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In co-operation with the Department of Education, Learning Channel has developed a new format for its daily education broadcasts on SABC 1.
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The time slot 10:00 to 10:40 from Mondays to Thursdays will be devoted to Grade 11 National Senior Certificate subjects, while the time slot 10:40 - 12:00 on Fridays will be used to prepare the last cohort of full-time Grade 12 Senior Certificate learners for the final examination in 2007.
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The Grade 11 National Senior Certificate and Grade 12 Senior Certificate subjects selected for the Learning Channel Programme are listed in the table below:
Learning Channel Programme for 2007 |
Day/Time | 10:00 - 10:20 | 10:20 - 10:40 | 10:40 - 12:00 |
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National Senior Certificate (Grade 11) |
Senior Certificate (Grade 12) |
Monday | Life Orientation | English 1st Additional Language | English 2nd Additional Language |
Tuesday | Life Orientation | Mathematics | Mathematics |
Wednesday | Accounting |
LC4U (10:20 - 11:00) Teacher Time (11:00 - 12:00) |
Thursday | Mathematical Literacy | Life Sciences | Biology |
Friday | Mathematical Literacy | Physical Sciences | Physical Science |
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From January 2007, Grade 11 Accounting will be introduced on Wednesdays during the time slot 10:00 - 10:20. The rest of the time slot until 12:00 will be devoted to a 40-minute youth slot called LC4U, and a one-hour slot for Grade 10-12 teachers, called Teacher Time.
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The youth slot, LC4U, is aimed at equipping learners with skills and information for the world of work. Segments of the youth slot include the following:
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LC4U Star Time (motivational advice from popular youth role models);
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LC4U Biz Time (opportunities and advice for young entrepreneurs);
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LC4U Career Time (practical information about different career fields);
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LC4U Talk Time (a live, phone-in debate about a topical issue); and
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LC4U Power Time (hands-on advice about how to achieve your goals).
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All lessons are accompanied by learner worksheets, assessment activities and teacher notes, which are available either on the website www.learn.co.za, at the following address: PO Box 1654, Saxonworld, 2123, e-mail, info@learn.co.za or tel. 011 214 7100.
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It is recommended that the teachers and learners arrange to record the broadcasts and form subject-specific study groups to watch the broadcasts after school hours.
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Please bring the contents of this minute to the attention of all teachers and learners in Grades 11 and 12.
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SIGNED: J.P. RAULT-SMITH
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2007:02:16
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