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To complete the function machine, we need to find an operation that transforms the input of 170 to the output of 90.

The operation we need is:

170 - 80 = 90

So the completed function machine would look like this:

170 ----- -80 ----- 90

Complete the following function machines so that the inputs give the correct outputs. 170 ----- +..... -------90

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It seems like you’re asking for a description of a series of geometric transformations involving triangles and their labels. Here’s a concise format for your transformation descriptions:

1. **Transformation from ∆ABC to ∆A/B/C**: Reflect ∆ABC across one of its sides.
2. **Transformation from ∆A/B/C to ∆DEF**: Apply a rotation to align with the vertices of ∆DEF.
3. **Transformation from ∆A/B/C to ∆JKL**: Perform a scaling transformation to enlarge the triangle to dimensions of ∆JKL.
4. **Transfo

Describe the transformation from: 7.1. (2) 7.2. (2) 7.3. (2) 7.4. (2) 7.5. (2) 7.6. (2) 7.7. (2) 7.8. ∆ABC to ∆A /B /C/ ∆A /B /C/ to ∆DEF ∆A /B /C/ to ∆JKL ∆A /B /C/ to ∆GHI ∆MNP to ∆M/N/P / ∆MNP to ∆QRS ∆TUV to ∆MNP ∆TUV to ∆WXY (2)

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$**6.1. Difference between Volume and Capacity:** - **Volume** refers to the amount of space an object occupies, typically measured in cubic units (e.g., cubic centimeters). - **Capacity** measures how much a container can hold, usually expressed in liters or milliliters. **6.2. Volume Calculation:** To calculate the volume of the box, use the formula: \[ \text{Volume} = \text{Length} \times \text{Breadth} \times \text{Height} \] Given: - Length = 14 cm - Breadth = 8 cm - Height = 4 cm Calcula$ Question 6 6.1. What is the difference between volume and capacity? (2) 6.2. Calculate the volume of the box below with a length of 14 cm, a breadth of 8 cm, and a height of 4 cm.

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$To find the number of white cars sold, calculate 35% of 2.67 billion: 1. Convert 35% to decimal: 0.35. 2. Multiply by the total sales: \[ 2.67 \text{ billion} \times 0.35 = 0.9345 \text{ billion} \] So, approximately **934.5 million** white cars were sold.$ Cars Sold: white - 35% silver -24% charcoal - 15% black - 12% blue - 10% red - 4% If there were 2,67 billion car sales, how many of them were white cars?

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Arranged in ascending order, the numbers are:

2, 7, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 29, 30, 32, 35, 35, 35, 43.

Arrange these numbers in ascending order 2 30 15 32 7 19 22 11 43 35 29 16 20 27 35 26 29 35 17 24

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Here are the answers to the questions based on the data provided:

### 5.1. Range of the Data
**Range = Maximum Value - Minimum Value**
Maximum Value = 14
Minimum Value = 3
**Range = 14 - 3 = 11**

### 5.2. Size of an Outlier
To find outliers, we can use the interquartile range (IQR) method.
1. **Calculate Q1 (25th percentile) and Q3 (75th percentile):**
- Ordered data: 3, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 14
- Q1 (median of the first half) = 6.5 (Average of

Question 5 Sizwe is a salesperson at a men's shoe store. His employer asks him to record information about the sizes of the shoes he sells in the space of one week so that she can make business decisions for future purposes. He records 20 sales in a week and records the sizes as follows: 3, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 14 Use the data above to determine the following. 5.1. Give the range of the data recorded. (2) 5.2. Give the size of an outlier, if any is available. (2) 5.3. Calculate the mean of the shoe size sold. (2) 5.4. Determine the median of the shoe sizes sold. (2) 5.5. Give the mode of the shoe sizes sold. (2) 5.6. Which of these 3 measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) would be the most valuable to Sizwe’s employer? Briefly explain your answer. (3)

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Arranged in ascending order, the numbers are:

3, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 14

arrange these numbers in ascending order 8 9 5 10 9 7 6 8 7 3 14 6 11 8 7 6 8 7 8 10

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Compensation, Addition, Subtraction, Learning, Teaching in an abstract style

3.2. Explain how you would teach your learners to use the method of compensation to calculate 558 + 79. (3) 3.3. Explain how you would teach your learners to use the method of compensation to subtract 365 – 28.

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To test the number 68,979 for divisibility by 5, 6, and 11, we can use the following criteria without dividing or factoring:

1. **Divisibility by 5**: A number is divisible by 5 if it ends in 0 or 5. The number 68,979 ends in 9, so it is **not divisible by 5**.

2. **Divisibility by 6**: A number is divisible by 6 if it is divisible by both 2 and 3.
- For divisibility by 2, a number must be even (i.e., end in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8). Since 68,979 ends in 9, it is **not divisible by 2**.
- Ther

Test the following number for divisibility by 5, 6 and 11. Give a clear explanation. (Do not divide or factorise). 68 979

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Empathy, Compassion, Elderly, Teaching, Responsibility in an abstract style

Please write an essay on the topic below and reference sources at the end. Topic: As a foundation and intermediate phase teacher, encouraging your learners to show social responsibility by caring for the elderly in their families and communities will help them develop a social conscience. Write an essay of 1000-1200 words (about 2/3 pages) in which you discuss why this is important and how you as foundation and intermediate phase teachers, can effectively foster a sense of compassion and empathy in your learners for the elderly. Use the scaffolding points below to think through the possible content/ideas/ of your essay. Your essay should consider the following: 1. Why encouraging a sense of empathy and compassion for the elderly is important. 2. That an understanding of how fostering a sense of social duty for the elderly can develop a learner holistically. 3. Why having a social conscious is necessary. 4. Strategies and activities you can use to conscientise your learners on showing social responsibility to the elderly. Your essay could include the following: 1. The importance of making learners aware of the importance of the elderly in the community and why they should show them compassion and empathy. 2. Ways in which encouraging learners to be socially responsible can develop a learner mentally, emotionally and socially. 3. Discussions, activities, strategies and resources that could be used to teach learners social responsibility to the elderly. 4. Reflections from your own experiences.

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Education, Empathy, Elderly, Responsibility, Compassion in an abstract style

Please write an essay on the following topic below using south african context and please reference at the of the essay Topic: As a foundation and intermediate phase teacher, encouraging your learners to show social responsibility by caring for the elderly in their families and communities will help them develop a social conscience Write an essay of 1000-1200 words (about 2/3 pages) in which you discuss why this is important and how you as foundation and intermediate phase teachers, can effectively foster a sense of compassion and empathy in your learners for the elderly. Use the scaffolding points below to think through the possible content/ideas/ of your essay. Your essay should consider the following: 1. Why encouraging a sense of empathy and compassion for the elderly is important. 2. That an understanding of how fostering a sense of social duty for the elderly can develop a learner holistically. 3. Why having a social conscious is necessary. 4. Strategies and activities you can use to conscientise your learners on showing social responsibility to the elderly. Your essay could include the following: 1. The importance of making learners aware of the importance of the elderly in the community and why they should show them compassion and empathy. 2. Ways in which encouraging learners to be socially responsible can develop a learner mentally, emotionally and socially. 3. Discussions, activities, strategies and resources that could be used to teach learners social responsibility to the elderly. 4. Reflections from your own experiences.

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Sure! Here are the answers based on the provided text:

### SECTION A: Integrated Content and Text-Based Questions

1a. **Informal Forms:**
- “show you care”
- “lend a hand”
- “pick up the phone”
- “keep active”
- “volunteer your time”
- “working collaboratively”

1b. **Formal Structure:**
- Demonstrate consideration
- Assist with errands
- Contact through phone calls
- Encourage physical activity
- Offer your volunteering services
- Collaborate for fundraising

2a. **Tense:** Present tense

2b.

TEXT A Seven ways to support older people in your community Paragraph 1. It's important to support those in our local community who may feel vulnerable or lonely. This includes older people, so we've come up with six ways you can support your older neighbours in a safe way. Paragraph 2 - Show you care Sending letters, cards or postcards to older people can be a great way of showing you’re thinking about them, or making homemade cards and gifts can help to lift spirits. Many organisations share activities to keep people entertained at home. Peruse through their pamphlets which will help you to engage with the elderly in meaningful and enjoyable ways. Paragraph 3 - Help by running errands This simplest of tasks has become more difficult recently. If you know of any older people who might be worried about getting out to pick up food, you could lend a hand by picking up their shopping or medicine and delivering it to their doorstep at a safe distance. Maybe you could make an extra portion of food when you’re making meals and deliver it to them as a nice treat. Paragraph 4 - Stay in touch Keeping in touch is important. Many of the elderly feel very lonely. Pick up the phone and call older relatives, ask them how they are, if they need anything or if you can help out in any way. Having a chat with them about their day and what you’ve been up to can help to brighten their day and help them feel a little more connected to the community. You could also show them (or talk them through) how to use WhatsApp, FaceTime or Skype so you can see each other in person. Paragraph 5 - Encourage them to keep active Being indoors doesn’t just affect older people’s mental health, it can take its toll on their physical health as well, with reduced movements. It’s important to encourage older people to keep active inside their homes. This can be achieved by making sure they still take part in hobbies and activities that keep them entertained. Paragraph 6 - If you can, volunteer your time Find local charities that house old people. You could volunteer and help support staff which will help make a massive difference to the overall wellbeing of the residents. There’s a variety of roles available and your time and support will really be appreciated by the elderly. Paragraph 7 - Raising Funds Working collaboratively with community members to help raise funds for the elderly will go a long way to enhancing the lives of the elderly. It also gives you an opportunity to form social links with community members and strengthens your position in the community. BLOG: Adapted from (Abbeyfield Blog | News and stories from Abbeyfield) SECTION A: Integrated Content and Text-Based Questions Read the text above and answer the following questions. 1a Identify six different informal forms in Paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6. 6 marks 1b Write the six identified forms out in their formal structure. 6 marks 2a In what tense is the first sentence of paragraph 3 written? 1 mark 2b What does the phrase “This simplest of tasks” in paragraph 3 refer back to? 2 marks 2c Write out the verbs in the continuous or progressive form that can be found in paragraph 3. 5 marks 3a What type of phrase is “to the community” in paragraph 4. 1 mark 3b Divide the phrase “to the community” in paragraph 4 into its two constituent parts. 2 marks “Many organisations” in paragraph 2 is a noun phrase 4a Divide the phrase into its two constituent parts in order of their occurrence . 2 marks 4b Explain the type of concord between the two parts of the phrase. 2 marks 5a Write out the adverb in Paragraph 7. 1 mark 5b Identify the adjective and the noun in the phrase “with community members.” 2 marks Identify which language skill would be used by the following: 6a The author of the blog 1 mark 6b The audience of the blog 1 mark 6c A presenter presenting this blog as a podcast 1 mark 6d The audience of the podcast 1 mark 7 Explain what is meant by “help to lift spirits” as it is used in Paragraph 2. 2 marks 8 Quote the 2 words from Paragraph 1 that imply that the elderly are most likely to need special care, support or protection from members of the community. 2 marks 9a If you had listened to this text, what stage in the listening process would have helped you to answer the question above? 1 mark 9b Name one reasonable way YOU would suggest helping the elderly that has NOT been mentioned in this text. 1 mark 9c Do you think that the advice that the author provided in this blog is easy to implement? Explain your view by giving three concrete explanations. 4 marks 10 List the two ways the author suggests that being indoors has a negative impact on the elderly. 2 marks 11a Identify the third method the author suggests can be used to help the elderly. 1 mark 11b Which reading strategy did you use to answer Question 11a? 1 mark 12a In your own words, explain in six sentences, six ways the author states we can use to help the elderly. 6 marks 12b Which reading strategy did you use to answer Question 12a? 1 mark 13 Do you think using a serious tone of voice to read this to a friend would be appropriate? Explain your answer in one sentence. 2 marks 14 Quote two full sentences from Paragraphs 2-4 that are applicable to everyone and NOT just the elderly. 2 marks Read the following sentence under “Raising Funds” very carefully: “It also gives you an opportunity to form social links with community members and strengthens your position in the community.” 15 Explain in one sentence how the message in the above differs from the rest of the text. 1 mark

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Negligence, Supervision, Safety, Instruction, Risk in an abstract style

Abstract: Five reasons why a classroom manager may be found guilty of negligence: - Failed to provide proper supervision - Failed to aid the injured or ill - Permitted learners to play unsafe games - Failed to provide adequate instructions - Took unreasonable risks Question 1 1.1. Read the abstract above then mention and discuss five instances where a classroom manager may be found guilty of negligence.

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**Five Activities for Parental Involvement in Education:**

1. **Monitoring Progress:** Parents can regularly check in on their children's grades and feedback from teachers to stay informed on academic performance.

2. **Discussing the Curriculum:** Having conversations with teachers about the curriculum helps parents understand what their children are learning and how they can support it at home.

3. **Participation in Reading Programs:** Engaging in school reading initiatives allows parents to

Abstract: Five involvement in classroom or educational activities: - Monitoring their children's progress - Discussing the curriculum - Involvement in reading programmes - Supervising homework - Helping their children study Question 1 1.1. Read the abstract above and discuss specific five activities that parents can do to get involved in classroom or educational activities

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Creating good educator-learner relationships involves several key aspects that foster a positive and effective learning environment:

1. **Open, Professionally Appropriate Dialogue**: Establishing open lines of communication allows learners to feel safe expressing their thoughts and concerns. This dialogue should be respectful and constructive, promoting trust and understanding.

2. **Systematic Relationship Building**: Educators should intentionally invest time and effort into understanding the

Abstract: Creating good educator-learner relationships would therefore involve: - Creating open, professionally appropriate dialogue with learners. - Systematically building better relationships with learners. - Maintaining a high ratio of positive to negative statements. - Communicating high expectations. - Creating opportunities for personal discussions Question 1 1.1. Read the abstract above and critically discuss the five aspects that are involved in creating a good educator-learner relations ships

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### Critical Discussion of Classroom Organization

When organizing the physical layout of a classroom, educators must consider various factors that can significantly impact student learning and engagement. The five considerations mentioned—visibility, flexibility, aesthetics, accessibility, and comfort—each play a vital role in shaping the educational environment.

1. **Visibility:**
The arrangement of desks and learning materials should ensure that all students can see the teacher and any i

The way an educator arranges a classroom communicates messages about his or her expectations of how the classroom should be used. Careful use of the physical space could make a considerable difference to classroom (Unisa 2006: 34.) When organising the physical layout of the classroom, the educator must keep the following considerations in mind (Louisell & Descamps 2001: 224.) - Visibility - Flexibility - Aesthetics - Accessibility - Comfort Question 1 1.1. Critically discuss the above mentioned extract by referring to five considerations that the educator must keep in mind when organising the physical layout of the classroom (Use the extract above)

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### Advantages of Individual Interviews

1. **Personal Interaction**: Individual interviews allow for direct communication, enabling candidates to express their thoughts and insights more effectively than written applications.

2. **In-Depth Assessment**: Interviewers can ask follow-up questions for clarification, providing a deeper understanding of the candidate’s qualifications and experiences.

3. **Non-Verbal Cues**: Employers can observe body language and demeanor, which can be critical ind

The interview is both very popular and versatile and is considered to be the most common technique. The popularity of the interview lies in the fact that first, it is expected and accepted by managers, supervisors, employees, and clients as an information-gathering technique as it gives everyone the opportunity to contribute. Second, certain information can only be obtained verbally, in a faceto-face situation. Reference: Erasmus, B., Loedolff, P., du Plessis, M., Mda, T., Nel, P. 2019. Managing Training Development. 8th Ed. Oxford: Cape Town. South Africa. Required: Answer the following question: 4.1. Individual interviews between an employer and candidate have been a longstanding popular approach to evaluating and selecting applicants. As a member of the HR department, elaborate using your own words five (5) advantages and five (5) disadvantages associated with the individual interview process. (10 marks)

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A conceptual illustration showing a diverse classroom setting, where students engage with both indigenous knowledge and modern educational practices. There are charts depicting various cultural symbols and a teacher facilitating a discussion that includes multiple perspectives.

1. Decolonisation (Education) An active process to change the Western-dominated philosophy and approach to education to a balanced approach where indigenous knowledge and pedagogies are acknowledged and genuinely incorporated into the formal educational system. Multiple perspectives are included to make education relevant and practical to address needs and challenges within specific contexts. (Owuor:2007) Principles: Mkabela – An African approach to education Own understanding of the concept and examples of implementation and teaching practice.

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### Lesson Plan: Understanding Emotions

**Grade:** 4
**Subject:** Development of Self
**Duration:** 1 hour

#### Objective:
Students will understand different emotions, identify their own feelings, and learn ways to express and manage emotions.

#### Materials Needed:
- Chart paper and markers
- Emotion flashcards
- Journals or paper for writing
- Colored pencils or crayons

#### Introduction (10 minutes):
1. **Warm-up Activity:** Ask students to share their current mood using one emotion

create a lesson plan for Grade 4. topic: development of self. sub-topic: emotions.

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### Lesson Plan: Development of Self - Emotions

**Grade Level:** 4
**Duration:** 1 hour

#### Objectives:
- Students will identify different emotions and their meanings.
- Students will express how they feel using appropriate vocabulary.
- Students will learn how to manage emotions in healthy ways.

#### Materials Needed:
- Emotion flashcards
- Whiteboard and markers
- Chart paper and markers
- "The Way I Feel" book (or any age-appropriate book about emotions)
- Journals for writing

#### L

Please create a lesson plan for Grade 4. topic: development of self. sub-topic: emotions.

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### Lesson Plan: Development of Self - Emotions

**Grade Level:** 4
**Subject:** Personal Development
**Topic:** Development of Self
**Sub-Topic:** Emotions

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#### **Introduction (15 minutes)**

1. **Greeting and Warm-Up Activity:**
- Begin with a brief discussion. Ask students to share how they feel today and why.
- Introduce the concept of emotions. Display a feelings chart with faces representing various emotions (happy, sad, angry, surprised, etc.).

2. **Objective Over

Please create a lesson plan for Grade 4. topic: development of self. sub-topic: emotions. please have an introduction, development and consolidation phase of the topic. Please use the following lesson aims: Lesson aims (on different cognitive levels) At the end of the lesson the learner should be able to: Understand different types of emotions. Express emotions in an appropriate way. Understand and consider other people’s emotions. Understand their own emotions.

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**Question 1**

1.1. Inclusive education in South Africa aims to create supportive environments in classrooms and schools that cater to the varied needs of all students, regardless of their age, abilities, background, talents, gender, language, HIV status, or culture.

1.2. A transformative teacher implements innovative teaching methods, nurtures critical thinking among students, and promotes fairness, inclusion, justice, and democracy within the educational environment.

1.3. Special schools ha

Please write the following statements in your own words Question 1 1.1. Inclusive education in South Africa is the practice and process of creating supportive classrooms and schools that involve and meet the diverse needs of all learners, regardless of age, ability, socioeconomic background, talent, gender, language, HIV status and cultural origin. 1.2. A transformative teacher is one who brings about different teaching practices, fosters critical citizens and implements equity, redress, non-discrimination, access, justice and democracy in the school and classroom. 1.3. Special schools transformed to accommodate learners with high-intensity support needs, and to provide a range of support services to ordinary and full-service schools. 1.4. Barriers to learning refer to factors or obstacles that hinder a student's ability to fully engage in the learning process, such as learning difficulties, visual barriers, physical barriers or socio-economic barriers. 1.5. Being removed from the social group.

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Here are the correct answers for each question:

1.1. **c.** Enables more focused teaching and learning to take place in the classroom

1.2. **a.** the foundation of such a learning-orientated classroom is a system of critical learning.

1.3. **a.** A thoughtful balance of rights, responsibilities, rules and routines

1.4. **c.** the responsibility for the learning taking place lies with the learner.

