. Implementation Dates

4. Revised Phase Content Plans per Subject

4.1 Afrikaans

4.2 English

4.3 IsiNdebele

4.4 IsiXhosa

4.5 IsiZulu

4.6 Sedpedi

4.7 Sesotho

4.8 Setswana

4.9 Siswati

4.10 Tshivenda

4.11 Xitsonga

4.12 South African Sign Language (SASL)

2020 NATIONAL PHASE CONTENT PLAN GRADE 7 – 9 FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE Table of Contents Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................................................... i 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................1 2. Purpose ...........................................................................................................................................................2 3. Implementation Dates ....................................................................................................................................2 4. Revised Phase Content Plans per Subject ......................................................................................................2 4.1 Afrikaans .................................................................................................................................................3 4.2 English .....................................................................................................................................................5 4.3 IsiNdebele................................................................................................................................................7 4.4 IsiXhoza ...................................................................................................................................................9 4.5 IsiZulu ....................................................................................................................................................11 4.6 Sedpedi ..................................................................................................................................................13 4.7 Sesotho ..................................................................................................................................................15 4.8 Setswana ...............................................................................................................................................17 4.9 Siswati ...................................................................................................................................................19 4.10 Tshivenda ..............................................................................................................................................21 4.11 Xitsonga .................................................................................................................................................23 4.12 South African Sign Language (SASL) .....................................................................................................25 1. Introduction The National Curriculum Statement, Grades R-12 was approved as National Policy and published in the Government Gazette 34600, Notices 722 and 723 of 12 September 2011. The National Curriculum Statement, Grades R-12 comprises: 􀁸 The Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements for all approved subjects for Grades R-12; 􀁸 The National Policy Pertaining to the Programme and Promotion Requirements of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12; and 􀁸 The National Protocol for Assessment. The Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) is a single, comprehensive, and concise document developed for all subjects listed in the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 and is arranged into Four Sections. The National State of Disaster due to Covid-19 and the ensuing lockdown has created a unique situation which has disrupted the school calendar thus impacting on the implementation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for the 2020 academic year. To mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) working in collaboration Provincial Educatio

FAQs

What problem does the 2020 curriculum recovery framework address?

It addresses disruption to the school calendar caused by the national state of disaster and Covid-19 lockdown, which affected implementation of CAPS for the 2020 academic year.

Why is curriculum reorganisation and trimming used in this plan?

It reduces the curriculum to manageable core content, defines what must be taught and assessed more specifically, aligns curriculum and assessment with teaching time, and supports learning progression between grades.

What does the plan aim to provide for schools after trimming?

It presents a planning tool to guide instruction during the remaining school terms while ensuring critical skills, knowledge, values and attitudes from CAPS are covered in reduced time.

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