CUS3701 ASSESSMENT 03/2024

ASSIGNMENT 03

MODULE: CURRICULUM STUDIES

CUS3701

Year module

DEPARTMENT: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIES

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ASSIGNMENT 03

MARKS: 100

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• SIGNED DECLARATION at the beginning of your assignment .

• Your name and student number
• The assignment number (03)
• Module code: CUS3701

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Answer all the questions.

2. Attach the declaration form.

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STUDENT DECLARATION FORM

DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIES
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
The Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies places specific emphasis on
integrity and ethical behaviour with regard to the preparation of all written work
submitted for academic assessment. Although your lecturers can provide you with
information about reference techniques and guidelines to avoid plagiarism, you also
have a responsibility to fulfil in this regard. Should you at any time feel unsure about
the requirements, you must consult your lecturers before you submit any
assignment. You are guilty of plagiarism when you extract information from a book,
article, web page or fellow student without acknowledging the source and submit it
as your own work. In truth, you are stealing someone else’s property. You may not
use another student’s work. You may not allow anyone to copy or use your work with
the intention to submit it as his or her own. Students who are guilty of plagiarism will
forfeit all credit for the work concerned. Plagiarism is a serious violation of the
University’s regulations and may lead to expulsion. The under-mentioned declaration
must accompany written assignments. Your assignment will be cancelled and
returned unmarked if you do not include a fully completed and signed declaration
form.
I (full names): …………………………..
Student number: ………………………
Module: CUS3701
Assignment: ___________________
Declare that:
1. I understand what plagiarism entails and am aware of the University’s policy in
this regard: https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Study-@-
Unisa/Student-values-and-rules
2. I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I used someone
else’s work, whether a printed source, the internet or any other source, I give the
proper acknowledgement and include a complete reference list.
3. I did not use another current or previous student’s work, submitting it as my own.
4. I did not allow and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of
submitting it as his or her own work.

Signature: _________________________________
Date: _____________________
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QUESTION 1
Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow.

MAPHUNGUBWE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE

The ancient city of Mapungubwe (meaning “hill of the jackal”) is an Iron Age
archaeological site in the Limpopo province on the border between South Africa,
Zimbabwe and Botswana, 75 km from Messina. It sits close to the point where the
Limpopo and Shashe Rivers meet. One thousand years ago, Mapungubwe appears
to have been the centre of the largest known kingdom in the African sub-continent.
The civilization thrived as a sophisticated trading centre from around 1200 to 1300 AD,
trading gold and ivory with China, India and Egypt.

The site was “discovered” on 31 December 1932, when a local informant, Mowena,
led E.S.J. van Graan (farmer and prospector), his son and three others to Greefswald
farm on Mapungubwe Hill. On the hill, they noticed stone walls and on closer
inspection, they recovered gold and iron artifacts, pottery and glass beads. Van
Graan's son recognised the academic value of the site and contacted the head of the
Department of History at the University of Pretoria, Professor Leo Fouché. As a result
of his intervention, the University negotiated with the owner of the property, E.E.
Collins. In a legal agreement, the University took ownership of the gold and other
artifacts and secured an option and a contract for excavation rights. The University
also successfully requested a postponement of prospecting, mining and related
activities on Greefswald. In June 1933, Greefswald was bought by the Government
and excavation rights were granted to the University of Pretoria. The University
established an Archaeological Committee, which from 1933 to 1947 oversaw research
and excavations (read more about the excavations).

Mapungubwe Hill is 300 m long, broad at one end, tapering at the other. It is only
accessible by means of two very steep and narrow paths that twist their way to the
summit, and yet 2 000 tons of soil have been artificially transported to the very top by
a prehistoric people of unknown identity.
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Archaeological enquiry uncovered the remnants of numerous dwellings, which had

been built on the ruins of predecessors over many generations, resulting in a series of
habitation phases. Radiocarbon dates show that the first buildings were erected below
the hill at the beginning of the 11th century AD. But adjacent to Mapungubwe is the
sister site of Bambandyanalo, which was settled even earlier. It seems that the centre
of the state shifted from Bambandyanalo to Mapungubwe Hill in about 1045 AD, when
the town most probably became overcrowded. It was also at about this time that hills
and mountains became associated with royalty and the noble classes began to build
their structure on high ground. This is an important observation as it provided evidence
of the extensive wealth and social differentiation of the people of Mapungubwe; in
other words, this ancient civilization was class based.

The gold findings are also evidence of early gold smelting. A large number of artifacts
from the royal family were discovered at Mapungubwe. The best known of these
objects is the golden rhinoceros. All in all, the amount of gold from this burial amounted
to 7 503 ounces.

Greefswald farm remained the property of the State from the 1930s. Management of
the farm was taken over by the provincial Department of Nature Conservation in 1992
and control was transferred to SANParks in 1999. Mapungubwe was declared a World
Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
(UNESCO) in July 2003.

1.1 Write down the following:

• The grade you are going to teach this lesson to.
• The teaching strategy or strategies that you will use.

1.2 Design a class test with 10 questions.

• The test must count 20 marks.
• The questions must meet the criteria for good questioning.
• The questions must be set at a variety of the Bloom’s taxonomy levels
according to the CAPS requirements.
• Only one reproductive (lower order) question may be asked.
• Indicate each time on which level of Bloom’s taxonomy the
question lies.
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• Compile a memorandum, and mark allocation should be indicated.

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QUESTION 2

2.1 Explain the difference between formative assessment and summative

assessment. Give one example for each and include the assessment tool that will be
used, for example, self-assessment or group assessment. (6)

2.2 How can teachers understand what makes one assessment good and another
bad? (2)

2.3 How do you make choices about what type of assessment to use in your teaching?

(2)

NB: Explain in your own words; do not copy everything from the textbook.

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QUESTION 3

In every assessment task, the assessment criteria should be aligned to the learning
outcomes.

3.1 Discuss the implications of aligning learning outcomes with assessment criteria on
learners. Your answer should be in the form of an essay (introduction, body and
conclusion), making use of examples from your own subject.
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QUESTION 4

White Paper 6 defines inclusive education inter alia as maximising the participation of
all learners in the culture and the curriculum of education institutions and uncovering
and minimising barriers to learning.

4.1 In an essay (introduction, body and conclusion), discuss your understanding of

barriers to learning and how you will make sure that you address barriers to learning
in your specific subject.

Assessment criteria

We will be assessing the following in your answer:

• Discuss the concept ‘barriers to learning’ (don’t copy the textbook word by
word). (10)
• Elaborate on the goals of White Paper 6. (10)
• Address barriers to learning and indicate with YOUR OWN EXAMPLES how
you will create a supportive environment and choose assessment tasks to
overcome barriers to learning. (10)

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QUESTION 5

Being a teacher at any level requires a significant amount of knowledge and skill.
Paying attention to the core competencies for teachers helps to ensure that all
teachers working in a school environment are prepared to make school a positive
experience for learners and their families.

5.1 Write an essay in response to the statement above. The essay must contain an
introduction, a body and a conclusion. You are required to do research and write a
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detailed discussion in your own words. Note that you will not earn marks for simply
copying from the textbook or plagiarising (using more than 30%? of the direct words)
from any other source.

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[TOTAL: 100]

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