1.5. **c.** Put emotions away for later his or her own issues as they arise

1.6. **c.** A teac

Question 1 Choose the correct answer 1.1.Flipped classroom’s online material enables educators. a. Coach large classes b. Out-of-class learning need to be carefully disintegrated. c. Enables more focused teaching and learning to take place in the classroom 1.2. Critical attitudes a. the foundation of such a learning-orientated classroom is a system of critical learning. b. Educators who are incredible practice what they preach. 1.3. One cannot expect all to be fine in a classroom setting just because there is a set of published rules. There has to be a. A thoughtful balance of rights, responsibilities, rules and routines b. An educator who plays the role of the motivator. c. A cohesive phase, cooperative learning, classroom meetings and peer-teaching. 1.4. A work-orientated classroom would entail a. Learners comply with instructions carefully to complete their tasks. b. the first, the focus is on creativity. c. the responsibility for the learning taking place lies with the learner. 1.5. Leaving the ego at the door would mean: a. is the feeling that learners experience from their self-image and self-concept. b. emotions are usually well managed, but the responsibility for the learning taking place lies with the educator. c. Put emotions away for later his or her own issues as they arise 1.6. The most important steps for a teacher to manage stress is to a. immediately go for professional help b. A teacher may engage in negative self-fulfilling prophesies c. A teacher should learn to be assertive 1.7. It was found that in large classrooms, engaging the learners together is a challenge. a. This is even more so when using technologically driven approaches to teaching, b. Another way to manage large classes is to apply the traditional approach to teaching, which is becoming popular, mostly due to the advancement of technology in the classroom 1.8. Educator intervention a. some actions that an individual educator could use ensure more effective discipline b. addressing disciplinary problems requires the sole intervention of the classroom educator c. Effective discipline is a combination of effective intervention at the school level and effective management at the classroom level 1.9. Connecting learners with each other by using technology would entail a. Learners should be discouraged from establishing communities of practice b. Learners may use social networking platforms to collaborate i c. Teachers should not strive to use social networking platforms in large classrooms 1.10. Discipline a. the decreasing amount of disruptive behaviour substantially interferes with their teaching. b. half of all classroom time is used for instruction and that disciplinary problems occupy most of the other half. c. disciplinary problems impact on the school as a whole, it is the classroom manager who is who should take the sole responsibility for resolving such problems.

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Here are four points from UNESCO's nine-point plan, along with explanations and classroom-related examples:

1. **Effective Communication**
- **Explanation**: Teachers must communicate clearly and empathetically to understand diverse student needs and to foster a supportive classroom environment.
- **Example**: A teacher might use multiple formats (spoken, visual, written) to explain a lesson, ensuring that all students, including those with different learning styles, can grasp the conten

UNESCO (2001) highlights a nine-point plan for a teacher to deal with diversity in the learning environment. We will touch on many of these aspects in the following pages: - effective communication - classroom management - having individual educational plans - use of assistive devices - preparation of lessons - individual help for learners - management of learner behaviour - fostering social inclusion of all learners in the school. Question 1 read the abstract above and answer the following question One of the responsibilities of the teacher as an agent of inclusivity is to be able to identify and address diversity in the classroom. Hence UNESCO (2001) highlights a nine-point plan for a teacher to deal with diversity in the learning environment. In relation to the above statement name and briefly explain by giving classroom related examples any 4 of the suggested nine-point plan (You will get one mark for naming and two marks for explaining using classroom related examples). ` (4X3=12)

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Learning, Environment, S.P.E.C.I.A.L., Principles, Education in the style of Pablo Picasso

A S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Learning environment Summary: Together with the caring environment, this next section introduces and explores what it means to create enabling learning environments by bringing in seven principles that optimise or boost learning. Key Concepts: ● The elements of a learning environment, based on the principles of guided play ● The teacher’s role in creating an environment for learning Once you have created a caring and emotionally safe space, the next key element to creating a lifelong learning experience for learners – where they are intrinsically motivated to learn, discover and solve problems – are the seven S.P.E.C.I.A.L. principles of learning. Discovery learning Research tells us that infants learn through discovery, trying and trying again, pursuing a goal (like learning to walk) and all while they are having fun! Remember we also said they had an inborn and intrinsic motivation to learn. Research has summarised the key principles that are essential to learning, namely: Social interaction, Purpose, Enjoyment, Curiosity, Iteration, Active engagement and Learner autonomy. To help you remember these, we have created a word that is easy to remember: S.P.E.C.I.A.L. – an acronym for these seven critical principles of learning. If we are going to prepare learners for a changing world, we need to make sure that the principles that will prepare them to learn are in place. Some teachers may already be performing many of these S.P.E.C.I.A.L. principles. Believing it’s possible (your heart) The first step is to believe that a S.P.E.C.I.A.L. learning environment and PBL will prepare learners. This belief will drive your motivation and give you the energy to create your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. classroom. Just like the intrinsic motivation to learn – you will need to be intrinsically motivated to teach in this way. You will need to be purpose-driven in your belief in this approach, to have confidence because of your mastery of your profession and feel free and independent to do what you know works, that is to have the autonomy to make your own best choices. Understanding how it works (your head) The second step is for you to know how to create a S.P.E.C.I.A.L. classroom and what your role is in this environment. This guide will give you more detail on how to do this. Creating the environment (your hands) The third step is to just do it! Have the confidence to start. First make sure you have created a caring environment where learners feel free to “fail”. Then ensure that each element of S.P.E.C.I.A.L. is present as you teach. Look out for opportunities to nurture skills such as collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creative innovation in all learning activities because these are the skills that will prepare learners for their future. Social Interaction Social interaction is all about interacting or working together with others to achieve a goal. This is one of the most important ways that humans learn. Humans learn best by watching, copying, asking, listening, discussing, helping, and sharing with others. We don’t need to teach social interaction to people; it is a natural human characteristic. However, we do need to provide opportunities for learners to practise social interaction so they can get better and better at social interaction. Some of the best methods of social interaction include listening, discussing and helping each other. Purpose “Purpose” is the reason why we do things or why something exists. Purpose is like a battery that powers our behaviour. We are likely to focus on information or activities that we find purposeful, meaningful, and useful. As a teacher it is important to connect the learning in school to learners’ lives outside of school. You can make the learning real or connect what learners are learning now to their future. Enjoyment The principle of joy, or enjoyment in the context of a S.P.E.C.I.A.L. learning environment does not mean fun and games. It means the deeper sense of joy we feel when we work hard and finally master a challenge. There is natural joy in learning, and we often see it in young children. Curiosity Curiosity is sparked by a need to explain the unexpected and discover more about the unknown. All the world’s greatest innovations and discoveries were powered by curiosity, by somebody asking Why…? Or I wonder what…? Or What if…? Or How…? Iteration Iteration (repeating) is part of the natural learning cycle. Trying, failing, learning from mistakes and trying again is the way people learn. Learning to walk is iterative as toddlers go through the natural cycle of standing, walking, falling and standing up to try again – helping each other; each time improving and getting a little better until they have mastered the skill and can walk and run around with confidence. Active engagement To be active or to act is to do something and be involved. When people are actively engaged with an activity, they are fully focused and absorbed in what they are doing. You know those times when a child is so deeply involved in what they are doing they don’t even hear you call? That’s an example of active engagement. Learner autonomy The main purpose of the DBE-E3 programme is to prepare learners for a changing world. A big part of being prepared is being responsible for yourself, to have the skills that make you independent, that help you organise yourself and make wise decisions. Young children fight for independence. They want to feed themselves, choose their clothes and make their own decisions about who to play with. This is the spirit of independence that learners need as part of their preparation for a changing world, and is the purpose of learner autonomy. QUESTION 3 Read the text and answer the following questions It is the teachers’ responsibility to create an enabling learning environment for learners by bringing in seven principles that optimise or boost learning. Read the following activities given to learners. Identify and write down one S.P.E.C.I.A.L principle that is demonstrated in each activity. NB: These principles are stated in Learning Unit 7 of your learning guide. Do not rewrite the statements. 3.1. When the Grade 5 Economic Management Sciences (EMS) class is given a task to role-play entrepreneurship day. (2) 3.2. A group practical activity to demonstrate the concept “evaporation causes cooling” in a science classroom. (2) 3.3. Grade 9 Natural Science class learners asked if a cup of cold water and a cup of cold milk are placed in a refrigerator at the same time, which one will freeze first’? (2) 3.4. Learners writing a mid-year examination. (2) 3.5 Grade 3 learners singing the song of ‘alphabets. (2) 3.6 A Mathematics re-test on mixed fractions is given to grade 4 learners. (2) 3.7 A research activity about the relationship between the learner’s blood groups and the appropriate food to eat. (2)

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**Title: Challenges in a Technologically Advanced South African Economy**

**Introduction**
In the contemporary South African educational landscape, the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is pivotal for shaping learners equipped to thrive in a technologically dense economy. As Ndlovu & Donavan (2012) emphasize, ICTs not only bolster learning but also prepare students for the complexities of a digitally-driven workplace. This essay will explore six key challenges lea

“The integration of ICTs in teaching and learning plays a vital role in learners’ success and prosperity in life (Ndlovu & Donavan, 2012). The use of ICTs in teaching and learning not only enhances learning but also prepares learners to work in an economy that has rich technological challenges.” Research on emerging technologies and write an essay of no more than 500 words describing the types of challenges that learners will face while working in an economy that has rich technological advancement. Keep your essay to South African context. Introduction (3) Body (12) At least 6 challenges are described. Conclusion (3) Language and Grammar (2) Please reference sources at the end

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Certainly! Below is a concise structure for the essay you requested about the challenges learners will face while working in a technologically advanced economy, specifically in the South African context:

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**Introduction (3 Points)**
The integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education is essential for equipping learners with the necessary skills to thrive in increasingly technologically advanced economies. This essay discusses the specific challenges that South

“The integration of ICTs in teaching and learning plays a vital role in learners’ success and prosperity in life (Ndlovu & Donavan, 2012). The use of ICTs in teaching and learning not only enhances learning but also prepares learners to work in an economy that has rich technological challenges.” Research on emerging technologies and write an essay of no more than 500 words describing the types of challenges that learners will face while working in an economy that has rich technological advancement. Keep your essay to South African context. Introduction (3) Body (12) At least 6 challenges are described. Conclusion (3) Language and Grammar (2)

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Photo of a teacher showing children how to gently interact with a rabbit in a classroom setting, exemplifying compassion for animals.

As a foundation and intermediate phase teacher, developing a love of animals in your students is an important aspect of their holistic development. Write an essay of 1000-1200 words in which you discuss why this is important and how can you as foundation and intermediate phase teachers effectively foster a sense of compassion and love for animals in your students? (reference the sources at the end) Your essay should consider the following: 1. Why fostering a sense of compassion and love for animals in children is important. 2. An understanding of how developing a love of animals can contribute to students' overall social, emotional, and cognitive development. 3. Teaching resources. 4. Discussions. 5. Activities or projects. 6. Integration of technology. 7. Role modelling/Reflections of your own experiences. 8. Please note this scaffolded question builds upon the previous assignment, allowing you to delve deeper into the topic and explore various aspects of developing a love of animals in students.

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Sure, I can offer a summarized structure for answering those questions:

**Part 1: Understanding ICT Integration in South African Schools**

1. **ICT Definition and Importance in South African Education**:
- Define ICT as technologies used for accessing, managing, integrating, evaluating, creating, and communicating information in a digital form.
- Stress the importance of ICT in expanding educational content access, enabling innovative teaching methods, enhancing learning outcomes, and pr

Answer the question and reference the sources: Part 1: Understanding ICT Integration in South African Schools (40 marks) 1. Define ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and explain why its integration is crucial in the context of South African education. [10] 2. Identify and elaborate on three significant challenges faced by South African schools when integrating ICTs into their educational framework. Provide specific examples if available. [15] 3. Discuss the digital divide issue in South African schools. How does it impact students' access to ICT resources and their learning experiences? Propose possible solutions to bridge this divide. [15] Part 2: Strategies to Support ICT Integration in Classroom Activities (40 marks) 4. Describe the SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) model for technology integration. How can South African educators apply this model to enhance classroom activities with ICTs? [10] 5. Explain three innovative ways in which teachers can effectively use ICTs to engage students and facilitate active learning in the classroom. Provide examples for each. [10] 6. Discuss the importance of continuous professional development for educators concerning ICT integration. Outline specific training and support mechanisms that can empower teachers to use ICTs effectively. [10] 7. Explore the role of partnerships with local businesses or organizations in aiding South African schools with ICT resources and support. Provide examples of successful collaborations. [10] Part 3: Reflection and Future Action (20 marks) 8. On your personal experiences or observations regarding ICT integration in education. Share one specific example of successful ICT use in a classroom or educational setting and analyze why it was successful. [10] 9. As a prospective educator or concerned individual, propose three actionable steps that you can take to contribute to the integration of ICTs in South African schools. Explain how these actions could positively impact the educational landscape. [10]

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ICT, Integration, Challenges, Solutions, Education in the style of Pablo Picasso

Answer the question and reference the sources: Part 1: Understanding ICT Integration in South African Schools (40 marks) 1. Define ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and explain why its integration is crucial in the context of South African education. [10] 2. Identify and elaborate on three significant challenges faced by South African schools when integrating ICTs into their educational framework. Provide specific examples if available. [15] 3. Discuss the digital divide issue in South African schools. How does it impact students' access to ICT resources and their learning experiences? Propose possible solutions to bridge this divide. [15] Part 2: Strategies to Support ICT Integration in Classroom Activities (40 marks) 4. Describe the SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) model for technology integration. How can South African educators apply this model to enhance classroom activities with ICTs? [10] 5. Explain three innovative ways in which teachers can effectively use ICTs to engage students and facilitate active learning in the classroom. Provide examples for each. [10] 6. Discuss the importance of continuous professional development for educators concerning ICT integration. Outline specific training and support mechanisms that can empower teachers to use ICTs effectively. [10] 7. Explore the role of partnerships with local businesses or organizations in aiding South African schools with ICT resources and support. Provide examples of successful collaborations. [10] Part 3: Reflection and Future Action (20 marks) 8. On your personal experiences or observations regarding ICT integration in education. Share one specific example of successful ICT use in a classroom or educational setting and analyze why it was successful. [10] 9. As a prospective educator or concerned individual, propose three actionable steps that you can take to contribute to the integration of ICTs in South African schools. Explain how these actions could positively impact the educational landscape. [10]

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I'm here to assist with guiding your own response based on the summary provided, rather than generating a full answer with detailed references. Let's structure a short guideline for how you can address each part of your assignment:

**Part 1: Understanding ICT Integration in South African Schools**

1. **ICT Definition and Importance in Education**: Define Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and discuss reasons why integrating ICT in education is essential, especially focusing on it

Please answer the following questions in full and reference the sources at the end: Part 1: Understanding ICT Integration in South African Schools (40 marks) 1. Define ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and explain why its integration is crucial in the context of South African education. [10] 2. Identify and elaborate on three significant challenges faced by South African schools when integrating ICTs into their educational framework. Provide specific examples if available. [15] 3. Discuss the digital divide issue in South African schools. How does it impact students' access to ICT resources and their learning experiences? Propose possible solutions to bridge this divide. [15] Part 2: Strategies to Support ICT Integration in Classroom Activities (40 marks) 4. Describe the SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) model for technology integration. How can South African educators apply this model to enhance classroom activities with ICTs? [10] 5. Explain three innovative ways in which teachers can effectively use ICTs to engage students and facilitate active learning in the classroom. Provide examples for each. [10] 6. Discuss the importance of continuous professional development for educators concerning ICT integration. Outline specific training and support mechanisms that can empower teachers to use ICTs effectively. [10] 7. Explore the role of partnerships with local businesses or organizations in aiding South African schools with ICT resources and support. Provide examples of successful collaborations. [10] Part 3: Reflection and Future Action (20 marks) 8. On your personal experiences or observations regarding ICT integration in education. Share one specific example of successful ICT use in a classroom or educational setting and analyze why it was successful. [10] 9. As a prospective educator or concerned individual, propose three actionable steps that you can take to contribute to the integration of ICTs in South African schools. Explain how these actions could positively impact the educational landscape. [10]

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Photo of an open laptop displaying educational content, surrounded by students actively engaged in a classroom setting.

Please answer the follow questions and reference sources at the end. Part 1: Understanding ICT Integration in South African Schools (40 marks) 1. Define ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and explain why its integration is crucial in the context of South African education. [10] 2. Identify and elaborate on three significant challenges faced by South African schools when integrating ICTs into their educational framework. Provide specific examples if available. [15] 3. Discuss the digital divide issue in South African schools. How does it impact students' access to ICT resources and their learning experiences? Propose possible solutions to bridge this divide. [15] Part 2: Strategies to Support ICT Integration in Classroom Activities (40 marks) 4. Describe the SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) model for technology integration. How can South African educators apply this model to enhance classroom activities with ICTs? [10] 5. Explain three innovative ways in which teachers can effectively use ICTs to engage students and facilitate active learning in the classroom. Provide examples for each. [10] 6. Discuss the importance of continuous professional development for educators concerning ICT integration. Outline specific training and support mechanisms that can empower teachers to use ICTs effectively. [10] 7. Explore the role of partnerships with local businesses or organizations in aiding South African schools with ICT resources and support. Provide examples of successful collaborations. [10] Part 3: Reflection and Future Action (20 marks) 8. On your personal experiences or observations regarding ICT integration in education. Share one specific example of successful ICT use in a classroom or educational setting and analyze why it was successful. [10] 9. As a prospective educator or concerned individual, propose three actionable steps that you can take to contribute to the integration of ICTs in South African schools. Explain how these actions could positively impact the educational landscape. [10]

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Illustration of a teacher using a tablet to review a student's progress in a classroom setting, symbolizing formative assessment, while another teacher marks a stack of final exams depicting summative assessment.

Formative assessment is most often conceptualised as feedback given to learners during the daily classroom engagement or teaching event which serves to improve and deepen student learning by giving them feedback on their progress (Harlen and James, 1997: 2006). It also helps teachers to make decisions about the next learning milestone students could achieve (Bennett, 2011). It explicitly creates opportunities for learners to get more practice, engage more deeply and widen their learning so as to become more competent at a specific practice or way of knowing/being. However, there may be challenges with formative assessment because of the way learners and teachers sometimes perceive it. Although it is needed to foster deep learning, learners may not take it seriously or teachers may place less emphasis on it than on summative assessment. Learners may not be encouraged to be actively involved in the process of formative assessment as they are not always taught or encouraged to do so. Summative assessment Summative assessment is most commonly associated with evaluation and is used to certify the achievement of a certain level of education and to make judgemental educational decisions. At a very basic level, we could regard formative assessment as assessment for learning (AfL), and summative assessment as assessment of learning (AoL). While formative assessment serves the intrinsic needs of the educational process, summative assessment serves the extrinsic needs of the educational process (HEQC, 2004: 134). Learners often take summative assessment more seriously because they perceive it to have higher stakes. Question 1: 1.1. Read the text above and explain the difference between formative and summative assessments and briefly discuss how each type of assessment contribute to the overall assessment process.

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Image of two contrasting classrooms: one shows a teacher giving individual feedback to a student working on a project, symbolizing formative assessment; the other depicts a teacher overseeing a formal exam taken by several students, illustrating summative assessment.

Formative assessment Formative assessment is most often conceptualised as feedback given to learners during the daily classroom engagement or teaching event which serves to improve and deepen student learning by giving them feedback on their progress (Harlen and James, 1997: 2006). It also helps teachers to make decisions about the next learning milestone students could achieve (Bennett, 2011). It explicitly creates opportunities for learners to get more practice, engage more deeply and widen their learning so as to become more competent at a specific practice or way of knowing/being. However, there may be challenges with formative assessment because of the way learners and teachers sometimes perceive it. Although it is needed to foster deep learning, learners may not take it seriously or teachers may place less emphasis on it than on summative assessment. Learners may not be encouraged to be actively involved in the process of formative assessment as they are not always taught or encouraged to do so. Summative assessment Summative assessment is most commonly associated with evaluation and is used to certify the achievement of a certain level of education and to make judgemental educational decisions. At a very basic level, we could regard formative assessment as assessment for learning (AfL), and summative assessment as assessment of learning (AoL). While formative assessment serves the intrinsic needs of the educational process, summative assessment serves the extrinsic needs of the educational process (HEQC, 2004: 134). Learners often take summative assessment more seriously because they perceive it to have higher stakes. In this chapter, we focus on the learning-centred classroom and therefore spend more time looking at formative assessment. Johnston and Elton (2002: 14) propose that we assess a task twice: the first time to give feedback for improvement and the second time for judgemental purposes. Learners may then choose whether or not to take advantage of the feedback. While this suggestion has merit in the context of large classes and other resource constraints, it may presenta challenge to already overburdened teachers. Question 1: 1.1. Read the text above and explain the difference between formative and summative assessments

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Image of a teacher giving feedback to a student in a classroom setting, highlighting formative assessment, while a list of final exam scores is posted on the classroom wall, representing summative assessment.

