SECTION 3 Planning and assessment


Planning in the Foundation Phase


The following table provides the term breakdown of the number of lessons required for each Content Area. These are crucial to inform the planning process.


Grade 1 Allocation of Content Areas and topics in lessons


On average, three lessons (which is between 4 and 4 1 _


TOPIC


other Content Areas in the manner recommended below. Content Area


Patterns, Functions and Algebra


Space and Shape


Relationships. The remaining two lessons (which is between 2 1 _


Term 1 3


2 hours) a week are spent on Numbers, Operations and 2 and 3 hours) are split amongst the topics of the


Term 2 Term 3 Measurement


Position, orientation and views Symmetry Time


Length Mass


Capacity/Volume Data


Collecting, sorting, representing and analysing objects


Whole data cycle Sections of data cycle Total lessons Different types of plans


The CAPS provides an overview of the content and topics for each subject in the Foundation Phase Grades R–3. The topics and content are implemented in


schools through a further series of detailed plans: • Work Schedules • Lesson Plans • Formal Programmes of Assessment.


All these plans include information on Informal and Formal Assessment and how each should be recorded and reported. There are details about this in the section called Assessment in the Foundation Phase, page 121 of this Teacher’s Guide.


18 10 12


3 2


2 1


2 2 2 1


2 2 2 1 3 2 15


2 1


3 1 1 1


Term 4


Number Patterns 333312 Geometric Patterns 11114 2D shapes 3D shapes


6 6 3 2 2 4 4 4


3 3 2


55 Developing a Work Schedule


Work Schedules are drawn up each year to show what will be done in each grade in each term. Work Schedules are derived from the CAPS documents, and are guided by the topics and content specifi ed for each term. They indicate the topics and content, the sequence and pace at which content is to be taught, the timeframe, as well as Formal Assessment. A Programme of Assessment for the year is built into a Work Schedule. On the next page, you will fi nd the Work Schedule for Mathematics in Grade 1. A more detailed Work Schedule is provided at


the beginning of each term. This schedule lists the time allocations and requisite Learner’s Book and


Workbook pages per week. Total


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