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Curriculum Workshop: Quarter 1 / 2013

Curriculum Workshop: Quarter 1 / 2013. 14 February 2013. Agenda. Why are we here? CAPS guidelines What changed? Who has to do what? What is the process? What is on our roadmap?. Why are we here?. National Government policy changed Technology changes (IPAD & Smart phones)

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Curriculum Workshop: Quarter 1 / 2013

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  1. Curriculum Workshop:Quarter 1 / 2013 14 February 2013

  2. Agenda • Why are we here? • CAPS guidelines • What changed? • Who has to do what? • What is the process? • What is on our roadmap?

  3. Why are we here? • National Government policy changed • Technology changes (IPAD & Smart phones) • Our own lessons and experience: • Handling of scale marks in Foundation phase • Subjects – Home Language and First Additional Language • Weights and relationships (changes from quarter to quarter) • Marks (Raw marks & Scale marks) • Confirm that Principal Primary follows CAPS guidelines

  4. CAPS Guidelines • Assessments: • Formal • Informal • Guides for marks and weights: • Continued Assessment • Examinations • Practical tasks • Promotion Requirments • Scales

  5. What changed? • Correct technology platform • Changes has been made to facilitate the following: • High Schools • Double / Parallel medium schools • Timetable • Curriculum set-up can now be done per quarter: • Which subjects are offered • What Learner Outcome / Components are offered • Which Assessments are offered • Weights of Subjects, Components and Assessments • Quarterly weights of subjects can be adjusted • Facilitates schools that does not have 4 quarters • Methodology of entering marks

  6. Who must do what? • 1. “Curriculum Head” (1 person in the school) • Adding of subjects / LO/ Tasks/ Components / Assessments • Full CAPS are already set up • This will thus be only in highly exceptional cases • 2. Subject Head and Heads op Departments • Choosing and setting up of: • Subjects • Learner Outcome / Tasks / Components • Assessments • Class rooms • Teachers • Learners • 3. Teachers • Entering marks

  7. What is in the process? • WHAT will be offered in my school for which grade • HOW will itbe offered at my school • WHERE and by WHOM will it be offered? • WHICH LEANERS will it be offered to? • Link the WHICH LEARNERS to WHERE and by WHOM

  8. What is on our roadmap? • Constant development • Browser independence • Tablet / Smartphone • Processes will be redesigned to accommodate better technology (e.g.. 6 steps learner) • Negotiations to minimise processes and paperwork between schools and departments • Effective Help Desk / Support • Currently 4 people • Please send e-mail to the helpdesk instead of calling

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