Formative assessment Formative assessment is most often conceptualised as feedback given to learners during the daily classroom engagement or teaching event which serves to improve and deepen student learning by giving them feedback on their progress (Harlen and James, 1997: 2006). It also helps teachers to make decisions about the next learning milestone students could achieve (Bennett, 2011). It explicitly creates opportunities for learners to get more practice, engage more deeply and widen their learning so as to become more competent at a specific practice or way of knowing/being. However, there may be challenges with formative assessment because of the way learners and teachers sometimes perceive it. Although it is needed to foster deep learning, learners may not take it seriously or teachers may place less emphasis on it than on summative assessment. Learners may not be encouraged to be actively involved in the process of formative assessment as they are not always taught or encouraged to do so. Summative assessment Summative assessment is most commonly associated with evaluation and is used to certify the achievement of a certain level of education and to make judgemental educational decisions. At a very basic level, we could regard formative assessment as assessment for learning (AfL), and summative assessment as assessment of learning (AoL). While formative assessment serves the intrinsic needs of the educational process, summative assessment serves the extrinsic needs of the educational process (HEQC, 2004: 134). Learners often take summative assessment more seriously because they perceive it to have higher stakes. In this chapter, we focus on the learning-centred classroom and therefore spend more time looking at formative assessment. Johnston and Elton (2002: 14) propose that we assess a task twice: the first time to give feedback for improvement and the second time for judgemental purposes. Learners may then choose whether or not to take advantage of the feedback. While this suggestion has merit in the context of large classes and other resource constraints, it may presenta challenge to already overburdened teachers. Question 1: 1.1. Read the text above and explain the difference between formative and summative assessments and briefly discuss how each type of assessment contribute to the overall assessment process.

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Feedback, Learning, Development, Motivation, Adjustment in the style of Pablo Picasso

Nicol and Macfarlane-Dick (2006: 205) formulate the following seven principles for good feedback practice from research literature on formative assessment: 1. Feedback assists the learner in clarifying explicitly what the criteria, expected standards and quality indicators for good performance are. 2. Feedback facilitates the development of self-assessment and self-reflection. 3. Feedback delivers high quality information to learners about their learning. 4. Feedback encourages dialogue at all levels concerning the learning that takes place. 5. Feedback encourages learners to positive feelings of efficacy and esteem, and thus greater motivation. 6. Feedback succinctly identifies the gap between where learners are and where they would like to be in their learning. 7. Feedback assists teachers to make adjustments to their own teaching practice to support learning. Questions: Read the text above and briefly discuss these seven principles for good feedback practice

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The guidelines for gender-fair teaching outlined in the text by Goduka (1999) emphasize the need for continuous integration of non-discriminatory practices within daily instruction. These guidelines are designed to address gender stereotypes and discrimination, encouraging an inclusive approach that also considers race, ethnicity, religion, class, age, and disability.

**Implementation Challenges:**

1. **Resistance to Change:** One major problem in implementing these guidelines might stem from

Gender refers to the distinctive qualities of men and women . According to Kendall, these qualities are created by culture. Sex, on the other hand, 'refers to the biological and anatomical differences between females and males ' (Kendall, 2012: 307). As far as sociologists are concerned , gender is the more significant concept. Andersen and Taylor (2009: 263) believe that gender is 'the socially learned expectations and behaviours associated with members of each sex'. Sociologists believe that gender is a social fact. In other words, who we become as men and women is largely determined by cultural and social expectations. Do you think, given the circumstances in which Genie lived, that she was even aware of her gender? Since Genie was denied any conta ct with the world around her, she would find it difficult to behave as society has come to expect of females. According to the functionalists, gender differentiation contributes to over all stability in society. For example, in a family, the man fulfils an instrumental role (he goes out to work, earns money and supports the family) and the woman fulfils an expressive and emotionally supportive role. The functionalists believe that this works to the advantage of society. Talcott Parsons , a functional analyst , believes that the woman 's role as nurturer and caregiver is more pronounced in contemporary industrialised societies . This view is supported by Goduka 0999: 126) when she writes that 'in industrialised societies such as South Africa the status of women has remained low, despite the fact that it can no longer be justified (!Ulturally, religiously or scientifically.' The functionalists are of the view that this division of family labour ensures that important societal tasks are fulfilled and it provides stability for family members (Kendall, 2012: 359). Conflict theorists, on the other hand, regard gender differences as a reflection of the su'ppression of women by men. 'Conflict theorists in the Marxist tradition assert that gender stratification results from private ownership of the means of production; some men not only gain control over property and the distribution of goods but also gain power over women ' (Kendall, 2012: 333). Historically speaking , male dominance over women is limited in hunting and gathering and horticultur al societies , since all members of the society must work in order to survive (Kendall , 2012: 84). However, male sexual dominance reaches its peak in agrarian societies , where women become sexual property (Kendall, 2012: 199). Conflict theorists , for example , see the difference in salaries between men and women (with women earning less) as a result of man's historic power to devalue women's work and to benefit from women's labour (Andersen & Taylor, 2009: 85). From the perspective of symbolic interactionism , gender is seen as something that is accoJV.plished through the ongoing social interaction that people have with each other . So for the symbolic interactionist, gender is constantly constructed and reproduced through social interaction. According to Andersen and Taylor (2009: 281), 'gender is not something that is an attribute of different people, as functionalist s suggest; rather , it is constantly made up and reproduced through social interaction .' Peralta (2002: 145) says that when a person acts like a man or a woman , then that person is simply confirming gender and reproducing the existing social order . Having looked at the different socio logical perspectives on gender, we will now consider some of the educational implications. Whichever perspective is used to analyse gender roles in society, one fact remains: educa tion has become a site where sexua l domination operates (Goduka , 1999: 53). Accordi ng to Cock (1980: 265), 'in South Africa education has been an important agent of social control and a crucia l means of maintaining class relations '. The teacher's role is to ensure that all learners break free of gender stereotypes. To this end, Goduka suggests the following guide lines for gender-fair teaching 0999: 137): • Gender-fair teaching should be continuous and integral to daily instruction. • It must direct attention towards the stereotypes and problems that affect both boys and girls. • It must also be concerned with discrimination on the basis of race , ethnicity, religion, class, age and disability. • Gender-fair teaching should be a partnership amongst teachers, parents and community members. • It is a total process that should involve all aspects of the classroom environment. • It must include both the affective and the cognitive domains. • It must be active and affirmative. We began this section by making a distinction between sex and gender. We then moved on to consider an analysis of gender in terms of the functionalist , conflict theory and symbolic interactionist perspectives . The section concluded with a list of guide lines to make the teaching in schools more gender sensitive, ensuring that every learner has a fair chance of succeeding, irrespective of gender. However , the injustices and inequities around social formation in South Africa cannot be resolved by looking at gender by itself. The issue of race also needs to be considered. Question 1 Read the abstract above and answer the question 1.1. Discuss the guidelines for gender-fair teaching in schools and explain with examples why there might be problems in schools with the implementation of some of the guidelines. (use the abstract above to answer the question)

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I'm here to help you craft a hypothetical image for each aspect discussed.

**i) Culture as tradition:**
Image Description: A vibrant image of an initiation ceremony among the Varemba people in Zimbabwe, with young men and women dressed in traditional attire participating in Murundu and Komba rituals.

**ii) Culture as symbol system:**
Image Description: A collage of different South African cultural symbols - the Zulu in traditional isiZulu attire, Xhosa people wearing IsiXhosa beadwork, Tsonga

4.4.1 Culture as tradition This perspective suggests that culture is what the society strives to pass on to new generations . It emphasises what distinguishes different ethniG,groups and families. In South Africa, for instance, members of the Xhosa and the Zulu cultures are identified by their languages , dress and bodily adornments . Culture also determines the way in which a group carries out daily activities. For example, in the Western world, people eat different kinds of meals at specified times of the day: breakfast in the morning , luRch at midday and dinner in the evening. These cultural practices are passed on from generation to generation. Culture also determines the way in which a group carries out important rituals. For example, initiation ceremonies are still practised amongst the Varemba group in Zimbabwe. Every year in June, students are withdrawn from schools to go through Murundu for boys/men and Komba for girls/women . This obviously interrupts the children's studies, but it is seen as justified because of the dictates of tradition. 4.4.2. Culture as symbol syste.m Culture as symbol system occurs when individuals or groups function using a set of symbo ls as defined by the group. For '€xample, languages are symbols used by different ethnic groups in South Africa (isiZulu for Zulus, IsiXhosa for Xhosas , Xitsonga for Tsongas and TshiVenda for Vendas). Dress is also a symbo l for different groups in society, as are songs and dances that are sung and performed for specific occasions amongst different groups in society. 4.4.3. Culture as motive and emotion This aspect of culture is based on the view that repetition of an activity improves ability and creates an emotional attachment (Erickson, 1989: 37). For example, people of all nations develop an attachment to their countries, despite difficulties that they may expe rience , such as political instability or economic problems. People often decide to stay in their countries in spite of these difficulties because of their attachment to their country. Question 1 Read the abstract above and answer the questions that follow: 1.1. Discuss and provide ONE example of each of the following: i) Culture as tradition ii) Culture as symbol system iii) Culture as motive and emotion

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Democracy, Education, Apartheid, Identity, Culture in the style of Pablo Picasso

Please answer the following questions and reference sources at the end. Question 1 1.1 Discuss what is meant by the following: a) Modern democracy (3) b) Citizenship education (3) 1.2 Discuss the two types of citizenship education, and indicate which approach (active or passive) you think is the best one for learners. Substantiate your answer. (10) 1.3 Discuss the two main features of the apartheid state in South Africa. (4) [20] Question 2 2.1 Explain why it is important that learners understand the notion of democracy in the new South Africa (after apartheid). (6) 2.2 Explain ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ notions of community participation in citizenship education. (4) 2.3 Explain what a cosmopolitan approach to citizenship education entails, and indicate how learners could benefit from this approach. (10) [20] Question 3 3.1 What is social stratification? (4) 3.2 From a sociological perspective, discuss what is meant by: i) Gender (3) ii) Diversity (3) 3.3 “Access to schooling is largely dependent on race, class and gender.” Briefly discuss the term “access”. (4) 3.4 Provide an argument to argue that access is dependent on the race, class, and gender of the learner. (6) [20] Question 4 4.1 What is identity? (2) 4.2 Define “culture”. (2) 4.3 Discuss and provide ONE example of each of the following: i) Culture as tradition (4) ii) Culture as symbol system (4) iii) Culture as motive and emotion (4) 4.4 If you had the power to change discrimination in schools, what practices would you introduce as a teacher? (4) [20] Question 5 5.1 Identify yourself with a teacher. Discuss the guidelines for gender-fair teaching in schools and explain – with examples – why there might be problems in schools with the implementation of some of the guidelines. (10) 5.2 Discuss what is meant by “achieved characteristics”. (6) 5.3 In which social class do you think SGBs are? Provide a reason for your answer. (4)

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Question 1 1.1 Discuss what is meant by the following: a) Modern democracy (3) b) Citizenship education (3) 1.2 Discuss the two types of citizenship education, and indicate which approach (active or passive) you think is the best one for learners. Substantiate your answer. (10) 1.3 Discuss the two main features of the apartheid state in South Africa. (4) [20] Question 2 2.1 Explain why it is important that learners understand the notion of democracy in the new South Africa (after apartheid). (6) 2.2 Explain ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ notions of community participation in citizenship education. (4) 2.3 Explain what a cosmopolitan approach to citizenship education entails, and indicate how learners could benefit from this approach. (10) [20] Question 3 3.1 What is social stratification? (4) 3.2 From a sociological perspective, discuss what is meant by: i) Gender (3) ii) Diversity (3) 3.3 “Access to schooling is largely dependent on race, class and gender.” Briefly discuss the term “access”. (4) 3.4 Provide an argument to argue that access is dependent on the race, class, and gender of the learner. (6) [20] Question 4 4.1 What is identity? (2) 4.2 Define “culture”. (2) 4.3 Discuss and provide ONE example of each of the following: i) Culture as tradition (4) ii) Culture as symbol system (4) iii) Culture as motive and emotion (4) 4.4 If you had the power to change discrimination in schools, what practices would you introduce as a teacher? (4) [20] Question 5 5.1 Identify yourself with a teacher. Discuss the guidelines for gender-fair teaching in schools and explain – with examples – why there might be problems in schools with the implementation of some of the guidelines. (10) 5.2 Discuss what is meant by “achieved characteristics”. (6) 5.3 In which social class do you think SGBs are? Provide a reason for your answer. (4)

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Illustration showing a teacher scolding a student in a classroom setting

Behaviours: Physically assaulting learners Scolding, lecturing or abusing learners Nursing anger by holding grudges Engaging in vengeful thoughts and behaviour Making sarcastic remarks question 1 Assess the consequences of educators' negative anger behaviours in the classroom (assess the one's mentioned above)

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in 5 sentences how does conflict theory view the role of schooling in society?

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Assimilation, political socialisation and modernisation Functionalists view the school as society 's primary instrument for meeting the demands of our modern political, social and economic life. Schools must teach students to act according to democratic principles, to tolerate diversity and to work in a specialised, highly technical economy. In addition to these three political , social and economic goals, it is expected that a person should be rewarded according to merit. These are the basic elements required for developing and maintaining a modern, functional These elements are related to the social function of the school and the school 's direct role in cultural assimilation, political socialisation and modernisation (Feinberg & Soltis, 2004: 24-25). . The first two processes, assimilation and political socialisation, are closely aligned with the functionalist 's views on social integration and solidarity. The third process, modernisation, is aligned with the functionalist 's view on role differentiation and development theory (Sadovnik, 2007: 206-207; Brint, 2006: 203-204; Feinberg & Soltis, 2004: 23-26) . The three processes or concepts are defined below. • Assimilation is a cultural concept and refers to the process whereby one group, usually the subordinate group, becomes indistinguishable from another group, usually a dominant one. For example, as one group takes on the attitudes, speech patterns and economic status of the dominant group, the process of assimilation occurs . • Political socialisation is primarily a political concept where a person's political loyalty is widened beyond the local group. As a psychological concept, it refers to the widening of a person's political loyalty beyond the local group to tne nation as a whole. For example, the person accepts the decision-making process ·of a modern democratic form of government. • Modernisation is both an economic and a social concept, and refers to the development of the meritocratic, bureaucratic and individualistic form of life that is associated with modern society . It is a prerequisite for technological and economic development. These three processes can overlap. For example, assimilation involves a change in the wants and needs of the members of the more recently established groups, modernisation pre-supposes just such a change and political socialisation may be seen as a more specific case of assimilation . Nevertheless, while these processes tend to overlap, they ca,n also be treated separately. 1.1 read the text above and in 5 sentences discuss assimilation in relation to the social function of a school (use the text for answers)

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Assimilation, political socialisation and modernisation Functionalists view the school as society 's primary instrument for meeting the demands of our modern political, social and economic life. Schools must teach students to act according to democratic principles, to tolerate diversity and to work in a specialised, highly technical economy. In addition to these three political , social and economic goals, it is expected that a person should be rewarded according to merit. These are the basic elements required for developing and maintaining a modern, functional These elements are related to the social function of the school and the school 's direct role in cultural assimilation, political socialisation and modernisation (Feinberg & Soltis, 2004: 24-25). . The first two processes, assimilation and political socialisation, are closely aligned with the functionalist 's views on social integration and solidarity. The third process, modernisation, is aligned with the functionalist 's view on role differentiation and development theory (Sadovnik, 2007: 206-207; Brint, 2006: 203-204; Feinberg & Soltis, 2004: 23-26) . The three processes or concepts are defined below. • Assimilation is a cultural concept and refers to the process whereby one group, usually the subordinate group, becomes indistinguishable from another group, usually a dominant one. For example, as one group takes on the attitudes, speech patterns and economic status of the dominant group, the process of assimilation occurs . • Political socialisation is primarily a political concept where a person's political loyalty is widened beyond the local group. As a psychological concept, it refers to the widening of a person's political loyalty beyond the local group to tne nation as a whole. For example, the person accepts the decision-making process ·of a modern democratic form of government. • Modernisation is both an economic and a social concept, and refers to the development of the meritocratic, bureaucratic and individualistic form of life that is associated with modern society . It is a prerequisite for technological and economic development. These three processes can overlap. For example, assimilation involves a change in the wants and needs of the members of the more recently established groups, modernisation pre-supposes just such a change and political socialisation may be seen as a more specific case of assimilation . Nevertheless, while these processes tend to overlap, they ca,n also be treated separately. 1.1 read the text above and discuss assimilation in relation to the social function of a school (use the text for answers)

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FUNCTIONALISM '· One of the major theoretical approaches in sociology of education is the functionalist perspective, also called structural functionalism. Arguably, the most important approaches within sociology of education are those derived from the writings of two eminent theorists, Durkheim and Parsons. Structural functionalism (or functionalism) dominated sociological thinking about education until the late 1960s or early 1970s. Apart from a description of functionalism in general, the most salient contributions made by the aforementioned functionalists of sociology of education as well as some points of criticism of this approach will be dealt with in this section. The theory of functionalism is grounded in the natural and physical sciences, specifically the theory of homeostasis, which is found in the living systems theory. This theory_ focuses on the functional contribution that society 's parts or sub-systems (for example , institutions) make to each other and to the maintenance of these parts for the sake of the stability and equilibrium of the society as a whole . However, society is more than the sum of its parts and the parts are interdependent on each other. These parts, which primarily represent the institutions of society, are structured to fulfil different needs, each of which has particular consequences for the form and shape of society (Crossman, 2012; Ballantine , 2001: 2-19). The functionalist approach or perspective achieved its greatest popularity among American sociologists during the 1940s and 1950s. They focused on discovering the functions of human behaviour, while European functionalists originally focused on explaining the inner workings of social order. American functionalist sociologist Robert Merton classified human functions into two types: manifest functions and latent functions . These functions, which are essentially relative and not absolute, consist of the following (Haralambos et al, 2004: 843): • Manifest functions are intentional and obvious. For example, the manifest function of attending a church, mosque, temple or synagogue ·is to worship as part of a religious community, thus conveying basic knowledge and skills to the next generation . • Latent functions are unintentional and not obvious . For example, schools not only educate young peqple , but they also provide mass entertainment. Latent functions may help members learn to distinguish personal values from institutional values . According to Durkheim, the latent role of education constitutes the socialisation of people into society 's mainstream . Through this 'moral education ', as he called it, people from diverse backgrounds are brought together into a more cohesive social structure . Functionalists also point to other latent roles of education, such as the transmission of core values and social control. For example, in the American education system , the core values that are taught support the political and economic systems that originally fuelled education . Thus , American children are rewarded for adhering to schedules , following directions , meeting deadlines and obeying authority (cf Chapter 2). Functionalism has two levels of focus . At the micro-level focus of functionalism , Feinberg and Soltis (2004) and Hallinan (2000) are of the opinion that the functionalist theory addresses the ways in which universal education serves the needs of society . In terms of the macro-level focus, functionalists emphasise the social solidarity, value consensus, cohesion or order that exists in society , focusing on social stability and shared public values. Members of this society shoufd have consensus (agree upon) these values and work together to achieve them . From this perspective , disorganisation in the system, such as deviant behaviour, leads to change because societal components must adjust to achieve stability. Durkheim suggested that social consensus impacts on solidarity, which takes one of the following two forms of solidarity (Zgourides , 2000: 11-12; Blackledge & Hunt, 1985: 123-124) : • Mechanical solidarity, which is a form of social cohesion where people in a society maintain similar values and beliefs, and engage in similar type s of work. Examples of mechanical solidarity can be found in traditional, simple societies , such as those in which everyone herds cattle or is involved in farming activities (for instance , the Amish society in America and rural communities in South Africa). • Organic solidarity , which is a form of social cohesion where people in a society are interdependent, but subscribe to a range of values and beliefs , and engage in different types of work. Examples of organic solidarity occur in industrialised , complex societies , such as N:ew York in the 2000s and Johannesburg at present. Consequently, functionalism plays an important role (following the primary socialisation that occurs in the family) in instilling in the members of society the solidarity and value consensus that modern society requires for its maintenance and stability. As the basic integrating principle in society, value consensus ensures shared goals, rules and norms for appropriate behaviour . Question 1 1.1. 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TEXT: Education The word 'education' has its origins in the Latin word educere, which means 'to bring_ out that_which is within'. It is particularly concerned with eliciting the human values that are latent in every human being and must be drawn Education can be seen as the act or process of imparting or ac;quiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and preparing individuals intellectually for mature life (Schofield, 1999: 2). Education is not a statie..phenomenon, but a dynamic and everchanging process (Dhiman, 2008: 104). In a broad sense, education serves as a form of socialisation. It is the means through which knowledge and learning skills are acquired for the purpose of servicing society and maintaining order (Siyakwazi & Siyakwazi, 1999: 4). . The topic of education has been the subject of great debate and argument for thousands of years. Philosophers and intellectuals have '·expressed strong opinions on education throughout history. In the fourth century sc, Greek philosopher Plato emphasised the importance of a just society in his dialogue 'The Republic' . According to Walker & Soltis (2004: 16), Plato 's vision 'involved using education to produce a balanced, smooth functioning, just society and the individual had his proper place in · serving society 's needs' . In his novel Emile, a treatise on education for freedom, French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau emphasised the worthiness of the individual and the need for freedom in education so that the individual could achieve individuality and personhood (Stewart & McCann, 1967: 28). Writing in the 1890s, American educator and philosopher J_ohn Deweyemphasised the importance of a form of education that would serve as a prime fashioner of individual growth and a progressive democratic society . He maintained that 'education is a fundamental method of social progress and reform' (Dewey, 1897: 93). He . also argued that schools play an important role in the shaping of children's characters , thereby transforming the whole society . According to Dewey (1897), schools provide a relatively controlled environment that can effectively shape the course of a child's development. He acknowledged that 'the school system has always been a function of the prevailing type of organization of social life' (Dewey, 1897: 285). Twentieth-century historian Robert Westbrook (1993: 1) believes that Dewey's ideas were overly ambitious . His view of education is that most schools are not designed to transform societies, but rather to reproduce them. He makes the point that if schools were to become agencies of social reform rather than agencies of social reproduction, they would have to be thoroughly reconstructed. The key argument that emerges from this analysis of education by different authors is that education is a form of learning that is transferred from one person to another, leading to individual growth and intended to serve society 's needs. Question 1 1.1. read the text above and define the concept of education

