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Revised National Curriculum Statement Grade R-9 (Schools)
Grade Three
Learning Area: Life Orientation
( Further information on the Outcomes for this Learning Area )
Learning Outcome 1: Health Promotion
The learner will be able to make informed decisions regarding personal, community and environmental health.
Assessment standards
We know this when the learner:
- Compares healthy and poor dietary habits and describes the effects of such habits on personal health.
- Participates in a recycling project, and explains how recycling contributes to environmental health.
- Discusses myths surrounding communicable diseases, and the causes and prevention of these.
- Identifies relevant people and their contact details, to report cases of accidents, abuse, crime, fire, illness and injury.
Learning Outcome 2: Social Development
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to constitutional rights and responsibilities, and to show an understanding of diverse cultures and religions.
Assessment standards
We know this when the learner:
- Explains leadership qualities in the school context and participates in school voting.
- Explains the meaning of and sings the South African national anthem.
- Discusses the role of acceptance, giving, forgiving and sharing in healthy social relationships.
- Tells stories of female and male role models from a variety of local cultures.
- Discusses diet, clothing and decorations in a variety of religions in South Africa.
Learning Outcome 3: Personal Development
The learner will be able to use acquired life skills to achieve and extend personal potential to respond effectively to challenges in his or her world.
Assessment standards
We know this when the learner:
- Describes own abilities, interests and strengths.
- Explains why own body should be respected.
- Explains how she or he cope with challenging emotions, including dealing with people living with disease and illness.
- Demonstrates assertiveness appropriate to a situation.
- Identifies groupwork skills and applies them consistently.
Learning Outcome 4: Physical Development and Movement
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of,and participate in, activities that promote movement and physical development.
Assessment standards
We know this when the learner:
- Demonstrates a variety of perceptual motor skills, in pairs and in teams, using simple rules.
- Performs basic movements in sequence and with repetition, with and without equipment.
- Explores expressive movements using contrasts of speed, direction, body shape and position.
- Participates in play and describes its effects on the body.
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