Life skil s

Grade 2 Term 4
Total: _____/50
Learner Name:
________________________________________________
Learner ID Number:
________________________________________________
Date:
________________________________________________

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Beginning Knowledge and Personal and Social Well Being
Our Country

1. What is the name of our country?

___________________________________________________________________( /.5)

2. What province do you live in?

___________________________________________________________________( /.5)

3. How many provinces are there?

___________________________________________________________________( /.5)

4. What is the name of the town you live in?

___________________________________________________________________( /.5)

5. Name five provinces

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________( /2.5)

6. What colour is the province you live in?

( /.5)

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Ways we communicate

7. Name the 5 ways you learnt of that we communicate through.

___________________________________________________________________( /.5)

___________________________________________________________________( /.5)

___________________________________________________________________( /.5)

___________________________________________________________________( /.5)

___________________________________________________________________( /.5)

Draw a circle around the correct answer:

8.Which method of communication takes the longest? ( /.5)

Telephone email letter

9. How would you communicate with your friend who is with you? ( /.5)

Email telephone talking

10. How many ways of communication can you see in this picture?

_____________________ ( /.5)

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11. Name a way that we can communicate that is not in the picture on the
previous page.

____________________________________________________________________( /.5)

12. Which of the forms of communication in the picture do you use the most?

____________________________________________________________________( /.5)

13. What information can we get through television and radio?

___________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________( /1)

Life at night

14. Name two differences between day and light:

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

( /1)

15. Name two people (professions) that work at night.

______________________________________ and ________________________________

( /1)

16. What does ‘nocturnal’ mean?

______________________________________________________________________( /1)

17. Name 2 nocturnal animals

_______________________________ and ______________________________ ( /1)

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Grade 2 Life Skills: Creative Arts and Physical Education

Child to complete each practical task. Parent/ facilitator to use rating scales
to assess

Creative Arts: Visual Arts

Parent/facilitator will rate the 'Together Heart' that the child made in Visual
Arts this term.

1.Use of creative arts materials (cutting/painting/decorating/constructing)

Rate 1 if the child needed a great deal of assistance.

Rate 2 if the child needed some assistance.
Rate 3 if the child needed no assistance.
1 2 3 ( /1.5)

2. Use of colour and patterns (choosing colours and using patterns that would
be visually appealing)
Rate 1 if child did not pay attention to this (very little detail)
Rate 2 if child paid some attention to this (some detail).
Rate 3 if child used a great deal of colour and patterns(A lot of detail)
1 2 3 ( /2)

3. Effort/engagement
Rate 1 if the learner completed project reluctantly/ did not complete.
Rate 2 if the learner engaged somewhat in the creative process but needed
guidance.
Rate 3 if the learner engaged fully in the creative process, using the materials
to create a unique artwork.
1 2 3 ( /2)

4.Self reflection: Ask the child if they are happy with their artwork, or if they
would do something differently next time. Why did they design it the way they
did?

Rate 1 if the child is indifferent/can't discuss their artwork

Rate 2 if the child shows some reflection on their work, mentioning 1-2 of the
following: colour, tone, texture, contrast, shape, pattern
Rate 3 if the child shows reflection and justifies their answers, mentioning 3 or
more of the following: colour, tone, texture, contrast, shape, pattern
1 2 3 ( /1.5)

Life Skills: Creative Arts and Physical Education

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Child to complete each practical task. Parent/ facilitator to use rating scales
to assess
Creative Arts: Performing Arts
5.Learner must complete the following warm up routine:

1. Stretch arms high, count to ten, then stretch arms out wide and count to
ten.
2. Hop across the room and back with feet together (kangaroo hop)
3. Run on the spot for 1 minute

Award 1 point star for each activity completed successfully.

1 2 3 ( /2)

6.The learner must think about what the soundscape would be in a jungle.
They must then list all the sounds that would be heard and recreate the
soundscape with their voice/ body (eg. stomp like an elephant, squawk like a
bird etc).

Rate 1 if: The learner participated, but did not adequately engage in the
activity and used very limited sounds.
Rate 2 if: The learner engaged in the activity and used a 1-3 sounds to depict
the soundscape
Rate 3 if: The learner engaged in the activity and used 3 or more sounds to
depict the soundscape.
1 2 3 ( /6)

Grade 2 Life Skills: Physical Education

Child to complete each practical task. Parent/ facilitator to use rating scales
to assess:

Rate 1 if child performed the task with great difficulty.

Rate 2 if child performed the task with little difficulty.

Rate 3 if child performed the task with ease and confidence.

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1 .Locomotor: Child must count to 40, from 1-10 walking with big steps, from
10-20 with small steps, 30 -40 with big steps again.

1 2 3 ( /3)

2.Rhythm: Child must step up and down from a small step for 1 minute

1 2 3 ( /3)

3.Laterality: Child must stretch up, then to the left, then to the right. Repeat
three times.

1 2 3 ( /3)

4.Balance: The child must run and jump over a distance of 1 metre, landing
on feet.

1 2 3 ( /3)

5.Co-ordination: Child must lie on their back and cycle their legs as they
would riding a bicycle

1 2 3 ( /3)

Total BKPSW_______/ 20

Total Creative Arts_______/ 15

Total Physical Education_______/15

Total Life Skills: _______/50

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