Instructional time allocation


The instructional time allocation in the Intermediate Phase is as follows: Subject


Teaching hours per week


Home Language


First Additional Language Mathematics


Natural Science and Technology Social Sciences


Life Skills y Creative Arts y Physical Education y Personal and Social Well-being


Total


CAPS for Life Skills Topic overview


Topics


1. Development of the self


Grade 4 y Emotions:


understanding a range of emotions


y Dealing with conflict y Personal experience of working in a group


y Bullying: appropriate responses to bullying


y Reading for enjoyment


Personal and Social Well-being Grade 5


y Personal strengths y Respect for own and others’ bodies


y Positive self-concept formation


y Receiving and giving feedback


y Coping with emotions y Relationships with peers, older people and strangers


y Reading skills: reading with understanding and using a dictionary


Grade 6


y Positive self-esteem: body image


y Abilities, interests and potential


y Peer pressure y Problem-solving skills in conflict situations


y Self-management skills y Bullying: getting out of the bullying habit


y Reading skills: reading with understanding and fluency


Section 1: Guidelines to teaching in the Intermediate Phase 9


6 5 6


3,5 3 4


(1,5) (1)


(1,5) 27,5


60 50 60 35 30 40


(15) (10) (15)


275 Total per term


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