Examination Preparation Guidelines

Grade 9
June 2016
This booklet contains important information regarding your examinations. This information covers all
learning areas and it is intended as a resource to assist you in your preparation. Pay close attention in class
for any additional information regarding examination content.

Be sure to read through the content for each learning area and use the information as a checklist to make
sure that you have studied all relevant sections.

Contents Page Contents Page

Tips for Effective Studying 2 Life Orientation 5
Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal 3 Mathematics 6
Creative Arts Drama 3 Natural Sciences 5
Creative Arts Music 3 Social Sciences Geography 7
Creative Arts Visual Art 3 Social Sciences History 7
Economic Management Science 4 Technology 8
English 4

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Tips for Effective Studying
Preparing for your exams begins by being an active participant in class. This means focusing
on the content the teacher presents, asking relevant questions and engaging with the
material. It also means doing your homework consistently.
Do not wait until the night before an exam to study start preparing now to avoid last
minute stress and cramming.
Find the study method that works for you. Use highlighters, diagrams, lists, graphs, flash
cards, mnemonics, past exam papers, self tests and revision activities in order to help you
prepare.
Never try to pull an all-nighter before an exam. What you may gain from extra study time
wont compensate for the loss of alertness and concentration due to lack of sleep.
Set up an efficient study area at home an area with a desk and chair where you can leave
all your notes and books. Plan this area carefully; keep adequate supplies of stationery and
paper at hand.
Dont try to study around distractions such as the television or with your cell phone on and
next to you. Leave these for your break times.
Allow yourself regular breaks during studying. Set times before you begin studying and stick
to those times.
Be physically prepared:
o Get a good nights sleep (at least 8 hours)
o Eat a good breakfast each morning
o Make sure you bring enough stationery (pens, pencils, erasers, calculator etc.)
o Pack your bag the night before
o Remember your ID card
When studying and writing take care to maintain good posture, do not slouch.
Read all instructions carefully.
Check your work if you have time.
Plan your time carefully when writing an exam.
If you go blank, skip the question and move on.
Dont panic when others finish writing early, there is no reward for finishing first.
Use relaxation techniques to deal with anxiety:
o Tell yourself that you are in control
o Focus on your breathing, take slow, deep breaths
o Remind yourself that you have prepared for this exam
o Focus on flexing each major muscle group individually and then relaxing those
muscles. Start with your toes, and gradually work your way through each muscle
group. Focus especially on your shoulders and neck.

Good luck!
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 AFRIKAANS CREATIVE ARTS
Drama
Vraestel 2 (80) 2 uur Study ALL notes given in Term 1 & 2 (this includes
the notes on warm-ups).
Begripstoets (30)
Opsomming (10)
Taal (40) CREATIVE ARTS
Music
Afrikaans sonder Grense Hoofstuk 1 tot 9
Afrikaans Handbook and Study Guide
All letter names and notes
Woordeskat, woordeboeke, afkortings, sinonieme en on staff and leger lines
antonieme, byvoeglike naamwoorde, soortname , All semitones and whole tones
eiename, intensiewe vorme, meervoude en All note values and rests
verkleining, spelling, afleidings, idiome, tye, direkte Key signatures
en indirekte rede, woordorde, voegwoorde, feite en Major and minor scales (with and without
menings, skryf- en leestekens, letterlik en figuurlik, key signatures)
enkelvoudige en saamgestelde sinne, samestellings, Technical names (degrees)
vergelykings, die hoof werkwoord, die infinitief, All music terms for Gr. 2
spelling, punktuasie, afkortings. Cadences and chords (Gr. 4 only)

