1. The Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) for Social Sciences in the Intermediate Phase place a special focus on selected aspects of map skills.
2. For the focused and systematic development of geographical skills to be accomplished in each grade, learners should be exposed to a variety of map uses and other geographical skills related to physical and human Geography topics in Grades 4 to 6.
3. Map use should be integrated into topics throughout each grade.
4. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will be supplying a wall map of South Africa (physical) and a wall map of Africa (political) to all ordinary public schools with Grades 4 to 6.
5. Delivery to schools will take place from the eight district offices.
6. Principals and heads of departments must ensure that an inventory is kept of all the resources provided by the WCED and that a strict retrieval policy is in operation.
7. Social Sciences teachers are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the wall maps and to share and refer to the resources in their daily teaching.
8. The use of the wall maps should be monitored by the phase head or head of department and district officials.
9. For further information about this matter, schools may contact Ms N Dodgen, Deputy Chief Education Specialist GET, at email address noleen.dodgen@westerncape.gov.za or tel no 021 467 9333.
10. Principals are requested to bring the contents of this minute to the attention of all relevant staff.


SIGNED: BK SCHREUDER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
DATE: 2016:09:12