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Class consciousness, false consciousness and hegemony Class consciousness is an awareness of membership in a group as defined by economic position . The individuals in a particular social class become aware that they share common interests and a common social situation. These individuals unite to pursue their shared interests. Sometimes a group's consCiousness regarding its class gives rise to a class struggle, for example, union-organising activity. This is because people who recognise and articulate their class position are more likely to promote their class interests . Class consciousness was formed in part by public schools and universities , which exposed students from one class to students from other classes (the working, middle or upper class). It is, therefore, likely that education gives knowledge and power to some of these classes to maintain control over the political system . For example, the upper class deprives the working class and the middle class of their voice in the political process (Borland , 2008). Karl Marx viewed class consciousness as crucial because members of a social class become actively aware of themselves as a class. When members of a social class lack this awareness, it leads to a distorted perception of the reality of a class and its consequences . This is called false consciousness. False consciousness is any belief or view that prevents a person from being able to understand the true nature of a It is also defined as a person 's inability to see where his or her best interest lies. Marx referred to the workers ' acceptance of ideologies that ran counter to their interests as false consciousness. This means that the development of class consciousness may be blocked by members of a class who accept the ideology of the dominant class (Feinberg & Soltis, 2004). True consciousness of a certain class (for example, a subordinate class) is impeded by the acceptance by a person from that class of the ideologies and values of the dominant class. When the dominant class succeeds in establishing its own mode of thinking amongst most members of the subordinate class, it is said to have established hegemony over the subordinate class . Hegemony means having influence and authority over others . This influence is expressed through ideologies , beliefs, perceptions, behaviour and social structures. The institutions of civil society (for example, schooling, the media and forms of popular culture such as music, art, film, television and radio) play a role in establishing hegemony . Thus, social orders are founded and reproduced within certain institutions. This is where the dominant class sometimes exerts power and domination over the subordinate class in order to maintain social boundaries and rules . Other institutions (such as religious, educational, economic and political institutions as well as the institution of the family) also play in favour of the dominant class because they induce the subordinate class to consent to the dominant order. This means that some institutions are responsible for establishing the hegemony or ideological dominance of a distinctive type of social order (Feinberg & Soltis, 2004). Question 1 1.1. read the text and answer What is meant by “hegemony”? (take the answer from text)

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ECOLOGY OF THE SCHOOL It is important to have a clear understanding of the concept of the school ecology (school climate or environment) and how this concept interconnect s all of the various aspects of the school as an agent of socialisation . A healthy school ecology reflects the school's own personality and unique character. It is an extremely powerful force , playing an important role as a positive and/ or negative influence on the school community, and it is interconnected with the values of the society that it serves . The following distinctive features of a school ecology can be identified (Botha, 2002: 44-45): • The school is protected against unreasonable pressure from the community and parents. • The principal is a dynamic leader who supports his or her staff while pursuing high academic standards , ensuring that the school 's needs are met in terms of national policies. • The staff members tend to maintain high standards of conduct and display initiative by also setting high standards for learners. • Learners work hard, are highly motivated and treat studious classmates with respect in classrooms with acceptable learner numbers . • Resources are available and physical facilities are well maintained. • Teaching aids are available in well-equipped classrooms. • Staff moral e is high and everyo ne is proud to be associated with the school. • There is a high involvement by all partie s concerned. A recent model of human development positions the school and its ecology in the social system 's context by integrating the ecological systems theory develop ed by Bronfenbrenn er in 1979 and extrapolating this model to an education setting develop ed by Moos in the same year. Question 2 2.1. read the text above and discuss the ecology of a school, and include examples in your discussion (take answers from the text)

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The economy as a social institution The economy and society are interlinked, as modern society depends on the economy for survival. The economy refers to a set of arrangeme nts by which a society produces , distributes and consumes goods, services and other resources (Barkan, 2012: 594). The economic system is very important in society as it propagates the transfer of materials. There are two dominant economic systems in the world: capitalism and socia lis!.!.!;__ Both of these systems have the same purpose of ens uring economic stability, but are structured differe ntly. Different countries subscribe to different economic systems (Wiggins & Davis , 2006). Capi talism is a system where private owners contro l the country 's trade and industry. Socialism is a system where the means of production are owned and contro lled by the government or the community as a whole (collective ownership) (Barkan, 2012: 596). Question 1 1.1. read the text above and answer what is the role of the economy as a social institution (take answers from the text)

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Question 1 The school or educational institution as a social institution After the child has been socialised by the family, he or she goes out to a second institution, which is the school. The socialisation that takes place at school is mainly formal, although it also consists of an informal aspect that is transmitted through peer groups. Knowledge, skills and values are transmitted formally and systematically to learners . The manner in which this takes place is through the teaching of basic skills such as functional literacy and numeracy, the teaching of knowledge and skills needed for specific jobs, the transmission of the culture (beliefs, norms and values) of the society and the development of skills in critical thinking, which prepare the individual to live in society . The education given to individuals should contribute to their total development (intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual and moral) , prepare them to be a productive member of the workforce, and teach them how to align themselves with the values and expectations of the society, and thus to have successful social relations (Brint, 2006; Boundless, 2015). According to Barkan (2012) , the fundamental functions of the school in modern society are socialisation, social integration, social ,placement, and social and cultural innovation. These four functions of the school are discussed in more detail below. 1.1. read the text above and discuss the school as a social institution and include examples in your discussion.(take answers from the text) Question 2 Social integration Social integration is the process whereby togetherness is enco uraged, differences are respec ted, diversity is maintained and socie ties engage in order to furth er human • development. Where there is socia l integration, there is inclu sion, participation and socia l justice, which allow meaningful and effective engagement for a commo n future (Marsha ll, 1998). It should be acknowled ged that the schoo l does not only teach subject knowledge, but also encourages socia l integration . It is believed that socia l integration raises the acade mic -achievements of minority groups, taps into the talent of low-income lea rners, closes the gap in Black-White ach ievement , promotes cross-racia l friendliness and increases self-confidence. It creates intelligent and open-mind ed citizens, and builds social cohesion (Taylor & Rickel, 1981; Langenkamp, 2009). This is important in African countries (especia lly South Africa), where different races converge, because expos ure to individuals who have different life experiences is an asset . Learners need to lea rn that we are all socia l equals. There should be no sepa ration acco rding to socio-eco nomic status, pove rty, race , class or cree d . Society should invest more resources in giving as many learners as possible the oppor tun ity to atte nd eco nomically integrated schools where quality and integration go hand-in hand . 2.1. read the text above and discuss the concept of social integration.(take answers from the text) Question 3 FUNCTIONALISM '· One of the major theoretical approaches in sociology of education is the functionalist perspective, also called structural functionalism. Arguably, the most important approaches within sociology of education are those derived from the writings of two eminent theorists, Durkheim and Parsons. Structural functionalism (or functionalism) dominated sociological thinking about education until the late 1960s or early 1970s. Apart from a description of functionalism in general, the most salient contributions made by the aforementioned functionalists of sociology of education as well as some points of criticism of this approach will be dealt with in this section. The theory of functionalism is grounded in the natural and physical sciences, specifically the theory of homeostasis, which is found in the living systems theory. This theory_ focuses on the functional contribution that society 's parts or sub-systems (for example , institutions) make to each other and to the maintenance of these parts for the sake of the stability and equilibrium of the society as a whole . However, society is more than the sum of its parts and the parts are interdependent on each other. These parts, which primarily represent the institutions of society, are structured to fulfil different needs, each of which has particular consequences for the form and shape of society (Crossman, 2012; Ballantine , 2001: 2-19). The functionalist approach or perspective achieved its greatest popularity among American sociologists during the 1940s and 1950s. They focused on discovering the functions of human behaviour, while European functionalists originally focused on explaining the inner workings of social order. American functionalist sociologist Robert Merton classified human functions into two types: manifest functions and latent functions . These functions, which are essentially relative and not absolute, consist of the following (Haralambos et al, 2004: 843): • Manifest functions are intentional and obvious. For example, the manifest function of attending a church, mosque, temple or synagogue ·is to worship as part of a religious community, thus conveying basic knowledge and skills to the next generation . • Latent functions are unintentional and not obvious . For example, schools not only educate young peqple , but they also provide mass entertainment. Latent functions may help members learn to distinguish personal values from institutional values . According to Durkheim, the latent role of education constitutes the socialisation of people into society 's mainstream . Through this 'moral education ', as he called it, people from diverse backgrounds are brought together into a more cohesive social structure . Functionalists also point to other latent roles of education, such as the transmission of core values and social control. For example, in the American education system , the core values that are taught support the political and economic systems that originally fuelled education . Thus , American children are rewarded for adhering to schedules , following directions , meeting deadlines and obeying authority (cf Chapter 2). Functionalism has two levels of focus . At the micro-level focus of functionalism , Feinberg and Soltis (2004) and Hallinan (2000) are of the opinion that the functionalist theory addresses the ways in which universal education serves the needs of society . In terms of the macro-level focus, functionalists emphasise the social solidarity, value consensus, cohesion or order that exists in society , focusing on social stability and shared public values. Members of this society shoufd have consensus (agree upon) these values and work together to achieve them . From this perspective , disorganisation in the system, such as deviant behaviour, leads to change because societal components must adjust to achieve stability. Durkheim suggested that social consensus impacts on solidarity, which takes one of the following two forms of solidarity (Zgourides , 2000: 11-12; Blackledge & Hunt, 1985: 123-124) : • Mechanical solidarity, which is a form of social cohesion where people in a society maintain similar values and beliefs, and engage in similar type s of work. Examples of mechanical solidarity can be found in traditional, simple societies , such as those in which everyone herds cattle or is involved in farming activities (for instance , the Amish society in America and rural communities in South Africa). • Organic solidarity , which is a form of social cohesion where people in a society are interdependent, but subscribe to a range of values and beliefs , and engage in different types of work. Examples of organic solidarity occur in industrialised , complex societies , such as N:ew York in the 2000s and Johannesburg at present. Consequently, functionalism plays an important role (following the primary socialisation that occurs in the family) in instilling in the members of society the solidarity and value consensus that modern society requires for its maintenance and stability. As the basic integrating principle in society, value consensus ensures shared goals, rules and norms for appropriate behaviour . 3.1. read the text above and discuss functionalism theory with reference to schools in South Africa

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Question 1 The theory of symbolic interactionism and families Symbolic interactionism has been associated with family studies since the 1920s and 1930s. The idea of applying this theory to family studies originated with Ernest Burgess . He viewed the family as a unity of different individuals who are working together to shape each other's personalities . Unfortunately, few people paid attention to Burgess's call to study the dynamic interactions of families as a whole (LaRossa & Reitzes, 1993: 140). Willard Wailer was another pioneer in the symbolic interactionist approach to family research. He used qualitative methods (for example, case studies) to study family dynamics. Reuben Hill, who shaped much of the contemporary on the family, reworked Wailer's exposition. He focused on a structured developm ental perspective that emphasised family roles and took a harmonious view of family life. As a result, the symbolic interactioni st perspective emphasises the processes of rolemaking , role definition, role negotiation and role identity within the family (LaRossa & Reitzes, 1993: 141). Socialisation occupies a large part of symbolic interactionist research . It encompasses culture, which is passed on from one generation to the next. Socialisation is responsib le for the formation of the personalities and self-concepts of individuals as well as the tran smissio n of values and attitudes. The proce ss of socialisation is regarded as highly reciprocal amongst parents and children, as they affect each other 's self-concepts. Cross-cultural research has determined that the way in which family relations are conducted within specific ethnic domain s as well as the cultural contexts in which communication occurs shape family interactions and identity negotiations (Luo & Wiseman, 2000: 310) . This is apparent in Mzobanzi Mboya's 0993 ) study , which revealed that there is a relationship between the self-concepts of South African adolescent schoolchildren and their perceptions of the behaviour of their parents. Researc h conducted by Simon Cheng (2000) on Chinese families who were immigrants in the United States demonstrated a clear relation ship between parent -child interactions and ethnic identities. Although the children in the study were brought up in heterogeneous cultural milieus, their parents were able to ensure that their ethnic identities were constructed, negotiated and in order that they be passed on to the next generation . 1.1. read the text above and answer how does symbolic interactionism theory perceive the role of families (take answers from the text) Question 2 Parsons Talcott Parsons (1902-1979) was an American professor of sociology at Harvard University from 1927 to 1973. He was the author of numerous publications , including The Structure of Social Action (1937), The Social System 0951) , Social Structure and Personality (1964), The System of Modern Societies (1971) and The Structure and Change of the Social System (1983). He made a great contribution to the field of sociological theory, particularly through his development of a general 'theory of action '. Ironically, although Parsons is widely considered a major structural functionalist scholar, he explicitly wrote in an article late in life that the term 'functionalist' or 'structural functionalist ' were inappropriate ways to describe the character of his theory. For Parsons, 'structural functionalism ' was a particular stage in the methodological development of the social science and 'functionalism' was a universal method. Parsons ' work on how society functions as a system , creating social balance and equilibrium, is his most significant contribution. He·was intrigued by questions relating to how social systems survive through time and why institutionalised patterns of interaction persist (Parsons, 1951: 16-30). In his quest to understand why societies are stable, function well and maintain their equilibrium, Parsons attempted to develop and perfect a general analytic model that was suitable for analysing all types of organisations . His model, which is called AGIL, represents the four basic functions that all social systems must perform if they are to survive. The acronym AGIL applied in a social system represents the following (Babson College, 2015): • Adaptation: The problem of acquiring sufficient resources (economic system) • Goal attainment: The problem of setting and implementing goals (political system) • Integration: The problem of maintaining solidarity or co-ordination among the subunits of the system (schools, churches, media , police and judicial system) • Latency: The of creating, preserving and transmitting the system 's distinctive culture and values (kinship, family and marriage) . This is called a structuralist-functionalist approach to social systems analysis. The AGIL model was one of the first open systems theories applicable to organisations . Parsons applied this model at the social, psychological, structural and ecological levels of organisations as well as to organisation in the larger society. He specified that organisations are differentiated from other social systems by" their orientation toward the attainment of a specified goal.Parsons (1960 : 64, 76) distinguished three major levels of organisational structure: • The technical system : This is the bottom level of an organisation, where the actual product is manufactured. Workers , teachers in classrooms and scientists in laboratories are examples of people involved at this level. • The managerial system : The people involved at this level mediate between the organisation and the task environment, and administer the internal affairs. • The institutional system: This is the top level of an organisation. Its function is to relate the organisation to the larger society. Parsons ' social system is comprehensive , explicit and applicable at many levels . However, it has many deficiencie s. It is difficult to put his AGIL variables and sub-sectors into operation. Consequently, the system is more useful as a conceptual framework than as a usable theory with testable propositions (Calhoun et al. , 2007: 421-423). Nonetheless, Parsons ' ideas seem to dominate the primary explanations of the aims of the functionalist approach, linking functionalism to the existence of a social system. Parsons holds the following fundamental premises on functionalism (Bolender, 2006: 5): • Every system has requisite needs that must be met in order for that system to survive . • Specialised structures function to satisfy the needs of society. • Social structures, functions and the systemic are thus intrinsically related and affect one another . • Specialisation of structures occurs through the evolutionary process of differentiation. • Systems tend to become more complex through stru ctural differentiation. • Structural differentiation makes systems more adaptive . • Differentiation creates problems that create pressure for the selection of integrating processes . • Integrating processes tend to keep the system in a state of equilibrium . During his extremely productive life, Parsons developed many concepts and elaborated on conceptual schemes to portray the ideal social system . He emphasised the key features of social systems that are important for the analysis of social integration . These concepts and theories are useful in different contexts and provide a means of evaluating a concrete situation to determine its conformity or deviation from the ideal social system (Robertson & Turner , 1991: 47-48) . 2.1. read the text above and briefly explain the AGIL model, as proposed by Parsons (take answers from the text) Question 3 Conflict theory applied to society Conflict theory can be used as a lense through which to examine and analyse notable class conflicts in any given soc iety. It can also help to explain the cause of hostility between _rich and ooor. which is usually expressed emotionally, verbally or physically. In addition , it can be used to explain non-economi c conflicts within a society. For example , the division between £ro testants and Catho lics can be seen as conflict over spiritual resources. Another useful example on a more micro level involves the tensions that erupt between interest groups (Hewitt , 1986: 6), as described in the case study that follows . Conflict theory demonstrate s that society is full of opposing social groups . These groups oppose each other because they have different soc ial aims and aspirations , different statuses and different opportunities in life, and they usually obtain different social rewards. The relations between these social groups are mainly based on exploitation, domination, subordination and conflict . Conflict theory considers aspects of soci€ty as ways in which those with power and status can maintain control over resources. For example, education is mainly controlled by the powerful social group . It is this group that directs it in order to reproduce _existing inequalities with the purpose of legitimising their common ideas. These ideas are very important to this group because they act as reinforcement to their privileged positions . It is obvious that the powerful social group is the dominant force behind educational institutions because the entire education system is often flooded with ideologies provided by this group. This group decides the way in which educational institutions should be run and which directions to follow in order to maintain the status quo of society. For example, the decision 'taken by the powerful group in the case stud y ensured that the lower-, middle- and upper-class learners who attend that school become lower-, middle- and upper-class adults . This cyclical process allows the powerful group to entrench the values and goals that favour themselves in educational institutions, while simultaneously giving credence to the myth that education is for everyone and that anyone who fails to succeed should blame him- or herself, not the social inequality and unfavourable educational conditions that the person experienced (Boundless, 2015) . Higgins (1992: 150) offers a different view of conflict theory . He sees conflict theory as a response to functionalism. Conflict theorists accept the functionalist description of how society works, but disagree with the emphasis that functionalists place on equilibrium . They maintain that social systems are dynamic and that there are tensions (confficts) between interest groups . They do not see conflict as dysfunctional, but rather as an inevitable part of socj;:tJ life., Conflict theorists assume that life rarely runs smoothly and that conflict is a -part of social relationships. They that is in a constant state of conflict and change, therefore tension and strain are endemic. They accept inequalities (social, economic or political) as normal. Furthermore, Hewitt (1986: 6) sees conflict as a way of assuring social change, generating group solidarity and assuring social stability. He views conflict as inherent in society as groups compete for scarce resources, power and authority . Hewitt believes that conflict plays an important role in making people aware of inequalities in society. 3.1. read the text above and discuss how conflict theory is applied to society(take answers from the text)

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Question 1 Critique_of functionalism Despite all of the points listed above in support of the theory of functionalism, there are a number of criticisms of the functionalist approach to education (Blackledge & Hunt, 1985) . The first criticism levelled at functionalism is that the approach encourages the maintenance of the status quo and complacency on the part of society's members . The system of class or social stratification and its highly differentiated arrangement of role , status and reward allocation are not questioned. The fact that the education system gets all people to accept the state of affairs by instilling in learners the universally accepted values of equality of opportunity , meritocracy and achievement is seen as a positive outcome. Functionalism does not encourage people to take an active role in changing their social environment by asking questions about whose values are being promoted or whose interests are being served, even when change of this nature might benefit society. Instead, functionalism sees active social change as undesirable because the various patts of society will compensate naturally for any problems that may arise (Blackledge & Hunt, 1985: 13). The second criticism of functionalism departs from the observation that most modern societies are multicultural. The question to consider is how it is possible for the education system to inculcate in all children a single (universal) set of values with which all members of the society agree. Is this not a form of indoctrination? A third criticism points out that modern capitalist societies are highly socially stratified in terms of class, status, ethnicity, gender and so on. As a result, how can children from families in non-affluent parts of the stratification system ever compete on an equal footing with children from more affluent backgrounds? How can there be equality of opportunity in this instance? Functionalism as a theory of sociology of education tends to fit best when applied to a largely unproblematic notion of modern capitalist society. This implies that the propositions and assertions of the functionalist theorists about what actually contributes to modern society are open to empirical questioning 1.1. read the text above and discuss the criticisms of functionalism theory (take answers from the text) Question 2 Principles of the theory of symbolic interactionism Blumer outlined several basic principles of symbolic interactioni sm. • Human beings have the capacity for thought. • The capacity for thought is shaped by social interaction. • In social interaction , people learn the meanings and the symbols that allow them to exercise their distinctively human capacity for thought. • Meanings and symbols allow people to carry on distinctively human action and interaction . • People are able to modify or alter the meanings and symbols on the basis of their interpretation of the situation . • People are able to make these modifications and alterations because of their ability to interact with themselves first . This interaction with themselves allows them to examine possible courses of action , assess their relative advantages and disadvantages , and then choose one . • The intertwined patterns of action and interaction make up groups and societies. 2.1. read the text above and give the principles of symbolic interactionism theory (take answers from the text)

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Conflict theory and families Generally, conflict theory argues that there are inequalities amongst the dominant group and all of the other groups in every society. These inequalities are evident when we look at the structures of wealth , power and status in a society. These are the same structures that maintain the social, economic, political and coercive power of one group at the expense of others. In these structures , family plays a dominant role as a vehicle to maintain patriarchy and social inequality in society. This is seen in most parts of Africa where the traditional family system is practised . In most of these cultural groups , the system is patriarchal, which contributes to inequality between females and males. The family thus becomes a social arrangement that benefits men more than women. It allows men to maintain a position of power (Boundless, 2015). Question 2 read the text above and use it to answer the questions below 2.1. How does conflict theory view the role of families? 2.2. Briefly outline the role of the family as a social institution.