CREATIVE ARTS
Vraestel 4 (50) 1 uur
Visual Art
Al die inligting is in die Letterkundeboek
Students must bring a pen, pencil and eraser to
Eenkantkind (20)
exam
Kortverhale (20) Additional Gr.8 notes on art elements and
principles.
Gedigte (10)
Artwork discussion exercises.
Kortverhale
Chapter 1
1 Blind Date Talking about portraits (p. 368 p 382)
2 Rooikoos hardloop die myl Case study: Frida Kahlo (p. 385 p. 386)
3 TUPPERWARE Case study: Judith Mason (p.387 p.388)
4 Die dae van die rooi vlier
2 Jana se selfoon Chapter 5
Sculpture (p. 396 p. 402)
Gedigte: Afrikaans sonder Grense.
Chapter 6
1 Werkende vrou
Still life (p. 407 p. 412)
2 Sal daar nog ysbere wees?
3 As Lara glimlag Chapter 7
4 Uitver
Letters, design and patterns (p. 414 p. 421)
5 Vullisblikmentaliteit

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 ENGLISH

Paper 2 Language [60]:

Comprehension
Summary
Denotation/ Connotation
Punctuation
Pun/ Malapropism
Direct and Reported Speech
Active and Passive Voice
Visual Literacy
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT SCIENCE Dictionary Work

Textbook: Study and Master Economic and RESOURCES: Language work book, CAPS EFS
Management Sciences Gr 9 textbook, RP, Handbook and Study Guide

Topic 2 Cash Receipts Journal and Cash Paper 4 Literature [60]:

Payments Journal
Short Stories Poetry Folklore
Topic 4 General Ledger and Trial Balance Ryokin The First Date
Topic 7 Credit Transactions: Debtors Master Projectionists
Nightmare
Topic 8 Price Theory Pearl Earring Celebrity How Six Men
Topic 9 Sectors of the economy (Glossary Travelled
through the
and Summary block) Wide World
Sharp Sharp Eagle Stan Bolovan
Self-testing: First Date Stopping by On Offering a Lift
Woods
Revision Section (pages 106 109)
Rain in Summer
Mid-year Exam practice (pages 110 114) Throwing a Tree
Book Bound
Accobility (Yellow book)
Drummer Hodge
The Accounting Equation: Page 83 -86
NB: Ex 33 and 34
Remember to consult Literature book for notes and
Posting of the Journals: Page 51 61
answers and LA textbook.
NB: Ex 22 and 23

Credit Transactions: Page 105 114

NB: Ex 42 and 43

Journalising credit sales: Page 115 117

NB: Ex 45 and 46

Exam: 1 hour - 100 marks

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 LIFE ORIENTATION NATURAL SCIENCES

DATE: 30 MAY 2016 PAPER 1 80 MARKS 1 HOURS

LENGTH OF PAPER: 1 HR 15min
LIFE AND LIVING DocScientia pages
MARK ALLOCATION: 70 MARKS
+ 30 MARKS for PE = 100 Unit 1 Cells as the basic units of life pg 13 24

Unit 2 Systems in the human body pg 27 92

Goal setting: p10 - 20
Sexual behaviour and health: p24 - 37 Unit 3 Human Reproduction & puberty pg 107 118
Time management skills: p41 - 48
Constitutional values: p54 - 61; p65 - 73
Options for after completing grade 9: p79 - 86
PAPER 2 80 MARKS 1 HOURS

SECTION A: MATTER AND MATERIALS DocScientia pages

All questions are compulsory:
Unit 1 Compounds & Chemical reactions pg 139 158
Multiple choice
True/false Unit 2 Metals & Non-Metals pg 161 174
Match the column
Fill in the missing answer Unit 3 Acids & Bases pg 177 188
Choose the correct word
Handouts on compounds & reactions
SECTION B:

All questions are compulsory. PAPER 1 & 2

Short questions
DATA HANDLING AND SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS (BLUE
SECTION C: BOOK)
You will be given three questions of which
you must answer two questions. Essay type TOPIC The Scientific Method pg 15 26 (2014 version)
questions.
TOPIC Biological Drawings pg 28 29
Case study
Scenarios
TERM WEIGHTING

