SESSION 1OVERVIEW &

PLANNINGM Melanie Lewis

MCED

18 August 2012

HOUSE RULES Sample text books and koki’s on

table remain on table Sign attendance register

Facilities Cell phones Respect for participants Be punctual Note questions: park them

OVERVIEW Principles of strengthened NCS:

Social Transformation, Active and Critical learning, High Knowledge & Skills, Progression & content, Human Rights & Inclusivity, Value of Indigenous

Knowledge, Credibility, quality & efficiency

Documents to be used with CAPS

Definitions of Assessment Terminology

Management of SBA P4-6

Management of School Assessment Records

P26-31

Principles of Recording and Reporting P17-24

Assessment of learners with special

needs P 35-37

Assessment of NCS. P7-12

Requirements for Final End-year-

Exams. P13

Registration of additional subjects P13-14

Requirements for Teacher files P25

Management of School leaner profiles

P32-34

Absenteeism from Exams and SBA P 15-16

National Protocol for Assessment

Approved Subjects. P 59

Definitions of Assessment Terminology

Duration of NSC. P 30 -31

NSC endorsement for

learners with Barriers. P 43-47

Concessions for learners with

learning Barriers. P42-43

Programme Requirements Gr.

10-12. P 31

Concessions for Immigrants. P40-

42

Assessment Gr. 10 -11. P 37 -

38

Provisos for FET: Subjects presented.

P. 32-36

Entrance Requirements to

FET. P 30

Recording and Reporting. P 38-

39

Assessment Gr. 12. P

38

Promotion requirements Gr

10 – 12. P36 - 37

Changing subjects in Gr 10, 11 and 12.

P48-49

Time allocation per subject.

P.50-51

Supplementary Exams. P 54

Certification Requirements NSC. P 51-53

National Policy Pertaining to the Progression and Promotion Requirements of the National Curriculum Statements Grades R – 12

Weighting of Topics. P 8

Annual Teaching Plan. P 13 - 33

Definitions of Informal and Formal.

Assessment. P 44

Examination guidelines plus Time and Marks allocation. P 49-51

Programme of Assessment. P 45

Overview of Topics. P 10

Time Allocation per subject per

Grade. P 9

Requirements to offer subject. P 9

Explanation of forms of assessment P 47

Adapted NCS Principles. P4

Aims of the NCS. P 5

CAPS DOCUMENT

OVERVIEW Documents repealed:

LPG & SAG – as per year of implementation Purpose of Business Studies

Envisaged learnersMain topics & weighting ( EVRO)Importance of planning and lesson preparationResources LTSM

Text Books (Approved catalogue)

FOUR MAIN TOPICS

Business Environmen

t25%

Business Venture

25%

Business Roles25%

Business Operatio

ns25%

Planning• Planning is important and necessary

• For accountability to parents, officials and other stakeholders

• A proper Annual Teaching Plan gives teachers a plan in terms of content, resources, assessment, starting and completion time

• A proper lesson preparation must state the topic covered, date started and completed, textbook/ resources used, and assessment. See example below

Teacher File (5 min)• What is the importance of a teacher file?

Each teacher must keep a single file for planning and moderation purposes.

• What are the essential requirements of a teacher file?

The file must consist of:• Annual work schedule/Annual teaching plan• A record of starting of the lesson and completion

date.• Assessment Plan

Teacher File• Formal Assessment Tasks and memoranda

• Indication of Textbook(s) and any other resources to be used

• Record sheets containing learners’ marks for each formal assessment task

• Any intervention that is planned by the teacher to assist learners especially those who are experiencing barriers to learning.

Planning

Topic Content Date started

Completion date

Specific Resources used per Topic/sub

topic

Assessment (specifics – refer to

templates, examples, etc in teacher working

file)

•Lesson preparation in the teacher’s working file.•Learner books as evidence of teaching and learning process•Recording and reporting of learner performance as evidence•Hint: Annual teaching plan can be adapted for this purpose (completely optional)

SUBJECT: _________________________ GRADE: ______ TERM: ___

Resources (5 min)Resources to offer Business Studies as a subject are the responsibility of the school. • Each learner should have:

– a textbook– stationery– other relevant resources.

• The teacher should have:– a variety of textbooks for reference– a Partnership’s Articles of Association – Legislation, e.g. :

• Companies Act, 71 of 2008, • Employment Equity Act No. 55 of 1998, • Intellectual Property Act No. 51 of 2008• National Credit Act No. 34 of 2005, • Consumer Protection Act No. 68 of 2008, • Basic Conditions of Employment Act No. 75 of 1997,

Resources • Labour Relations Act No. 66 of 1995, • Black Economic Empowerment Act No.53 of 2003, • Skills Development Act No.97 of 1998, • Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act No. 130 of 1993, • Hire Purchase Act, • Long-term Insurance Act 52 of 1998, • Short-term Insurance Act 53 of 1998, etc.• Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) - new founding document of a company• Specimen of contract forms • Bank brochures • Business and financial magazines • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy – any company• The King Code of Governance for South Africa 2009

Textbooks/LTSM

• effective tool for teaching and learning• presents all the topics in the content overview• knowledge and concepts are well scaffolded to

provide understanding and insight• variety of activities/ exercises that are clear and

address different cognitive levels.

NB: Each learner should have a textbook per subject to take home to study and do homework.

Grade 11 Approved Books – Catalogue •Via Afrika Business Studies Grade 11•Fast Track Business Studies Grade 11• Platinum Business Studies 11 • Solutions for all Grade 11 • Focus Business Studies Grade 11• Enjoy Business Studies Grade 11•Business Studies for Young Grade 11•Geniet Besigheidstudies Graad 11•Via Afrika Besigheidsstudies Graad 11

ACTIVITY• Instructions:In groups of 4 working on the ATP template provided please do the following:

1. What are the skills that learners can acquire from Business Studies?

2. Mention the four main Business Studies topics and their weighting.

3. Using your CAPS document pg.23 – 31, study the Annual Teaching Plan by completing the following:

a) Identify new grade 11 content

b) Identify the content moved from other grades to Grade 11

c) Identify the different Business Studies topics per term.

4. Comment on the progression of content from one grade to another.

• You have 15 min to complete the activity• 5 min to report back.

THANK YOU