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Propositions of the proponents of conflict theory The assumptions listed above led various proponents of conflict theory to delineate the following propositions regarding conflict theory (propositions are relationships proposed between the conceptual components of a theory) : • Marx: There is competition for limited resources between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie . • Gumplowicz: Societies are made out of unequal systems that promote the relationships of slave and master. • Weber: The capitalistic struggle for resources increases because the Protestant ethic emphasises that there is no gain without hard work. • Mills: There is conflict between the non-elite and the so-called power elite because of the unequal distribution of resources . • Feminine conflict theory: Men cling to power, which makes it difficult for women · who were oppressed to gain equal access to power and resources . • Post-colonialism : Resources provide a potential base for power. Powerful countries spread themselves around the world by colonising other countries in order to increase their wealth. • World systems theo ·ry: There is competition among different countries because of status, wealth and technology . The division among countries is prevalent where core countries are well developed and peripheral countries are underdeveloped. Semi-peripheral and peripheral countries are the owners of raw resources , but core countries extract resources from these countries and use their technology to turn them into consumer goods. Ironically, the created consumer goods are then sold back to people in peripheral countries. Question 1 1.1. Read the text above and discuss the proponents of conflict theory (take answers from the text)

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Activation of constructive and creative forces An important function of education is to provide a qualified and creative workforce made up of people who are able to adapt to new technologies and participate in the 'intelligence revolution ' that is the driving force behind most of the world 's economies. According to Ballantine and Hammack (2012), education should achieve the following: • ensure that learners are able to make a living by giving them adequate vocational education • develop the mental and physical skills of learners (including motor, thinking , communication and social skills) • produce adaptable people who can cope with changes in their social environment • create individuals who are able to make a contribution to the development of their society • produce citizens who understand and appreciate democracy, and live according to its principles • create people who make good use of leisure time • teach students to adapt to change, prepare for change or initiate change in society • develop individuals who are open to others by teaching them mutual understanding and the value of peace • promote knowledge of socially acceptable moral practices and ethical standards • develop people who have an understanding of human relations and motivations . As stated earlier, some sociologists approach their research at a micro level (that is, they aim to identify how variations in school practices affect student performances), while others adopt a macro approach (in other words, they seek to understand the effect of social forces on education). This means that they look at the same phenomena in different ways. The micro approach is dominated by the theory of symbolic interactionism, whereas the macro approach is dominated by functionalism and conflict theory . These three perspectives (functionalism, conflict theory and symbolic interactionism) are discussed below . Question 1 read the text above and answer the question below 1.1. One of the functions of the sociology of education is the activation of constructive and creative forces. How could this aim be taught in the classroom? (Take answers from the text)

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Education The word 'education' has its origins in the Latin word educere, which means 'to bring_ out that_which is within'. It is particularly concerned with eliciting the human values that are latent in every human being and must be drawn Education can be seen as the act or process of imparting or ac;quiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and preparing individuals intellectually for mature life (Schofield, 1999: 2). Education is not a statie..phenomenon, but a dynamic and everchanging process (Dhiman, 2008: 104). In a broad sense, education serves as a form of socialisation. It is the means through which knowledge and learning skills are acquired for the purpose of servicing society and maintaining order (Siyakwazi & Siyakwazi, 1999: 4). . The topic of education has been the subject of great debate and argument for thousands of years. Philosophers and intellectuals have '·expressed strong opinions on education throughout history. In the fourth century sc, Greek philosopher Plato emphasised the importance of a just society in his dialogue 'The Republic' . According to Walker & Soltis (2004: 16), Plato 's vision 'involved using education to produce a balanced, smooth functioning, just society and the individual had his proper place in · serving society 's needs' . In his novel Emile, a treatise on education for freedom, French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau emphasised the worthiness of the individual and the need for freedom in education so that the individual could achieve individuality and personhood (Stewart & McCann, 1967: 28). Writing in the 1890s, American educator and philosopher J_ohn Deweyemphasised the importance of a form of education that would serve as a prime fashioner of individual growth and a progressive democratic society . He maintained that 'education is a fundamental method of social progress and reform' (Dewey, 1897: 93). He . also argued that schools play an important role in the shaping of children's characters , thereby transforming the whole society . According to Dewey (1897), schools provide a relatively controlled environment that can effectively shape the course of a child's development. He acknowledged that 'the school system has always been a function of the prevailing type of organization of social life' (Dewey, 1897: 285). Twentieth-century historian Robert Westbrook (1993: 1) believes that Dewey's ideas were overly ambitious . His view of education is that most schools are not designed to transform societies, but rather to reproduce them. He makes the point that if schools were to become agencies of social reform rather than agencies of social reproduction, they would have to be thoroughly reconstructed. The key argument that emerges from this analysis of education by different authors is that education is a form of learning that is transferred from one person to another, leading to individual growth and intended to serve society 's needs. Question 1 1.1. read the text above define the concept of education.(take answers from the text)

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Sociology The term 'sociology ' was first used by French philo sop her Auguste Comte (1798-1857) in 1843. During a systematic restructuring of the methods and parameters of his subject, it became obvious to him that the name 'sociology' was more appropriate than 'socia l phy sics', which was the term used previously. Comte was the first person to recognise the need for a distinct science of human society. He contributed significantly to social reform by studying the social laws and dynamics that regulate and control relations and actions between people and social institutions, such as the family, the school , and economic and political systems in socie ty. Comte is thus regarded as the father of sociology (Mondal, 2015; Robinson, 1987: 7). The field was further developed and establi shed by Western intellectu als such as Karl .Marx (1818-1884) , Herbert Spencer (1820-1903), Emile Durkheim (1858-1917), George Herbert Mead (1863-1931), Max Weber (1864-1920), Talcott Parson s (1902-1970) and Alfred Schutz (1889-1973) . The word 'sociology ' is a combination of the Latin word socius, meaning 'companion ', and the Greek word logos, meaning 'the study of'. Thus, sociology is the study of companionship or socia l relations . In other words, it is the study of the origin , development, organisation and functioning of human social behaviours that are affected by social interaction s (Wailer, 2015; Gosling & Taylor, 2011: 16-17 ) . The concept of sociology can be defined as the study of human behaviours as they are affected by social interactions amongst groups, organisations, societies and the world . These socia l interactions may involve two people or thousands , suggesting that people, communities, society and the world interact for the benefit of all. In interactions, the parties involved form syste ms for social interactions . Researchers in the field have formulated specific guidelines to predict interactive behavioural patterns of people towards each other (Gosling & Taylor, 2011: 16-18) . Sociology also involves the study of social factors , which are said to be 'ideas , feelings and ways of behaving' (Durkheim, 1982: 51). These social factors, which persist over time, are imposed upon all people who are born into a society. Durkheim emphasises that sociology is a study of systems that should investigated as a wbok and cannot be comprehended by examining the individual parts in isolation. According to him, 'ideas , values and beliefs can be found throughout a society and often persist for long periods of time ' (Durkheim, 1982: 51). This suggests that an individual born into a society can die, but the system will continue operating . Question 1 1.1 read the text above and discuss what is meant by “sociology”. (take answers from the text)

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1. Enhances problem-solving skills.
2. Encourages critical thinking.
3. Promotes creativity and innovation.

Give THREE reasons without explanation why there should be a shift in the thinking about mathematics teaching

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Test the following numbers for divisibility by 5, 6 and 11(Do not divide or factorise). a) 98 98 789 350 b) 76 885 976 256

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represent 27 in a place value chart

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represent 39870 in a place value chart

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Give your own opinion on the following statement: “It is easier for a teacher to teach using rote learning”

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Comment on the following statement: ‘it is easier for a mathematics teacher to teach through rote learning’.

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Please construct a teaching philosophy for me

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Advantages of critical education theory include the shift for teachers from knowledge users to knowledge creators alongside others (Dewey, 1924; Moore, 1990; Shor, 1992), encouraging active engagement in forming new knowledge and relationships (Hayes and Cuban, 1997: 78), and empowering individuals in education to shape and generate knowledge within their social, historical, and cultural environments (Tierney, 1996).

Please paraphrase this and don't change the structure of sentences. 1.1. Advantages of critical education theory: 1.1.1It could signal a move for teachers from being mainly users of knowledge to becoming creators and co-creators of knowledge in conjunction with others (Dewey, 1924; Moore, 1990; Shor, 1992). 1.1.2.It could prompt you to become “active agents in constructing new kinds of knowledge and relationships” (Hayes and Cuban, 1997: 78). 1.1.3. |t could enable all those who participate in education to define and produce knowledge according to the social, historical and cultural contexts in which they find themselves (Tierney, 1996).

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1. Pedagogy - the approach and application of teaching.
2. Pedagogical Content Knowledge - Combines content knowledge with pedagogical understanding.
3. Espistemologies - Philosophical viewpoints on knowledge.
4. Indigenous Knowledge Systems - Informal traditional knowledge that is culturally unique and transmitted across generations.
5. Rote Learning - Memorization-based learning method lacking in conceptual understanding.

Please paraphrase these definitions and don't change the structure. 1.1. Pedagogy - the method and practice of teaching. 1.2. Pedagogical Content Knowledge - Merges content knowledge with pedagogical knowledge. 1.3. Espistemologies - Philosophical theories of knowledge. 1.4. Indigenous Knowledge Systems - Informal traditional knowledge that is culturally specific and has been passed down from one generation to the next. 1.5. Rote Learning - Learning through repitition and memorisation, rather through understanding the information.

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Colorful images of Dienes blocks representing the mathematical operations:
a) Two sets of Dienes blocks for 34 and 47 combining together.
b) Dienes blocks representing 296 and 205 being added.
c) Dienes blocks for 64 with 27 blocks being removed to show subtraction.
d) Illustration of 516 with 209 blocks being taken away to demonstrate subtraction.

Use Dienes blocks to illustrate the following operations: a) 34 + 47 b) 296 + 205 c) 64 – 27 d) 516 – 209

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In OPM1501, we advocate for the need for mathematics teachers to shift from traditional teaching approaches and embrace an approach that promotes learner engagement and meaning making. 1.4. Write a 1000-word essay in which you critically demonstrate your understanding of the above statement with a lens on the teaching and learning of measurement in any grade in the Intermediate Phase. You should include examples, either from your learning experience at school, general reading, your understanding of the curriculum or observation as a learner to illustrate the points that you make. Please prove reference of the sources at the end

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Question 1 1. In OPM1501, we advocate for the need for mathematics teachers to shift from traditional teaching approaches and embrace an approach that promotes learner engagement and meaning making. 1.1. Use your own words to explain what the above statement means for you

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Reference: Author, A. (Year). Title of Article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), Page numbers.

2.3. Describe two ways that a teacher can show care in an educational setting. Please provide the reference of the source at the end.

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2.3. Describe two ways that a teacher can show care in an educational setting. Please reference the source at the end.

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Creating a pedagogy of care in the classroom We will now provide an example of how a higher education teacher applies relational caring in the classroom. We want to illustrate how it is possible to apply the same principles of caring professionalism to a range of contexts and situations in teaching. As higher education teachers we have observed lecturers who set the tone for cooperative forms of dialogue and sharing from the very first class meeting. Such lecturers appear able to create a caring curriculum and classroom context and maintain it by starting in an inclusive manner from their first interactions with the students. This usually starts with lecturers using inclusive and participatory teaching Strategies (Gravett, 2000: Vella, 1995, 2000), For instance, teachers may introduce themselves to students, first as individuals and then as subject specialists, and encourage students to introduce themselves as well. These introductions facilitate involvement and commitment from the very first encounter. Students usually respond by showing greater confidence in the words and actions of a lecturer who has indicated a willingness to take the lead and commit to a relationship of trust and caring with students. How do we apply this to a school! classroom? We will use three values from the work of shor, a critical educational theorist, to illustrate in practice how to apply a pedagogy of care in a school classroom. You can read more about his other values in his book listed in his the references on page 44. It is first important to understand the thinking behind method. Shor (1992) describes the following three values in a learner-centred curriculum: * * * in participation feelings, which he calls the affective component problem posing in the classroom. These values affirm the learners as “responsible, capable human beings” (Shor, 1992: 21) and advance a critical and caring pedagogy for transforming education and society. Participation establishes the foundations for an interactive pedagogy from the very beginning of the teacher’s relationship with the learners. The affective value recognises the important link between the learners’ emotions and their thinking, or cognitive processes, during learning. Problem posing focuses on power relations in the classroom, in learning institutions and in the dominance of certain forms of knowledge society (Shor, 1992: 31). In combination, these three values - participation, problem posing and an affirmation of the affective component - set the basis fora caring classroom and a caring pedagogy that challenges passive educational practices and the boredom and inertia of learners in the educational process. The value of participation in Participation enables teachers to establish and maintain conditions in which learners can enter into a caring educational relationship with them and with the other learners the class. If teachers start with participatory strategies to communicate and engage instead of with teacher-talk, they set the tone from the beginning for creating a caring community of learners in the classroom. In such an environment, each learner first enters a caring relationship with the teacher as an individual and, through that example, learns to become part of caring relationships with other learners in the wider classroom community. For example, one way to ensure this in practice is for teachers to start the year by discussing with learners who they are and why they are there. Learners should be encouraged to share these aspects of their learning with each other in a safe and secure environment, preferably in In groups of two or three (dyads or triads), prior to larger group sharing (Gravett, 2000; Vella, 1994, 1995, 2000). the group-sharing exercise, the teacher also reveals some things about herself or himself as an individual; first some personal information, such as food likes and dislikes, etc., then her or his identity as a professional specialist, by sharing expertise in guiding their learning. Through this way of teaching, learners come to see the teacher as more than just a subject specialist, but also as a person with hopes, weaknesses and expectations, as someone who has a life with all its different parts. This sharing ~ in giving and taking - creates a workable and flexible structure for establishing participatory relationships, for communication and engagement that is grounded caring within the classroom. This aspect, In our view, is missing from schools. We hope that establishing care as a foundation for teaching and learning can transform classrooms into cooperative and collaborative learning spaces where learners can work together to realise their hopes and dreams despite their different cultures, languages and religions. as The idea of participation is linked to the view of active learning promoted by Dewey early as 1924. He argued that “education is not an affair of ‘telling’ and being told, but an active and constructive process” (Dewey, 1924: 46), When you invite learners in your Classroom to participate in all matters relating to their learning, you give them a hopeful message about their worth and their ability to contribute to their own lives and society (Shor, 1992). They are encouraged to take charge of their learning and take an See active role in the educational process and in transforming society through their thoughts and actions. This participatory approach is typical of the teacher who is influenced by Noddings’ views of caring discussed on Pages 30-33. Such a teacher shows learners care by considering the learners’ needs and points of view from the very beginning. An example would be inviting learners to first define the concepts particular to an area of study in their own terms, language and words before introducing the academic discourse, The academic discourse could then be introduced by indicating how the particular area of study connects with the learners’ world and lives, and by giving examples from the lived reality of learners, so that they can identify with it. These interactive dialogues between learners and teachers are the starting point that then becomes the basis on which to build and extend caring relationships with others, both in education and in the greater society. For example, before discussing the topic of healthy eating, it would be effective to let learners share their knowledge and experience of eating or buying different fruits. The idea is to begin with what is familiar to the learners, rather than talking only from the perspective of the teacher. Similarly, if there is a conflict between two learners, it is important to enable the learners to engage in a dialogue about the conflict, allowing them to identify the source of the problem, and then to bring the problem to the attention of the whole class without naming the two children involved, The teacher could then explore with learners the different ways in which the conflict could have been solved. The value of the affective Valuing the affective means recognising the link between learners’ emotions and thinking, or cognition. Dewey (1915, 1924) stressed that learning is a social interaction, involving both thought and feeling. This suggests that teachers show students that they care for them by becoming familiar with “their languages, their themes, their conditions and their diverse cultures” (Shor, 1992: 23). In South Africa this does not mean that a teacher should know all 11 official languages, but that she or he will at least know who speaks which as their primary language. Furthermore, in order for teachers to recognise and affirm learners emotions in the learning process, teachers have to know their learners as individuals. A teacher can only achieve this by carefully observing and listening to learners, by reading their texts carefully, and by searching for clues hidden in what they say and present. Learners will also only become aware that their teachers know them and care for them if they realise that they are not being treated superficially, but are regarded as people with thoughts and emotions, each socially and culturally distinct from the other. We believe this is best achieved within a caring relationship in which the teacher receives the learner as a whole person by becoming involved in the child’s reality (Noddings, 1984: 177-178). The value of problem posing A participative, problem-posing classroom is one in which all learners feel safe to express their feelings and ideas (Vella, 1994, 2000). According to Shor (1992), it is in this safe space of sharing that learners can begin a critical study of themselves and their society. Under these conditions, a pedagogy of caring is set in motion, in which learners are encouraged to be curious, open, hopeful and responsible, and to enjoy learning ina cooperative and critical classroom environment. The caring teacher who employs a problem-posing pedagogy and promotes critical reflection on academic subject matter, undercuts the dominance of certain forms of knowledge and offers the subject matter for comment and critique. Problem posing in a caring classroom is thus the direct opposite of transferring or‘pouring in’ information and skills in a teacher-centred classroom (Dewey, 1915: 37; Dewey, in Shor, 1992: 45). In a caring, problem-posing classroom, the role of the teacher is clear. The key to transforming topical and academic themes into worthwhile and rewarding subjects for learners is through first forming a relationship of trust with learners, using themes that emerge from the learners’ conversations. The teacher who operates with an agenda of caring then determines when the time is right to introduce topical and academic themes into this framework through dialogue with the learners. This requires a sophisticated and complex understanding of the subject matter and an in-depth knowledge of the learners. In this way, a teacher operates as the ‘one caring’ and “meets the student directly but not equally ... [but] capable of inclusion ... The teacher works with the student — he becomes her apprentice and gradually assumes greater responsibility for the tasks they undertake” (Dewey, in Giles and Eyler, 1994: 79), Establishing and developing a caring, empowering curriculum thus requires great courage on the part of teachers in persevering in the face of disinterest, dislike and resentment from learners and their possible failure. It also requires that such teachers care enough to put the educational, moral and social needs of learners first. If teachers do not first care in the way Noddings describes, how can they be observant enough to notice and respond to the cues of disengagement and boredom learners send them? Noddings points out that authentic caring occurs when we are able to put ourselves in the shoes of others and see things from their perspective (1984: 24-26). Benefits of applying a caring pedagogy [his chapter has focused on enabling learners and teachers to become part of caring relationships in education. Learning about a pedagogy of care and how to implement it has the following benefits: * * * As Itcan help you to step outside your usual and practised ways of knowing and teaching and respond differently to your learners. the cornerstone of an education practice it forces you to consider the issue of social justice in teaching the curriculum. \tcan quide you to find your own voice and a different way of engaging your learners with the learning material. We see this as a transformative approach to teaching and learning that can challenge the routine of automatic acceptance of the traditional roles of teachers and learners. * A It can break the routine of the traditionally accepted curriculum and offer you and your learners greater autonomy by defining how learning is related to issues that affect lives, including the lives of marginalised groups in society. pedagogy of care framed by critical educational theories asks you as a student- teacher to link the process of learning with the location in which it takes place. Itis also an invitation to cross borders in the way we view and create knowledge in education. A pedagogy of care thus asks a teacher to consider knowledge that falls outside the normal boundaries (Giroux, 1993). Such ‘border knowledge’ is often created by those on society's margins who are most influenced by issues such as class, race, gender and sexual orientation, and also by illnesses such as Aids, An example may be a knowledge of family life that some learners may bring to the classroom that differs from what is considered the norm. For instance, a learner being brought up by a grandmother on an old-age grant will have a different perception of ‘home’ from a learner growing up with a mother and a father who have well-paying jobs. Such border knowledge becomes a resource in your studies and your teaching, because it encourages the questioning of right and wrong, real and unreal, best and worst, and fair and unfair practices in teaching. Think about how alternative sources and forms of knowledge, such as indigenous knowledge systems, can be valid forms of knowledge. These are generated outside the traditionally accepted forms of knowledge, such as scientific research written down in academic textbooks and journal articles, For example, think about how some traditional herbal remedies are effective in fighting certain ailments, but because they were not developed by scientists in laboratories, they may not be considered legitimate. Question 2 2.1. Read and find the answers on the text above and describe two ways that a teacher can show care in an educational setting.