Tests 26.7%

Class assessment 13.3%

Exams 60%

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 MATHEMATICS
Chapter Topics X-Factor Text Book
1 1. Properties of numbers and integers 1 - 16 11-61
2. Calculations with numbers
3. HCF and LCM
4. Ratio and rate
5. Direct and indirect proportion
6. Integers
7. Financial maths : Simple and Compound interest
(Know the formulas)
Hire purchase, exchange rates, VAT , inflation
2 Fractions : 17 - 22 63-91
1.Converting common fractions to decimals or percentages
and visa versa
2.Equivalent fractions
3.Calculations with decimals with calculator
4. Problem solving
3 Exponents 23 - 26 92 - 115
Using the laws of exponents ,
Scientific notation
4 Number Patterns. 27 - 30 117-138
Linear number patterns :
Know and use formula = + ( 1)
Geometric patterns extend the pattern by 3 more terms
5 Algebra 36 - 44 140-164
1.Working with polynomials expand and simplify
expressions including products - FOIL
6. Geometry : Lines and angles 67 - 72 194-225

7. Theorem of Pythagoras and quadrilaterals 73 - 78 228

8. Congruency and similarity 79 - 87
9. 2D Objects : Area and Perimeter (No constructions) 88 - 94
10. 3D Objects: Volume and Surface Area 95 - 101

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SOCIAL SCIENCES
Geography
Structure of the paper:
Question 1: Mapwork - 40 marks
Question 2: Meaning of development - 20 marks
Question 3: Factors affecting development - 20
marks
Question 4: Opportunities for development - 20
marks
Duration: 2 hours
What to study:
You need to study ALL your notes on Mapwork
and Development Geography.
Please also go through your homework tasks to
see how questions are asked and what answers
are expected.
It is recommended to always double-check the
work in the text book, but the class notes form
the backbone of the paper.
In the textbook, mapwork is from page 10 to 24,
and development from page 56 to 75.
Equipment needed for exam: pen, ruler, pencil,
eraser, calculator, string or paper (to measure
distance).
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SOCIAL SCIENCES
History
Learners must study the following content that
they will find in their History resource book:
CHAPTER 1: The Rise of Nazi Germany and the
Holocaust
Study the following for source-based question:
How did WWI end, pg. 1
The Paris Peace Conference, pg. 3
What role did the Big 4 play in creating the
Treaty of Versailles, 4-5
Cartoon Analysis, pg. 6-8
The Terms of the Treaty of Versailles, pg. 9-11
Germanys economic failure after WWI, pg. 22-26
Hitlers rise to power, pg. 32-35
Hitler changed Germany from a democracy to a
dictatorship, pg. 36-37
National Socialism led to the outbreak of WWII,
pg. 45-46
Nazi Racial Theory, pg. 55-60
Tools used by the Nazi Party to enforce their
racial policies, pg. 61-63
The Holocaust, pg. 64-70
Study the following for essay question:
Hitler changed Germany from a democracy to a
dictatorship, pg. 36-37
National Socialism led to the outbreak of WWII,
pg. 45-46
Learners can use the activities in their resource
book as revision.
Formation of Exam:
Time: 1 hour
50 marks: Source-based questions (20 marks) +
Essay (30 marks)
 TECHNOLOGY
Design Process Investigate ,Design (Brief,Specifications,Constraints)

System Diagram (Input, Process,Output)

Communication

Sketching Rendering, Shading;Shadows; Texture p 73/4

Working on scale p8-9

Isometric (30 degree line 3D using grid) p9

Orthographic (show 3 sides in 2D) p2-3

Line types NOTES AND p 6/7

HOW to dimension p 8/9

Perspective drawings (Single vanishing point p 74 - 79)

Double vanishing point

Hydraulics and Pneumatics p 37-50

Mechanical control systems (Pulleys, ratchet, cleat, brakes) p 51- 62

Gears p 63 70

Sample test p 88/89

Refer to all notes and activities in work book.

Learner must have understanding of all concepts and be able to apply knowledge in
different contexts.

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