Instructional time allocation


The instructional time 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 Mathematics


Each CAPS document provides: • an overview of topics and content areas for its subject (please see below) • the weighting prescribed for each content area (please see below) • a teaching plan for the subject (please see Section 2: Planning and assessment).


The following content areas make up the Intermediate Phase Mathematics curriculum: • Numbers, Operations and Relationships • Patterns, Functions and Algebra • Space and Shape (Geometry) • Measurement • Data Handling.


Each content area has a prescribed weighting, in order to ensure complete curriculum coverage.


Content area


Numbers, Operations and Relationships Patterns, Functions and Algebra Space and Shape (Geometry) Measurement Data Handling


Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 50% 10% 15% 15% 10%


50% 10% 15% 15% 10%


50% 10% 15% 15% 10%


6 5 6


3,5 3 4


(1,5) (1)


(1,5) 27,5


Total per term


60 50 60 35


30 hours


40 15 10 15


285


Overview of the Mathematics Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement


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