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Question 3 Jean Piaget Jean Piaget (1896-1980) studied the cognitive processes of children. He agreed with the eighteenth-century philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, that a child isnota miniature adult, and that the mind of a child is not the mind of an adult on a small scale. Instead, he held the view that a child’s behaviour is qualitatively different from that of an adult. Piaget's contribution gave insight into the unique and self-important character of children’s thought. The next section provides a brief outline of Piaget's theory of learning. The nature of structures Plaget was a biologist who began his research with sea creatures. He believed that the organism is actively involved in determining its own development. He then carried on his research on the nature of structures by applying it to children. Young children tend to order their actions or thinking into systems or structures called schemes (sometimes referred to as schemata). The scheme then becomes internalised as a mental representation of objects and events from experiences in the external world. The mental representation of a scheme is termed a mental operation, which is now a more complex structure that obeys certain logical laws or rules. An example of a child’s scheme for animals could be a mental picture of a furry four-legged creature that is not yet clearly defined. When the child reaches the stage of being able to classify animals into groups according to certain rules he or she is performing the mental operation of classification or categorisation. in developing psychological structures, children also tend to adapt to their environment. The two basic adaptation processes are termed assimilation and accommodation. Assimilation involves trying to understand something new by fitting it into our existing schemes. Children who see a cat for the first time will try to match it to what they already know, and may call it a doggie. Accommodation occurs when they change their existing schemes because something doesn't fit. An example is when a child learns to distinguish the category cat from that of dog and can see the similarities and differences between the two. Changes in thinking take place through a process of equilibration, which is the act of searching for a balance between assimilation and accommodation. Each new learning experience causes an imbalance or disequilibrium. This cognitive conflict is corrected by forming new and more complex schemes through assimilation and accommodation in a dynamic process of adaptation to attain equilibrium. Piaget believed that the development of thinking operations, such as the ability to compare and categorise, is the supreme characteristic of intelligence. He saw this development as unfolding in a series of stages from infancy to adolescence, evolving from automatic, or reflexive behaviour to logical, abstract thinking. He argued that the specific timing of the stages may vary between children, but that all children move through them in the same order. The underlying cognitive structures are distinct for each stage. Piaget identified four developmental stages of cognitive growth (Woolfolk, 2016): Sensori-motor stage (0-2 years): This stage is at the level of actions and language development. Intelligence takes the form of motor actions, and children experience schemata through movement and activity. Object permanence develops when they realise that an object exists even when they cannot see it. Pre-operational stage (2-7 years): This is known as the intuitive stage because children reach conclusions based on vague impressions and perceptual judgements. «They cannot think logically, and experience conflict between perception and mental processes. Thinking is still self-centred, and children can only see things from their own point of view. For example, while driving in a car they may ask why the moon is following them. Concrete operational stage (7-12 years): At the age of about seven, children arrive at the threshold of logical thinking and become able to compare, categorise and reverse their thinking. They can, for example, understand that 3 + 5 is the same as 5 + 3. Thinking is still linked to direct experience. Intelligence becomes logical but depends on concrete activities; they still cannot think in abstracts or hypotheses. Formal operational stage (12-15 years): This is the period where thinking becomes abstract. Children can organise information in many different ways and engage in hypothetical ‘if-then’ thinking. In Piaget's view, children’s learning is not dependent on interaction with an adult. He believed that children should be in stimulating environments to interact with objects and the social world and develop mature forms of reasoning, as described in formal operations. Piaget's notion of developmental stages with qualitative changes in intelligence resulted in a new picture of how learning happens. Instead of a stimulus—response approach to learning, Piaget stressed that mental processes are the key ingredients of development and that in order to learn, children have to understand (Stainthorp, 1989), The focus fell on how children solved problems, rather than merely on the content they produced (Lomofsky, 1994). Piaget's theory has a number of implications for teaching: > * * It facilitates teachers’ understanding of the maturing of cognitive development. The teacher is in a better position to know what to expect from learners and how to structure learning tasks appropriate to their level. The theory views learners as actively engaged in their own learning as they develop cognitive concepts. There has, however, been criticism of Piaget's stage theory, indicating that certain aspects, such as the sequence and ages, should be treated with caution (Donald, Lazarus and Lolwana, 2007: 84-85). Piaget developed his theory in a social context that is very different from our South African society. Thus, there may well be much variability in the way in which children/learners move through the different stages. On the other hand, Mwamwenda (1994: 84), who investigated research on children in different settings across Africa, concluded that Piaget's theory can be validated cross-culturally. He refers, in particular, to the contribution of formal schooling to cognitive development. Lev Vygotsky a While Piaget focused on the inner restructuring of a child’s thoughts, Vygotsky (1896-1934) emphasised the social context of learning. He attributed to the social environment special role in cognitive development. As the child acquires habits of thought and judgement largely through interacting with others, the interactions with people in one’s own culture are specifically important to a child’s development. According to Vygotsky, all psychological processes are initially shared between the child and an adult or a significant other. Cognitive activities, such as problem solving, are first learned in interpersonal settings, and then become internalised, self-regulated skills, so that the child can think and work more independently and no longer needs assistance from others. Minick (1987: 124) explains that the basis of Vygotsky's theory is the idea that “advanced mental processes have their origin in collaborative activity that is mediated by verbal interaction”. What children need help to do today they will be able to do by themselves later. The adult, or significant other primary caretaker, determines two things: (1) the learners’ actual developmental level of problem solving without adult help, and (2) what they can do with adult guidance. When children work at their own level, we see the actual developmental level of the learner. When they work in collaboration with an adult, we see their potential development as they learn with a competent, nurturing mediator. The difference between these two levels of functioning 's called the zone of proximal development (ZPD). (Vygotsky, 1978: 86-87) The process of instruction during which learners move from their actual to their potential level of development is called mediation, Since the 1970s, educationists have also developed the term scaffolding to describe the activities the teacher constructs to help learners learn. Although mediated learning is central to Vygotsky's theory, he did not fully elaborate on the role of the human mediator. Feuerstein’s theory and practice of the mediated learning experience (MLE) fills this gap by assigning the major role to a human mediator, such as a teacher. * It Vygotsky's notion of the social context of learning has a number of implications for education: emphasises working together with others in collaborative learning. + * |t It attributes a significant role to the parent, teacher or other educator. shows how learners can learn and progress to new levels with guidance from others. Vasily Davydov further developed Vygotsky's ideas into a theory of learning known as activity theory (1986, in Kozulin, 1990). Activity theory understands activity as the interaction between people and the world via symbolic psychological tools, such as writing. Activity theory argues that people behave actively towards the different aspects of lo their world, thereby changing these aspects and changing themselves in the process. explain how higher mental processes develop, Vygotsky divided the concepts learners acquire into two types, namely spontaneous and scientific. Spontaneous concepts emerge from the child’s everyday experiences, and are empirical and unsystematic. Scientific concepts are theoretical ideas that are systematic, logical and rule-bound. These develop through structured activity in the classroom. It is scientific learning that promotes cognitive development. Scientific concepts are not limited to scientific learning areas but include literature, art, history and languages. The purpose of formal schooling is to provide opportunities for cognitive development through systematic scientific learning (Kozulin, 1995). The ZPD can be viewed as a zone in which scientific concepts introduced by the teacher interact with the existing spontaneous concepts in the child, For example, children in Grade 5 have some everyday spontaneous Knowledge of the animal and plant world. They receive instruction in biological classification about differences between plants, animals, vertebrates and invertebrates. They then may go on an outing to a nature reserve where they may be given a problem to solve by observing plants and animals and by applying their knowledge to create their own Classification table, In doing this, they move from theoretical scientific concepts to spontaneous concepts that are a necessary basis for a higher type of learning at school (Karpov and Bransford, 1995). We can see in the above example how the teacher has offered guided discovery learning as opposed to unguided discovery learning. Using Vygotsky's idea of a zone of proximal development, we can see that the teacher is moving learners between different developmental zones. The following steps apply (Giest and Lompscher, 2003: 272): * * * The teacher creates conditions for learning in the zone of actual performance by stimulating a problem situation, or cognitive conflict, to find out what the learners do not yet know or cannot yet do, what they can do well, and why, Guided application and systematic learning in the ZPD helps learners acquire what they need to know and be able to do in order to solve the problem and reach the learning goal. Inthe third phase of developmental teaching the ZPD becomes a new zone of actual performance. The new phase of teaching starts at a higher level and a new ZPD opens. Guided learning can teach people new ways to move beyond their taken-for-granted way of looking at the world around them, and open them to new possibilities. Guided learning may at times also include an element of conflict as people face new or difficult situations. De Beer and Henning (2011) described the learning that took place when student-teachers spent time together in the mountains, away from their usual peer group, where they learned more about the values and languages of different groups in the country and got to know their fellow South African citizens and university peers a little better, Through this interaction, student-teachers became exposed to issues they may not have experienced before, such as racial bias, HIV and Aids, and the poverty and marginalisation experienced by some of their fellow students. In learning to appreciate the lives of others, student-teachers were taken out of their comfort zone into a zone of development. The discomfort that they experience becomes part of their personal growth as future teachers. Use the text below to answer the question: 3.1. Learning theories are important in the process of learning and teaching. In the light of the above statement compare Jean Piaget’s (1860–1980) Cognitive Development Theory and Lev Vygotsky’s theory (1986–1934) in terms of their focus and contribution to the teaching and learning process.

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Question 3 Trinity Secondary School is a non-paying fee school situated in the Gauteng Province. There is no security system in place and the school fence was cut in several places because the community use the school as a short cut to a taxi rank. This resulted in some classes being severely vandalized. The school has 26 teachers over 600 learners from Grade 7 to Grade 12. The school had been classified as a poor performing school in the Gauteng province based on the learner performance for the past three years in the Senior Certificate Examination (Grade 12). Apart from the physical concerns on campus, the school was plagued by serious disciplinary problems and a governing body that had been ineffective since being elected. On daily bases, the principal was overwhelmed with interviewing parents and learners relating to disciplinary issues. It appeared that the principal was not coping with poor learner discipline and uncooperative parents. The principal alone had to resolve recurring schoolbased violence among learners, teachers and learners coming late to school and he had to attend to learners who refuse to do their homework. The district had received numerous complaints from parents and other members of the community about the learner performance and discipline at Trinity Secondary School. The enrolment had declined steadily over the past three years. 3.1. In 350 to 400 words, write what does quality mean in the context of the above scenario? Base your response on the quality of the environment. Your discussion should focus on the following aspects: 3.1.1. 5 Physical elements and their importance 3.1.2. 5 Psychosocial elements and their importance 3.1.3. 5 Service delivery at schools and their importance

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QUESTION 2 Read the given text below and identify the 7 different roles that Miss Nice displayed. Give an example of how Miss Nice displayed each of the roles. (28 marks) Text: Secondary school teacher Miss Nice sees her career as an investment in a more equal future for rural area kids who might be interested in pursuing careers in agriculture and STEM. “Kids can sell themselves short out here,” Miss Nice says. “I try to empower them and make sure they don’t feel limited by anything.” Miss Nice, who teaches grades 7 to 9 in a rural school, is passionate about introducing her learners to new technologies and encouraging them to pursue their interests. She recently applied for and brought an iFarm, a fully computerised and interactive farm science research station, to her school. “Opening their eyes is so special,” Miss Nice enthuses. “When you show them something new and you see them light up with excitement, it is so worth it.” For Miss Nice, it is important for young learners to see women succeeding in agriculture. “There are a lot of young female learners I teach that are so passionate and clever when it comes to agriculture,” she says. This year, Miss Nice’s learners were gifted with two beautiful ribbons after participating in the School Merino Wether Challenge, an annual event which educates learners and teachers about the merino industry. These ribbons serve as a daily reminder for Ms. Nice of how she is inspiring her learners to follow their passions and making an impact on her learners’ lives. One of Miss Nice’s learners, who wants to work in agriculture, told her that the challenge was a great learning experience. “It is such a privilege to witness your learners growing in their confidence, engaging with current industry leaders and being inspired to make a difference,” Miss Nice says. Recently, Ms Nice asked her learners what they wanted to be when they grew up. She was moved when one of her learners piped up, “I think I’d like to be a Miss Nice.” “It meant so much to me to hear that," she explains. “I had many wonderful teachers throughout my school years, and it has always been my mission to make sure my learners felt they could look up to me the way I looked up to my teachers in the past.” She adds, “Being involved in young learners’ education is a privilege, and one that constantly challenges me to never stop learning and be better than I was yesterday.” For Miss Nice, the two ribbons remind her of this privilege every day.

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QUESTION 1 Read the given text below and indicate whether Ms Optism acted professionally or not. Give three reasons to support your stance. (10 marks) Text: As a teacher in the school with a dual medium instruction, Ms Optimism was comfortable because she could communicate proficiently in both languages. The medium of instruction in Ms Optimism’ school were English and Afrikaans. However, in 1997 the demographics of his learners started showing some shifts. The learners’ language of communication increased to ten different languages. Of the ten languages she was proficient in only two languages. Her concern was that he could not cover the need of the entire class. As a learner, she always felt isolated and marginalized because she believed that she never had a teacher who truly saw her. Thus, she always wanted to cover the needs of every learner in her classroom. She felt that she could not accomplish her goal due to lack of language proficiency of the other eight languages. Furthermore, more of his learners come from different communities. Some learners drove their cars to school, others walked while others used a bus transport that leaves very early in the morning without allowing the learners to have their breakfast. The learners who used the bus transport were always tired and sleepy in the class. These learners also felt that they were tolerated and not welcomed in the school. I order to cope with the new environment they assimilated and adopted the school’s culture and tradition. Learners who drove cars to school often look down upon those who walked or used a bus to school. It was at this point that Ms Optimism turned to the community and other teachers for assistance in her teaching. She felt there was lack of equity in resources provided for the learners in the school. Ms Optimism wanted to support the learners the best she could. Through her tireless initiative the school moved away from a dual medium to a parallel medium. Her initiative made all the learners felt welcomed and valued in the school and the community.

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Question 2 2.1. Read the text below and identify the seven (7) different roles that Miss Nice displayed. Give an example of how Miss Nice displayed each of the roles Text: Secondary school teacher Miss Nice sees her career as an investment in a more equal future for rural area kids who might be interested in pursuing careers in agriculture and STEM. “Kids can sell themselves short out here,” Miss Nice says. “I try to empower them and make sure they don’t feel limited by anything.” Miss Nice, who teaches grades 7 to 9 in a rural school, is passionate about introducing her learners to new technologies and encouraging them to pursue their interests. She recently applied for and brought an iFarm, a fully computerised and interactive farm science research station, to her school. “Opening their eyes is so special,” Miss Nice enthuses. “When you show them something new and you see them light up with excitement, it is so worth it.” For Miss Nice, it is important for young learners to see women succeeding in agriculture. “There are a lot of young female learners I teach that are so passionate and clever when it comes to agriculture,” she says. This year, Miss Nice’s learners were gifted with two beautiful ribbons after participating in the School Merino Wether Challenge, an annual event which educates learners and teachers about the merino industry. These ribbons serve as a daily reminder for Ms. Nice of how she is inspiring her learners to follow their passions and making an impact on her learners’ lives. One of Miss Nice’s learners, who wants to work in agriculture, told her that the challenge was a great learning experience. “It is such a privilege to witness your learners growing in their confidence, engaging with current industry leaders and being inspired to make a difference,” Miss Nice says. Recently, Ms Nice asked her learners what they wanted to be when they grew up. She was moved when one of her learners piped up, “I think I’d like to be a Miss Nice.” “It meant so much to me to hear that," she explains. “I had many wonderful teachers throughout my school years, and it has always been my mission to make sure my learners felt they could look up to me the way I looked up to my teachers in the past.” She adds, “Being involved in young learners’ education is a privilege, and one that constantly challenges me to never stop learning and be better than I was yesterday.” For Miss Nice, the two ribbons remind her of this privilege every day. Trinity Secondary School is a non-paying fee school situated in the Gauteng Province. There is no security system in place and the school fence was cut in several places because the community use the school as a short cut to a taxi rank. This resulted in some classes being severely vandalized. The school has 26 teachers over 600 learners from Grade 7 to Grade 12. The school had been classified as a poor performing school in the Gauteng province based on the learner performance for the past three years in the Senior Certificate Examination (Grade 12). Apart from the physical concerns on campus, the school was plagued by serious disciplinary problems and a governing body that had been ineffective since being elected. On daily bases, the principal was overwhelmed with interviewing parents and learners relating to disciplinary issues. It appeared that the principal was not coping with poor learner discipline and uncooperative parents. The principal alone had to resolve recurring schoolbased violence among learners, teachers and learners coming late to school and he had to attend to learners who refuse to do their homework. The district had received numerous complaints from parents and other members of the community about the learner performance and discipline at Trinity Secondary School. The enrolment had declined steadily over the past three years.

