Aligning the South African National Curriculum

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• Aligning the South African National Curriculum
• Electrical Technology
• Jenny Rault-Smith
• Director Curriculum Development, WCED
• http//curriculum.wcape.school.za

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Outcomes-based education

• is a methodology of teaching in which the desired
  outcomes of the learning experience are clearly
  stated to enable all learners to achieve these
  outcomes
• a learner is expected to demonstrate the
  application of knowledge, skills, values and
  attitudes learnt in the
  classroom

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Principles of the curriculum
Social transformation High knowledge high
skills Integration applied competence Progressio
n Articulation portability Valuing indigenous
knowledge systems Credibility, quality
efficiency
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What is a Learning Outcome?

• A learning outcome is a statement of an intended
  result of learning and teaching
• It describes skills, knowledge, values and
  attitudes that learners should acquire
• There are 4 learning outcomes for Electrical
  Technology that learners acquire progressively
  over 3 years - Grades 10, 11 12

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What is an Assessment Standard?

• Assessment standards are criteria that
  collectively describe what a learner should know
  and be able to demonstrate at each grade
• They embody the skills, knowledge, values
  attitudes required to achieve the learning
  outcomes

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The purpose scope of Electrical Technology

• Exposure to relevant skills, knowledge, values
  attitudes
• Preparation for career pathways and additional
  education training opportunities
• Electrical Technology affords learners the
  opportunity
• to carry out practical projects, experiments
• and real-life tasks using a variety of
• of processes and skills
• Refer pages 9 10 in the Electrical Technology
• curriculum statement

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Aligning the lesson on Electric Motors with the
SA learning outcomes assessment standards

• Everything you wanted to know about electric
  motors but were afraid to ask
• Learning outcomes, assessment standards,
  content and contexts
• Page 13 ?

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Aligning the lesson on Electric Motors with the
SA learning outcomes assessment standards

• Technology, society the environment
• the learner is able to demonstrate an awareness
  and understanding of the interrelationship
  between technology, society the environment
• Gr 10 describe the interrelationship between
  technology, society the environment
• Gr 11 discuss and evaluate the interrelationship
  between technology, society the environment
• Gr 12 predict the impact of future developments
  in technology on society

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Aligning the lesson on Electric Motors with the
SA learning outcomes assessment standards

• Technological process
• The learner is able to understand and apply the
  technological process
• identify, investigate, define and analyse
  problems in a given real-life situation
• assessment standards will be dependent on the
  particular activity

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Aligning the lesson on Electric Motors with the
SA learning outcomes assessment standards

• Knowledge understanding
• The learner is able to demonstrate an
  understanding of the concepts and principles
  related to Electrical Technology
• Gr 10 demonstrate an understanding of the
  Occupational Health and Safety Act
• describe the principle of magnetism
• describe the principles of electricity

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Aligning the lesson on Electric Motors with the
SA learning outcomes assessment standards

• Application of knowledge
• The learner is able to apply principle sand
  practices related to Electrical Technology
• Gr 10construct and comprehend single-phase
  circuits
• Gr 11 construct and apply single-phase circuits

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Competence descriptions for Electrical Technology

• report on learners level of achievement based on
  Learning Outcomes and Assessment Standards that
  are clustered in a holistic rubric
• Pages 51 - 63
• Glossary pages 65 - 67

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Considerations for successful lessons

• Provision of resources
• Practical application
• Well-prepared lessons
• Well-managed classroom
• Clear outcomes to be achieved
  in the lesson
• Relevant to the learners
• Confident teachers

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• Thank you