Lsks111

life skills for early childhood

education development:
social studies
 Dr Elsabe
Wessels
076 3077 581
elsabe.wessels
@nwu.ac.za
I am excited about this semester and consider it a
great privilege to be your lecturer.
I wish you to remember that every teacher –
including you can be an agent of change to
improve the lives of children in South Afica
Time management is important !

I suggest that you still draft

yourself a “timetable” and
semester plan according to
your unique needs. Thus, you
will ensure that you pay
attention to all your modules.

Please note that no dates

will be extended t
 My personal timetable

7:30-9:15 9:30-10:45 11:00-12:45 13:00-14:00 14:30-15:45 16:00-17:00

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday
Module outcomes
On completion of this module the student should be able to demonstrate :
• knowledge and informed understanding of the different theories underpinning the teaching and learning of
social science in ECED (formal (Gr1-3) and informal (Gr R) context);
• the ability to select, plan, implement and manage basic research skills to do foundation research and resolve
problems, within the subject specific knowledge about the main concepts related to social science in the ECED,
and on how to teach social science in the ECED;
• knowledge and informed understanding within the field of social science, regarding the knowledge of the
content domains of social science as reflected in the current prescribed curricula of the country in the
foundation phase and ECED learners, and how social science concepts benefit the society in which we live;
• actions in accordance with acceptable ethical and professional behaviour in practices specifically relevant to
social science pertaining to environmental and social development;
• the ability to operate as part of a group and make appropriate contributions to successfully complete social
science, taking co-responsibility for learning progress and outcome realization of the group and act as group
member; and
• the ability to monitor own learning progress and apply relevant teaching-learning strategies, and knowledge of
resources relevant to all core components of social science to realise all outcomes of this module.
WEEK Activites Class time Wednesdays 11:00 – 12:35 Assessment
activities
1 – 14 Feb Introduction and planning
2 - 21 Feb SU1 Theories that underpin the teaching and learning of Social
Studies in the Foundation Phase
3 – 28 Feb SU2 How to plan and teach Social Studies in the Foundation eFundi test 1
Phase
4 – 6 Mrt SU2 Lesson plan eFundi test 2
5 – 13 Mrt SU3 Focus on History in the Foundation Phase
SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT 1 18-03-2024; 9:00 Assignment 1
6 – 10 Apr SU4 Focus on Geography in the Foundation Phase
7 – 17 Apr Overview SU3 & SU 4 eFundi test 3
22 Apr – 17 May TPrac eFundi test 4
8 – 22 May Overview and Exam planning
2 - 25 June Exams Exam
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elsabe.wessels@nwu.ac.za OR 076 3077 581
If you are still not satisfied, you can

OF ALL
ON
contact:
andri.schoonen@nwu.ac.za
Lastly, if need be, the Director of PSE:
johnnie.hay@nwu.ac.za
Study content
SU1: Theories that underpin the teaching and learning
of Social Studies in the Foundation Phase
SU2: How to plan and teach Social Studies in the
Foundation Phase
SU3: Focus on History in the Foundation Phase
SU4: Focus on Geography in the Foundation Phase
 YOUR FINAL MARK WILL BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:

These tasks add up to calculate your participation marks:

1 Assignment 1: Four eFundi tests 20 %

Assessme
2 Assignment 2: Groups of four: 20 %
Planned lessons for a social studies using the
CAPS document

nt Participation mark 40%

Examination (2 hours 30 mins) 60 %

TOTAL 100 %

Your very best from

the very beginning!
Assignment 1
Weight 20%
Four efundi tests
SU1 – 10 marks; open for 2 weeks, limited time
SU2 – 10 marks; open for 2 weeks, limited time
NO extensions
SU3 – 10 marks; open for 2 weeks, limited time
SU4 – 10 marks; open for 2 weeks, limited time
Assignment 2
weight 20%
Planning in the foundation phase
Weekly plan Lesson plan

SUBJEC MOND TUESDA WEDNE THURS FRIDAY

T AY Y SDAY DAY
Home
language

First
Addition
al
language
Mathema
tics
Life
skills
 Groups of four
Planned lesson for
Social Studies
using the CAPS document
 lesson plan for Grade 1, week 2
Activities to plan a lesson for more or less 30 minutes

1. Situation analysis 5. Introduction of the lesson – catch learners’

2. Lesson particulars
3. Outcomes – from CAPs document – add page
numbers (Skills and knowledge)
4. Learning and teaching support material (LTSM)
labelled pictures
Learner support and incidental learning
attention
6. Presentation Phase of the learning – Teaching and
leaning (I do, we do, you do
7. Concluding phase of the lesson and assessment
8. Reflection
 Structure of
assignment2 2.5 INTRODUCTION PHASE OF THE LESSON
(5)
1. INTRODUCTION [5] 2.6 PRESENTATION PHASE OF THE LESSON
Critically discuss the importance of the Cognitive (15)
theory of multimodal leaning (CTML) when 2.7 CONCLUSION PHASE OF THE LESSON (10)
teaching Social Sciences in Grade 1.
Revising the key concepts
2. LESSON PLAN [60]
Assessment activities
2.1 SITUATION ANALYSIS (5) - consider
3. CONCLUSION OF THE ASSIGNMENT [5]
yourself being a Grade 1 teacher in your
hometown – provide a SWOT – for me to Being aware of Habits of the mind (HOM), reflect
understand the context. on how these habits will influence your future
learning.
2.2 LESSON PATICILARS (5)
TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE ASSIGNMENT
2.3 LESSON OUTCOMES (5) – page numbers
[10]
from CAPS Skills and knowledge
Technical editing (table of content; page
2.4 LEARNING AND TEACHING SUPPORT
numbers; references)
MATERIAL (LTSM) (15)
Language editing
Mind map (overview of content) (5); labeled
pictures (5); real-life experiences (5)
Exam 60%
Exam paper LSKS 111 1 2024/06/11 09:00:00
(keep on checking!)
OPPROTUNITY ONE OPPORTUNITY TWO
SECTION A – shorter SECTION A – shorter
questions [60] questions [60]
SU 1 AND 2 SU 3 AND 4
SECTION B – longer SECTION B – longer
questions [60] questions [60]
SU 3 and 4 SU 3 and 4