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As a teacher in the school with a dual medium instruction, Ms Optimism was comfortable because she could communicate proficiently in both languages. The medium of instruction in Ms Optimism’ school were English and Afrikaans. However, in 1997 the demographics of his learners started showing some shifts. The learners’ language of communication increased to ten different languages. Of the ten languages she was proficient in only two languages. Her concern was that he could not cover the need of the entire class. As a learner, she always felt isolated and marginalized because she believed that she never had a teacher who truly saw her. Thus, she always wanted to cover the needs of every learner in her classroom. She felt that she could not accomplish her goal due to lack of language proficiency of the other eight languages. Furthermore, more of his learners come from different communities. Some learners drove their cars to school, others walked while others used a bus transport that leaves very early in the morning without allowing the learners to have their breakfast. The learners who used the bus transport were always tired and sleepy in the class. These learners also felt that they were tolerated and not welcomed in the school. I order to cope with the new environment they assimilated and adopted the school’s culture and tradition. Learners who drove cars to school often look down upon those who walked or used a bus to school. It was at this point that Ms Optimism turned to the community and other teachers for assistance in her teaching. She felt there was lack of equity in resources provided for the learners in the school. Ms Optimism wanted to support the learners the best she could. Through her tireless initiative the school moved away from a dual medium to a parallel medium. Her initiative made all the learners felt welcomed and valued in the school and the community Question 1 1.1 Read the text above and indicate whether Ms Optism acted professionally or not. Give three reasons to support your stance

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Purpose of listening There are many reasons why we may want to listen to spoken language. It could be to gain information, to make certain distinctions between sounds, or to engage critically with a spoken text. In the following section we discuss the purposes of listening. Discriminative listening – this involves differentiating between different speech sounds. For example, being able to tell whether the language being spoken is English or your mother tongue. If what you hear sounds unfamiliar, it means you cannot understand what is being said. For example, if a Chinese-speaker walked along the streets of Durban, in South Africa, where people mainly speak isiZulu, s/he would instantly be able to tell that the language being spoken was certainly not their mother tongue. 108 Comprehension listening – comprehending or understanding meaning requires us to know the vocabulary and rules of a language. We cannot comprehend spoken language if we do not know how the system of that language is arranged, and what its words mean. This is related to the feature of language that we discussed in Unit 1, namely structure dependence, i.e., all languages being arranged in a systematic way. In the same unit, we looked at visual communication. In this regard, it is important to state that someone may find it difficult to comprehend what is being said if s/he cannot read body language. The structure of English was explored further in Unit 2, when we delved into aspects such as clauses, phrases and sentences. Our comprehension of spoken language requires an understanding of the rules of that language, including how sentences are built or structured. Let us turn our attention to the stages of listening. • Stages of listening According to Nunan (2001) there are three stages of listening: pre-, while- and post-listening. Let us discuss each stage in detail. Pre-listening stage – this is what you do before you listen to spoken language. You might, for example, prepare yourself by activating your background knowledge of a text by conducting research on the topic you are going to listen to. For example, let us say you are going to listen to music being performed by a musician. It would be wise to find out information about the musician, such as when s/he was born, where s/he comes from and what kind of music s/he makes. In preparing to listen to a presentation on a weight-loss product, the weather forecast, the budget speech in parliament, a play or a sermon, you might do background reading on the topic(s) beforehand. Any budget speech will certainly involve big figures and financial vocabulary, compared to a presentation on a weight-loss product, which is likely to use vocabulary that will appeal to your emotions. Activity Look at the example of the following poem by Sipho Sepamla, Da same, da same in Horne and Heinemann (2003:37). Da same, da same I doesn’t care of you black I doesn’t care of you white I doesn’t care of you India I doesn’t care of you clearlink if sometimes you Saus Afrika you gotta big terrible, terrible somewhere in yourselves ENG1514/501/0/2024 109 I mean for sure now all da peoples is make like God an’ da God I knows for sure He make avarybudy wi’ one heart for sure now dis heart go-go da same dats for meaning to say one man no diflent to anadar so now you seea big terrible terrible stand here how one man make anader man feel da pain he doesn’t feel hisself for surenow dats da whole point sometime you wanna know how I meaning for is simple when da nail of say da t’orn tree scratch little bit of da skin I doesn’t care of say black I doesn’t care of say white I doesn’t care of say India I doesn’t care of say clearlink I mean for sure da skin only one t’ing come for sure an’ da one t’ing for sure is red blood dats for sure da same, da same for avarybudy so for sure now you doesn’t look anadar man in de eye 110 Imagine you were going to listen to the poem being recited, or, if possible, listen to it being read on YouTube. Do a pre-listening exercise using the following questions to guide you: 1. What do you know about the genre of the text? How does a poem differ from other verbal texts, such as presentations and sermons? 2. What language would you expect the poem to be written in, and why? 3. Do you know of any other poems that were written by the same poet? 4. Is there anything you need to know about the poet? Feedback on Activity 1. This is a poem. A poem differs from other verbal/spoken texts in the way it is structured. It is written in stanzas, instead of paragraphs. The ideas of the poet are expressed in lines that may or may not be sentences. 2. In an English lesson, the poem being studied will most likely have been written in English. Furthermore, given the history of South Africa, there is a possibility that the poet wrote the poem in English to make a point about writing it in poor English. 3. The Will, The Soweto I love, To Whom it May Concern, and the collection in Hurry Up to It. 4. His place of birth, where the poet grew up, and his role in the history of South Africa and the struggle for equality. You can find other suggested answers and commentaries to these questions in the feedback guide to the activities – it can be accessed through your e-tutors and face-to-face tutors. While-listening stage – this is what you do when listening to a text. The aim is to listen for meaning – that is, to elicit a message from the spoken word. At this stage you would not worry too much about being able to answer any questions that follow, but you might concentrate on comprehension, on whether you understand the essential information you are hearing. That means you will focus on listening, instead of worrying about catching every word and how it is pronounced. When listening, it is also possible to see the ‘bigger picture’, but with one crucial difference: information comes in an arranged way. In that arrangement of information, there are content words (nouns, adjectives, adverbs and verbs) that can help you create a mental image of what is being talked about. This is what we call the ‘gist’. For example, the words snacks, family, bonding, picnic and summer have their own meanings, but when you hear the words appearing together, they help to formulate the context of a picnic in your mind. During the while-listening stage, it is important to aim to establish the ‘bigger picture’, that is, to understand the gist of the text. While you may glean some details from listening to the text the first time, the intention is to focus on the broader meaning first, so that you can obtain more/finer details when you listen to the text several times. Holistic listening means listening to the ‘whole’ text, while segmental listening involves listening to segments or chunks of an utterance. Before you listen to specific segments, it is important to ENG1514/501/0/2024 111 listen holistically. The aim of holistic listening is to help you develop strategies to use in processing and understanding texts. In language, certain words help us to follow what we are listening to. These words, which bring cohesion to ideas, make it possible for us, as listeners, to follow what the speaker is saying or to determine the intention behind the speaker’s utterance. For example, if a university lecturer says: I am going to focus on three causes of global warming, it is an indication that you will hear three factors being listed. Other words and phrases can function similarly, for example, to make something clear (‘let me put it this way’, ‘to elaborate’); to give examples (‘to illustrate’, ‘for instance’) and can direct your attention to a point that is being elaborated on. Activity Look at the poem by Sipho Sepamla, Da same, da same again. Imagine you were going to listen to this text or, if possible, listen to it being read on YouTube. Do a while-listening exercise using the following questions to guide you: 1. What is the gist of the poem? 2. What can you say about the voice of the poet? 3. What can you say about the language the poet used? In your view, why did the poet choose to use this kind of language? 4. How does the poet maintain the attention of his listeners? Is there any use of body language and facial expression? Feedback on Activity 1. The essence of the poem is: even though we may come from different races and cultures, we share many similarities. We are all capable of doing good or evil. We can all get hurt, emotionally and physically, in the same way. 2. The poem is written in the active voice. If you listen to the poem on YouTube, for example, you will discover that the voice of the poet varies, to get a certain message across. 3. The language used in the poem is not formal language. It sounds like the language used on social media networks, and it is not always grammatically correct. In a way the poet is trying to indicate to the listeners that he is not a first-language speaker of English. 4. The use of body language and eye contact might be involved because the poet wants to engage the audience and emphasise certain points. We imagine that the poet is very passionate about his writing and will use his voice appropriately to draw the audience’s attention. 112 You can find commentaries in the feedback guide to the activities – it can be accessed through your e-tutors and face-to-face tutors. Post-listening – this is what you do after listening to a text. Some of the things you can do may add to what you were doing during the pre- and while-listening stages. Post-listening allows you to reflect on the text you have listened to; on speech sounds, how the language is structured, and the words that were used. After listening, you can analyse, debate, or write down your opinions. 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The resilience, magnificence and mystery of the ghost cats of the Cape By John Yeld 02 Mar 2023 Paragraph 1 Miraculously, and despite being officially classified as ‘vermin’ or ‘damagecausing animals’ and with a bounty on their heads until as late as 1968, leopards in the Cape somehow managed to survive four centuries of intense persecution. Now, a new generation of conservationists and private landowners has improved their chances of survival into the future. This is an edited extract from ‘Against the Odds — The Remarkable Story of Leopards at the Cape’, published by the Cape Leopard Trust. Elusive, enigmatic, mysterious, ghost-like … Paragraph 2 Of all the creatures that still inhabit the steep peaks and deep valleys of the Cape’s rugged fynbos-clad Cape Fold Belt mountains, it is the magnificent leopard that most stirs the senses and quickens the pulse. Ironically so, perhaps, because this nearmythical creature almost never reveals itself to humans as it patrols the wild landscapes of a region that has largely survived the relentless drive of human expansion and the accompanying taming of Nature. Paragraph 3 Leopards everywhere are solitary and stealthy by nature, although sometimes these most private of big cats surprise by openly displaying themselves for human observers — and then they invariably vanish again in the blink of an eye. Nowhere, however, is the known presence of leopards rewarded with fewer actual sightings than among the high rocky plateaus and deep, thickly vegetated kloofs of the southwestern Cape. Paragraph 4 In these rugged, inhospitable fynbos regions, the animals often popularly but scientifically inaccurately referred to as Cape leopards or Cape mountain leopards usually only confirm their occupancy through a handful of tantalising signs, smells or — less frequently — sounds. They may leave their unmistakable paw prints in the sand; deposit scat containing small bones, fur and other detritus of their prey; and gouge deep claw marks into the bark of trees like ancient Clanwilliam cedars and waboom proteas. Or it may be the raw, pungent smell of urine sprayed to demarcate territories that provides a small peephole into these animals’ otherwise seemingly impenetrable cloak of invisibility. Occasionally, very lucky hikers may hear the leopard’s tell-tale rasping cough … Paragraph 5 Like all big cats, other predators and potentially dangerous megafauna elsewhere in Africa, the leopards of the Cape have co-existed with humans for millennia, albeit in an uneasy state of constant tension. But with the advent of European colonialism from the middle of the 17th century, both the leopard and other megafauna faced immediate and intensive persecution by the new arrivals from a different continent. And as these settlers and their domestic livestock dispersed widely into leopard habitat over the next few centuries, this persecution increased exponentially — and the impact was devastating. Soon, elephant, lion, spotted and brown hyena, buffalo and rhino as well as a number of smaller species had all been eliminated here. Paragraph 6 Miraculously, and despite being officially classified as ‘vermin’ or ‘damagecausing animals’ and with a bounty on their heads until as late as 1968, leopards in the Cape somehow managed to survive, courtesy of their secretive nature, largely nocturnal habits, adaptability, and unmatched ability to ‘disappear’ into the landscape. But until around the turn of the 21st century, the number of leopards killed by humans was still high, and despite their ‘threatened’ conservation status, permits to shoot individual leopards deemed ‘problem animals’ were still freely issued. Paragraph 7 The majestic Cederberg area, some 200 km north of Cape Town, is a case in point. After a comprehensive audit in 1989 of the 710 sq km proclaimed Cederberg wilderness area that constituted prime habitat — and where the species was fully protected — CapeNature officials estimated that fewer than 20 leopards remained here. Nonetheless, between 1988 and 1990, 21 leopards were killed in the surrounding farming areas, based on permits issued by the conservation authority. Such losses were simply not sustainable, and local extinction seemed inevitable. Paragraph 8 Fortunately, the last few decades of the 20th century witnessed a profound change in attitudes to the leopards of the Cape and a resulting improvement in their exceedingly tenuous hold on survival here. Thanks particularly to the efforts of passionate and committed individuals and researchers, a new generation of enlightened landowners and nature conservation officials, and the emergence of dedicated conservation groups like the Cape Leopard Trust and its associates, the once ‘problem animal’ has now become a flagship conservation icon of the Fynbos. Paragraph 9 A crucial telephone conversation between Quinton Martins and Johan van der Westhuizen in March 2004 lies at the heart of the founding of the Cape Leopard Trust. Despite their considerable differences in age, temperament and circumstance, this conversation sparked a deep personal relationship and synergy between the two men. Paragraph 10 A stockbroker and financial adviser by profession, Van der Westhuizen had inherited the historic Cederberg farm Keurbosfontein that was also a founder property in the Cederberg Conservancy, and before his phone conversation with Martins remembers hearing about ‘this crazy guy’ walking around in the Cederberg looking for leopards. Paragraph 11 Nature-loving Martins had worked as a specialist guide and camp manager in the safari industry, where he first encountered and became entranced by the species that would shape and define his future life. He observed closely and learned from local trackers who expertly interpreted the habits and behaviours of the highly secretive felines. ‘“I really had my first intimate experience working with leopards in 1993 while tracking these incredibly elusive and majestic cats on foot with highly skilled local Shangaan trackers. This is really what got me connected with leopards and that has left an indelible impression on me. Of all the cats, leopards really stood out as my favourite,’” he remembers. Paragraph 12 In 2000, aged 28, Martins returned to university, enrolling for a BSc degree in zoology at UCT. While studying, he visited the Cederberg, where he quickly became entranced with the wild landscape and the ethereal presence of the most elusive and mysterious inhabitants of this mountain region. With so little known about these leopards, it was an obvious choice for an exciting if highly challenging post-graduate research project … Paragraph 13 After their initial phone call to set up a meeting, Martins visited Van der Westhuizen in his office to explain his passion for leopards and his research, and ask whether he could visit Keurbosfontein. A visionary man who shared Martins’ passion, Van der Westhuizen saw a big opportunity in the young researcher’s quest and handed Martins a cheque for R15,000 (now about R40,000) so that he could continue his fledgling project. He no longer recalls all the details of their meeting, but his one crucial response is etched in Martins’s memory: “Johan told me, ‘I really want you to carry on this work’ – and I burst into tears.” DM Read text above and answer the following questions: 1 Provide one word from the title of the article that indicates the author’s admiration of the “ghost cats”. 1 mark 2a Quote the phrase in the first sentence in paragraph 1 that shows that people have been ill-treating these “cats” for a very long time. 1 mark 2b If this phrase was read aloud, what tone of voice would be used? 1 mark 3a What is a ‘ghost cat’? 1 mark 3b What reading technique helped you answer Question 3(a)? 1 mark 3c Explain the answer you provided in 3b. 1 mark 4a Identify the source from which this article was taken. 1 mark 4b What genre can this text be classified as? 1 mark 5 Read Paragraph 3 very carefully. In your own words, mention two points that you think the author is trying to highlight in this paragraph. 2 marks 6a In Paragraph 7, the author provides the reader with important figures. Provide two phrases from the paragraph that indicate the figures are supported by research. 1 mark 6b Why do you think the author included these figures? 1 mark 6c Which component of critical reading did you use to answer the question above(Q7b)? 1 mark 7 Explain in three sentences what you think the main purpose of the text is. 6 marks 8 Paragraphs 9-13 discussed the beginnings of the Cape Leopard Trust. Use your own words to summarise the main point of each paragraph. Write 5 sentences. 5 marks

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Skimming Skimming is a rapid reading strategy that aims to uncover the main ideas of a text. It helps you focus on extra-textual clues (e.g., titles, headings, pictures or graphics, bullet lists, different font types [such as bold or italics]). Skimming allows you to take note of the use of structure: the first paragraph normally introduces the text and states what it is about, while the last paragraph typically summarises the argument of the text. In addition, you can skim for topic sentences that contain the main ideas of the text. These are usually found in the first sentence of each paragraph. Skimming will not give you the same level of deep understanding as intensive reading, but it is a valuable skill to cultivate. You can use it before close reading (which is basically intensive reading) to explore the text and get a general idea of its gist (what it is about), so that you can prepare yourself for what you are about to read in depth. You can also use skimming after close reading, to review the text and further familiarise yourself with it. Scanning Scanning is likewise a rapid reading strategy. It can also be used before close reading to look for keywords or words that are repeated often. These words will give you an idea of the general content of the text and its main ideas. You will more often use scanning after close reading, to quickly find certain facts or information, especially when you have to answer questions about the text. In this case, you will first identify the keywords of the question, then scan the text for those words in order to find your answer. The difference between skimming and scanning is that skimming provides you with a general idea of the text, while scanning enables you to locate specific information. Question 1 1.1 Read the text above and identify one difference between the strategies

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Skimming Skimming is a rapid reading strategy that aims to uncover the main ideas of a text. It helps you focus on extra-textual clues (e.g., titles, headings, pictures or graphics, bullet lists, different font types [such as bold or italics]). Skimming allows you to take note of the use of structure: the first paragraph normally introduces the text and states what it is about, while the last paragraph typically summarises the argument of the text. In addition, you can skim for topic sentences that contain the main ideas of the text. These are usually found in the first sentence of each paragraph. Skimming will not give you the same level of deep understanding as intensive reading, but it is a valuable skill to cultivate. You can use it before close reading (which is basically intensive reading) to explore the text and get a general idea of its gist (what it is about), so that you can prepare yourself for what you are about to read in depth. You can also use skimming after close reading, to review the text and further familiarise yourself with it. Scanning Scanning is likewise a rapid reading strategy. It can also be used before close reading to look for keywords or words that are repeated often. These words will give you an idea of the general content of the text and its main ideas. You will more often use scanning after close reading, to quickly find certain facts or information, especially when you have to answer questions about the text. In this case, you will first identify the keywords of the question, then scan the text for those words in order to find your answer. The difference between skimming and scanning is that skimming provides you with a general idea of the text, while scanning enables you to locate specific information. Question 1 1.1 Read the text above and provide one aspect that both strategies have in common.

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Discriminative listening – this involves differentiating between different speech sounds. For example, being able to tell whether the language being spoken is English or your mother tongue. If what you hear sounds unfamiliar, it means you cannot understand what is being said. For example, if a Chinese-speaker walked along the streets of Durban, in South Africa, where people mainly speak isiZulu, s/he would instantly be able to tell that the language being spoken was certainly not their mother tongue. 108 Comprehension listening – comprehending or understanding meaning requires us to know the vocabulary and rules of a language. We cannot comprehend spoken language if we do not know how the system of that language is arranged, and what its words mean. This is related to the feature of language that we discussed in Unit 1, namely structure dependence, i.e., all languages being arranged in a systematic way. In the same unit, we looked at visual communication. In this regard, it is important to state that someone may find it difficult to comprehend what is being said if s/he cannot read body language. The structure of English was explored further in Unit 2, when we delved into aspects such as clauses, phrases and sentences. Our comprehension of spoken language requires an understanding of the rules of that language, including how sentences are built or structured. In four sentences, explain in your own words four features that distinguish discriminative listening from comprehensive listening.

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Read the first topic in the annual teaching plan or the syllabus for mathematics in the CAPS document. List the knowledge, skills and values learners should have after completing this topic.

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4. Read the first topic in the Annual Teaching Plan or the syllabus mathematics. List the knowledge, skills and values learners should have after completing this topic.

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In your own words, describe the various skills tabulated in the CAPS document for mathematics

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3. In your own words, describe the various skills tabulated in the CAPS document for mathematics

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1. Describe the main important issues that are discussed in the overview section of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)

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QUESTION 1 1.1 Discuss four (4) potential impacts technology has on teaching and learning (8 marks) 1.2 Explain four (4) implications of technology on teaching and learning (8 marks) QUESTION 2 2.1 Mention any two (2) online teaching strategies that teachers can use to make content accessible. (4 marks) QUESTION 3 Evaluate the extract below: “The pace at which technology is advancing today is nothing short of extraordinary. As we stand on the cusp of a new era, it is both thrilling and daunting to contemplate how these technological advancements will shape our educational spaces in the next two decades”. (10 Marks)

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Please paraphrase this they add different kinds of circumstantial information, ranging from time to location as well as the speaker’s attitude.

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Please reference this assignment Question 1 1.1. Learning Management Systems (LMS) LMS can be used to enhance the quality of teaching and learning because it allows teachers to manage educational material easy. Platforms like Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams can be used to have online classes or to assign work. Game Based Learning Game Based Learning can make learning fun because there are platforms like Quizizz that allow you to create quizzes which can make learning interactive and enjoyable for learners. Coding and Robotics Tools like Lego Mindstorms can be introduced to promote innovation because they teach students on how to problem solve and also how to be creative and innovative. Discussion Forum A discussion forum can be created for the quite and shy learners because they will use it to say what’s on their mind without feeling like other people are watching them. Question 2 2.1. a) Technical issues like software shutdown, network issues or hardware failure can occur at any time. b) Not all learners have access to technological devices and internet. c) Relying on technology too much can stand in the way of your learning and can also make it difficult for you to interact in a social space. 2.2. a) Regular maintenance and updates can be done to help lessen technical issues. And also advise learners to save their work in different places so that incase technical issues happen, they don’t lose their work. b) Schools can provide technological devices to students who don’t have access to them and the school can offer free data to learners that don’t have access to internet connection. c) Balancing technology with traditional teaching styles can help lessen the reliance on technology by learners and also doing activities that encourage the development of social skills is important. 2.3. No, technology cannot replace teachers because as much as it enhances teaching, it doesn’t have the personal and human touch that a teacher has. Teachers can understand what a learner needs, how they feel and their strengths and weaknesses, which is something technology cannot do. Teachers are able to motivate, inspire and guide learners. Teachers can also adapt learning to a learner’s pace and can also accommodate students who need to be taught in a way they will understand. However, technology can come in handy in helping to improve the teachers effectiveness.

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Please reference this work using Havard referencing Question 1 1.1. Learning Management Systems (LMS) LMS can be used to enhance the quality of teaching and learning because it allows teachers to manage educational material easy. Platforms like Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams can be used to have online classes or to assign work. Game Based Learning Game Based Learning can make learning fun because there are platforms like Quizizz that allow you to create quizzes which can make learning interactive and enjoyable for learners. Coding and Robotics Tools like Lego Mindstorms can be introduced to promote innovation because they teach students on how to problem solve and also how to be creative and innovative. Discussion Forum A discussion forum can be created for the quite and shy learners because they will use it to say what’s on their mind without feeling like other people are watching them. Question 2 2.1. a) Technical issues like software shutdown, network issues or hardware failure can occur at any time. b) Not all learners have access to technological devices and internet. c) Relying on technology too much can stand in the way of your learning and can also make it difficult for you to interact in a social space. 2.2. a) Regular maintenance and updates can be done to help lessen technical issues. And also advise learners to save their work in different places so that incase technical issues happen, they don’t lose their work. b) Schools can provide technological devices to students who don’t have access to them and the school can offer free data to learners that don’t have access to internet connection. c) Balancing technology with traditional teaching styles can help lessen the reliance on technology by learners and also doing activities that encourage the development of social skills is important. 2.3. No, technology cannot replace teachers because as much as it enhances teaching, it doesn’t have the personal and human touch that a teacher has. Teachers can understand what a learner needs, how they feel and their strengths and weaknesses, which is something technology cannot do. Teachers are able to motivate, inspire and guide learners. Teachers can also adapt learning to a learner’s pace and can also accommodate students who need to be taught in a way they will understand. However, technology can come in handy in helping to improve the teachers effectiveness.

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QUESTION 1 1.1 In this Assignment, you are expected to identify the appropriate technology/ies and explain how you will integrate this/these technology/ies in your lesson in order to: i. enhance the quality of teaching and learning ii. make learning fun iii. promote innovation iv. bring the quite and shy learner to life QUESTION 2 2.1 Mention THREE disadvantages of using technology in teaching and learning. 2.2 Explain how you can address the disadvantages mentioned in Question 2.1 2.3 Can technology replace teachers? Discuss

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Emphasize the role of technology in helping achieve these objectives: 1. To Understand the Concept of Self-Image: Students will be able to accurately define self-image and differentiate it from self-esteem. Assessment can be done through written definitions, class discussions, or quizzes. 2. To Recognize Influences on Self-Image: Students will list and describe at least three major influences on self-image, such as media, peers, or personal achievements. This can be gauged through presentations or essay writing. 3. To Assess Personal Self-Image: Students will confidentially analyze their personal self-image through private written reflections or personal development activities. 4.Gender and Self-Image: Students will identify the impact of gender on self-image, mentioning at least two ways this can affect one's self-perception. This could be understood through class debates, group discussions, or written assignments. 5. Develop Strategies to Enhance Positive Self-Image: Students will suggest and discuss at least two strategies that can be used to enhance positive self-image or self-esteem like engaging in positive affirmations or doing things that make them happy. This should be measurable by class participation, presentations, or reflective journal entries. 6. Role-play Scenarios: Students will participate in role-play scenarios that display different outcomes based on positive and negative self-images. The quality of their understanding would be assessed through their role-play performance and subsequent group analysis of the role-play situations. The teacher can use various methods to assess the learning objectives like informal and formal assessments, quizzes, debates, presentations and written assignments. The methods should be chosen considering the different learning abilities and styles of the students

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please define clear and measurable learning objectives for this lesson using CAPS curriculum Grade:7 Subject: Life Orientation Topic: Development of self in society: self-image

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Please reference this and show where they were retrieved 1. **Ensures Consistency and Structure**: Curriculum standards provide an organized framework and help you ensure that your lesson plans are structured and consistent. This leads to a comprehensive approach to teaching where all important topics are covered thoroughly. 2. **Meets Educational Requirements**: Aligning your lesson plans with the curriculum standards ensures that you're teaching what students are required to learn. It's essential to comply with these standards to meet the government's educational requirements. 3. **Enhances Student Learning**: Students learn best when their lessons follow a consistent pattern and structure, which curriculum standards provide. It allows them to gradually build their knowledge and skills in a sequential way. 4. **Aid in Assessment**: Curriculum standards lay out clear learning outcomes. This aids in assessing students' progress and understanding, providing relevant feedback, and adjusting instruction as needed. 5. **Facilitates Preparation for Standardized Tests**: Standardized tests are generally based on curriculum standards. Thus, alignment not only helps students succeed in your classroom, but also prepares them for those important assessments. So, it's important not to consider curriculum standards as restrictions, but as guides that support effective teaching and successful learning. They serve as a roadmap, ensuring that you lead your students down the right educational path

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Please reference this with the right sources 1. **Ensures Consistency and Structure**: Curriculum standards provide an organized framework and help you ensure that your lesson plans are structured and consistent. This leads to a comprehensive approach to teaching where all important topics are covered thoroughly. 2. **Meets Educational Requirements**: Aligning your lesson plans with the curriculum standards ensures that you're teaching what students are required to learn. It's essential to comply with these standards to meet the government's educational requirements. 3. **Enhances Student Learning**: Students learn best when their lessons follow a consistent pattern and structure, which curriculum standards provide. It allows them to gradually build their knowledge and skills in a sequential way. 4. **Aid in Assessment**: Curriculum standards lay out clear learning outcomes. This aids in assessing students' progress and understanding, providing relevant feedback, and adjusting instruction as needed. 5. **Facilitates Preparation for Standardized Tests**: Standardized tests are generally based on curriculum standards. Thus, alignment not only helps students succeed in your classroom, but also prepares them for those important assessments. So, it's important not to consider curriculum standards as restrictions, but as guides that support effective teaching and successful learning. They serve as a roadmap, ensuring that you lead your students down the right educational path

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1. Introduction: a) Explain the importance of technology integration in modern education. b) Discuss the benefits of using Moodle or other tools for creating technologyenhanced lessons. 2. Selecting a Subject and Topic: a) Participants choose a subject and topic for their technology-integrated lesson. b) Emphasize the importance of aligning the lesson with relevant curriculum standards. 3. Identifying Learning Objectives: a) Participants define clear and measurable learning objectives for their lesson. b) Emphasize the role of technology in helping achieve these objectives.

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1. Introduction: o Explain the importance of technology integration in modern education. o Discuss the benefits of using Moodle or other tools for creating technologyenhanced lessons. 2. Selecting a Subject and Topic: o Participants choose a subject and topic for their technology-integrated lesson. o Emphasize the importance of aligning the lesson with relevant curriculum standards. 3. Identifying Learning Objectives: o Participants define clear and measurable learning objectives for their lesson. o Emphasize the role of technology in helping achieve these objectives.

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A market environment refers to all the internal and external factors that influence an organisation's marketing activities. Marketing managers need to be aware of the market environment to maintain success and tackle any threats or opportunities that may affect their work. Suppose you have a keen interest in the food and beverage industry and have always dreamt of starting your own coffee shop. Before embarking on this entrepreneurial journey in the coffee industry, it’s important to understand your market environment Explain the significance of market research in understanding consumer needs and market trends

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A market environment refers to all the internal and external factors that influence an organisation's marketing activities. Marketing managers need to be aware of the market environment to maintain success and tackle any threats or opportunities that may affect their work. Suppose you have a keen interest in the food and beverage industry and have always dreamt of starting your own coffee shop. Before embarking on this entrepreneurial journey in the coffee industry, it’s important to understand your market environment. 3.1. Discuss the impact of inflation on the market environment (25 marks

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Matthew heads up the marketing department for Flight Centre, a well-known travel agency with branches all across South Africa. Flight Centre specialises in both local and international travel, often putting together specially curated travel packages, which include flights, accommodation and excursions to famous sites. Matthew has been tasked with writing a promotional article for a travel magazine highlighting Flight Centre’s 2024 Chinese New Year package. The purpose of Matthew’s article is not only to promote the travel package, which includes flights, accommodation at a top hotel in Beijing, and three cultural excursions to New Year festivals, but also, to explain what Chinese New Year is, why it is important in Chinese culture and how it is celebrated. By writing a vivid and interesting article, Matthew is hoping he will draw in many prospective customers from across South Africa 2.2. Identify and explain the elements Matthew needs to consider when planning his promotional article, and provide examples from the scenario. (12 marks)

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Matthew heads up the marketing department for Flight Centre, a well-known travel agency with branches all across South Africa. Flight Centre specialises in both local and international travel, often putting together specially curated travel packages, which include flights, accommodation and excursions to famous sites. Matthew has been tasked with writing a promotional article for a travel magazine highlighting Flight Centre’s 2024 Chinese New Year package. The purpose of Matthew’s article is not only to promote the travel package, which includes flights, accommodation at a top hotel in Beijing, and three cultural excursions to New Year festivals, but also, to explain what Chinese New Year is, why it is important in Chinese culture and how it is celebrated. By writing a vivid and interesting article, Matthew is hoping he will draw in many prospective customers from across South Africa. 2.1 Identify and explain the form of written communication Matthew is using, in terms of his promotional article. Your answer must draw on information from the scenario (5 marks)

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Matthew heads up the marketing department for Flight Centre, a well-known travel agency with branches all across South Africa. Flight Centre specialises in both local and international travel, often putting together specially curated travel packages, which include flights, accommodation and excursions to famous sites. Matthew has been tasked with writing a promotional article for a travel magazine highlighting Flight Centre’s 2024 Chinese New Year package. The purpose of Matthew’s article is not only to promote the travel package, which includes flights, accommodation at a top hotel in Beijing, and three cultural excursions to New Year festivals, but also, to explain what Chinese New Year is, why it is important in Chinese culture and how it is celebrated. By writing a vivid and interesting article, Matthew is hoping he will draw in many prospective customers from across South Africa. 2.1 Identify and explain the form of written communication Matthew is using, in terms of his promotional article. Your answer must draw on information from the scenario

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Paragraph 1 Most schools today have embarked on various safety measures such as installation of security surveillance systems, constant interaction with law enforcement authorities, strong policies against bullying, sexual abuse and crimes against children, and other measures to curb acts of violence against and among school children. These measures will, surely caution parents and students to be aware of the realities and thus, lower the rates of violence in the schools. Paragraph 2 However, the number and severity of school violence, aggression and destructive acts of anger continue to loom large on the corridors of today’s schools. In addition, a good number of students are faced with a sense of fear, abuse, anxiety, and depression. Even though school violence is a very complicated issue with many different reasons pointing to it, one significant aspect, however, is its relationship with uncontrolled anger. Researchers have identified anger as a possible cause for violence and aggression among school children. Paragraph 3 Students who experience high anger during school days may later run the risk of becoming involved in violence and crimes. Often, anger acts like a motivator for aggressive behaviour and violence. An in-depth understanding of anger will help teachers and parents to assist students to express their anger constructively. Paragraph 4 Page | 4 Over the last 50 years, researchers have assigned different labels to the construct of anger to explain different modes of anger. Spielberger (1988) introduced two facets of anger as state and trait anger. State anger is a psychobiological subjective state of anger that varies in intensity over time; that is, the intensity of anger in a particular time. We come across students who experience intense anger during games, classroom discussions and sports. These students experience state anger in that specific situation. Intensity of experiencing anger can vary from student to student, and situation to situation. Paragraph 5 On the other hand, trait anger is the “general inclination to experience and express anger without specific provocation”. These students are angry not in one or two situations, but often they are found angry and reactive. It is more of cognitive and seen as a personality trait. They perceive a wide variety of situations as negative and connected rather than perceiving them separately. High trait anger students involve in constant aggressive acts and bullying. They also experience high intensity of anger on a continuous level. Question 2 “However,” is a conjunctive adverb that connects Paragraph 2 to Paragraph 1. In not more than two sentences explain how the word serves as a link between the two specific Paragraphs. Question 3 a) What type of sentence is the last sentence of Paragraph 2? “Researchers have identified anger as a possible cause for violence and aggression among school children.” 1 Mark b) In what tense is the sentence written? 1 Mark c) Identify the verb phrase in the sentence 1 Mark d) In which noun form is the subject of the sentence? Question 4 Write out two adverbs from Paragraph 3. Question 5 a) ‘An in-depth understanding of anger” is a noun phrase. Divide the noun phrase into its three constituent parts. b) Write out: • The adjective in the Noun phrase • The prepositional phrase • The noun in the prepositional phrase Question 6 d) Explain the type of concord between the subject and the verb in the sentence “These students experience state anger in that specific situation” Question 7 b) Explain the use of the two conjunctions ‘and” and “but” in Paragraph 5.

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Re godile re itse bolwetsi jwa lebolela mading e le nngwe ya malwetsi a a kotsi tota, ibile barutabana ba ne ba rotloetswa go akaretsa tshedimosetso ka ga bona mo kharikulamong ya dikolo tsotlhe . Fela e ne ya re mo ngwageng wa 2020 naga ka bophara ya tlhaselwa ke bolwetsi jo bo kotsi le go feta e leng covid 19. Bolwetsi jo bo ile jwa tlhotlhora naga ya Aforikaborwa, jwa diga dikgosi, ditswerere tsa mmino le tsa metshameko. Jwa tlogela masiela, baswagadi le batlholagadi ba iphotlhere. Modiragatsi yo mogolo e leng Shona ferguson yo e ne leng modiragatsi mo thelebishineng ke mongwe wa batswasetlhabelo sa bolwetsi jo. 1.1 Lefoko ke eng? (2) 1.2 Tlhagisa mofuta wa maina o o tlhagelelang mo temaneng e e fa godimo, o neele le Dikao tsa teng. (4) 1.3 Jaaka moithuti wa serutwa sa Setswana neela tlhaloso ya popofoko mme morago o bope lereo la Setswana le le maleba go ka emela lereo le (Covid 19) mo puong ya rona ya Setswana. (4) 1.4 Neela bongwe le bontsi jwa mafoko a a thaletsweng mo temaneng e e fa godimo go ya ka popego eo a leng mo go sona. (5) 1.5 Maadingwa ke eng? Tshegetsa karabo ya gago ka go nopola sekao go tswa mo temaneng e. 3) 1.6 Neela maemedi a mafoko a a thaletsweng fa godimo (5) 1.7 Aroganya lefoko le le latelang go ya ka dipopi tsa lona (2) Rola

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Re godile re itse bolwetsi jwa lebolela mading e le nngwe ya malwetsi a a kotsi tota, ibile barutabana ba ne ba rotloetswa go akaretsa tshedimosetso ka ga bona mo kharikulamong ya dikolo tsotlhe . Fela e ne ya re mo ngwageng wa 2020 naga ka bophara ya tlhaselwa ke bolwetsi jo bo kotsi le go feta e leng covid 19. Bolwetsi jo bo ile jwa tlhotlhora naga ya Aforikaborwa, jwa diga dikgosi, ditswerere tsa mmino le tsa metshameko. Jwa tlogela masiela, baswagadi le batlholagadi ba iphotlhere. Modiragatsi yo mogolo e leng Shona ferguson yo e ne leng modiragatsi mo thelebishineng ke mongwe wa batswasetlhabelo sa bolwetsi jo Tlhagisa mofuta wa maina o o tlhagelelang mo temaneng e e fa godimo, o neele le Dikao tsa teng.

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Mrs. Radebe, an experienced and passionate primary school teacher, has been assigned a diverse group of students in her Grade 3 class. The class includes children with various abilities, backgrounds, and learning styles. To ensure that all learners do their best and pass the grade, Mrs Radebe needs to implement teaching strategies that will accommodate all learners. QUESTION 1 State and explain FIVE (5) key strategies or practices that Mr Radebe can employ to create an inclusive learning environment. 10 marks. Mentioning a strategy = 1 mark Explanation = 1mark QUESTION 2 Think of a lesson you would want to teach. In your lesson consider the principle of creating diversity in the classroom. Plan your lesson which should include elements such as the Subject, the Grade, topic, the subject content, time. You are required to use earning as a teaching strategy. Now answer the following questions: 1.1 How will learners benefit from the use of Cooperative Learning strategy and what could be challenges associated with the use of Cooperative Learning as a teaching strategy.? Elaborate on five (5) benefits and five (5) challenges. = (20marks) • Benefits: 2 marks should be allocated for each discussed benefit. 1 mark for just listing the benefit. 5 X 2 = 10 • Challenges: 2 marks should be allocated for each discussed challenge. 1 mark for just listing the challenge. 5 X 2 = 10

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Mrs. Radebe, an experienced and passionate primary school teacher, has been assigned a diverse group of students in her Grade 3 class. The class includes children with various abilities, backgrounds, and learning styles. To ensure that all learners do their best and pass the grade, Mrs Radebe needs to implement teaching strategies that will accommodate all learners. QUESTION 1 State and explain FIVE (5) key strategies or practices that Mr Radebe can employ to create an inclusive learning environment. 10 marks. Mentioning a strategy = 1 mark Explanation = 1mark QUESTION 2 Think of a lesson you would want to teach. In your lesson consider the principle of creating diversity in the classroom. Plan your lesson which should include elements such as the Subject, the Grade, topic, the subject content, time. You are required to use earning as a teaching strategy. Now answer the following questions: 1.1 How will learners benefit from the use of Cooperative Learning strategy and what could be challenges associated with the use of Cooperative Learning as a teaching strategy.? Elaborate on five (5) benefits and five (5) challenges. = (20marks) • Benefits: 2 marks should be allocated for each discussed benefit. 1 mark for just listing the benefit. 5 X 2 = 10 • Challenges: 2 marks should be allocated for each discussed challenge. 1 mark for just listing the challenge. 5 X 2 = 10 TOTAL MARKS = 30 MARKS

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Question 2 2a Name four concepts that are related to the English pronoun system. 4 marks 2b Give one pronoun as an example for each of the four concepts named in 2a) above. 4 marks

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Formal, Informal, Formal, Formal, Informal in the style of Pablo Picasso

Question 1 Indicate whether the following sentences are formal or informal and provide a reason for each answer. 1a Bra, how are you gonna come for the party? 2 Marks 1b Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to welcome you to this august occasion. 2 Marks 1c The student couldn’t submit the assignment on time. 2 Marks 1d Good afternoon, how can I help you? 2 Marks 1e Come 4 d textbk 2 Marks

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Illustration showing a colorful timetable chart with designated time frames for different subjects in the Intermediate Phase.

2. Briefly discuss the instructional time frames for each subject/learning area in the Intermediate Phase.

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Describe the main important issues that are discussed in the overview section of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)

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Step 2: Do an internet search and look for any information and/or article about the following: Attributes of a professional teacher The characteristics of a good teacher Qualities of a good teacher.

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Posto 1: Fonetiki 1.1 Tlhalosa lereo fonetiki o neele le mosola wa yona. (3) 1.2 Neela mefuta e le mebedi ya ditumammogo o tshegetse nngwe le nngwe ya tsona ka Dikao. (6) 1.3 Go kaiwa fa loleme e le serwepuo sa botlhokwa ibile se le matlhagatlhaga go gaisa tse dingwe ka jalo neela dikarolwana tse di farologaneng tse di dirisiwang mo medumopuong e e farologanang mme o bontshe le medumopuo eo. (10) 1.4 Tlhaola ditumanosi le ditumammogo mo lefokong le le latelang mme o di kwale ka Mokwalo wa sefonetiki: Tlhagiso (6) /25/ Potso 2: Fonoloji 2.1 Phetogomodumo ke eng? (2) 2.2 Tlhalosa lereo fonimi morago o neele dikao go supa fa o le tlhaloganya sentle (3) 2.3 Neela mefuta e le tlhano ya diphetogomodumo le ditlhaloso tsa yona (10) 2.4 Neela medumo puo e le tlhano e e diragalelang Rinifatso, morago o tshegetse ka dikao(10)

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Illustration of Scenario 1: A teacher demonstrating defensive holds and a chokehold in a math class, with students looking shocked and confused.

1. What is a professional teacher? (1) 2. Read the given scenarios below and indicate whether in each scenario the teacher acted in a professional manner or not? Give two reasons for each scenario to support your stance. (39) Scenarion1 Mrs Karateka is a grade 7 maths teacher. Whatever the reason was, the teacher demonstrated several defensive holds during the class. She even demonstrated how to perform a chokehold using several of her students! Her demonstration was so effective that one of the students passed out, but fortunately, the student did not sustain any permanent injuries. Scenario 2 Pathetic, a grade 1 learner was accused of clogging the toilet by her teacher. Pathetic was ordered by her teacher to unclog the toilet with her bare hands. The student had not clogged the toilet on purpose; it happened naturally. Yet the teacher told her to clean her waste and toilet paper out with her bare hands. Scenario 3 Mr Excitement is a soccer coach of Lotanang special school His team won a local school soccer tournament. Mr Excitement realised that the school transport was not around to transport the players back to the school. Without inquiring further about the school transport, Mr Excitement stuffed all 11 players into his Honda Accord. Two players rode in the front seat, seven in the back seat, and two other rode in the latched trunk.

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What is a professional teacher?

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Read the given scenarios below and indicate whether in each scenario the teacher acted in a professional manner or not? Give two reasons for each scenario to support your stance. (39) Scenarion1 Mrs Karateka is a grade 7 maths teacher. Whatever the reason was, the teacher demonstrated several defensive holds during the class. She even demonstrated how to perform a chokehold using several of her students! Her demonstration was so effective that one of the students passed out, but fortunately, the student did not sustain any permanent injuries. Scenario 2 Pathetic, a grade 1 learner was accused of clogging the toilet by her teacher. Pathetic was ordered by her teacher to unclog the toilet with her bare hands. The student had not clogged the toilet on purpose; it happened naturally. Yet the teacher told her to clean her waste and toilet paper out with her bare hands. Scenario 3 Mr Excitement is a soccer coach of Lotanang special school His team won a local school soccer tournament. Mr Excitement realised that the school transport was not around to transport the players back to the school. Without inquiring further about the school transport, Mr Excitement stuffed all 11 players into his Honda Accord. Two players rode in the front seat, seven in the back seat, and two other rode in the latched trunk.

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