Revised National Curriculum Statement Grades R-9 (Schools) - Grade Five
Learning Area: Life Orientation
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:
- Explores and reports on ways to protect the quality of food and water in various contexts.
- Investigates a local environmental health problem using different data sources, and plans a strategy to address the problem.
- Recognises the symptoms and causes of locally occurring diseases and discusses prevention strategies.
- Explains the individual health and social effects of substance abuse.
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:
- Applies children’s rights and responsibilities to a range of problem situations.
- Discusses instances of stereotype, discrimination and bias, and presents a plan to deal with them in own local context.
- Discusses the significance of friends in times of tragedy and change.
- Discusses the contributions of women and men in a range of cultural contexts.
- Discusses festivals and customs from 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:
- Identifies personal successes and develops an action plan for continued positive self-concept formation.
- Shows an understanding of and respect for body changes.
- Appropriately expresses and copes with a range of emotions.
- Explores and evaluates ways of responding effectively to violent situations and contexts.
- Reflects on how feedback can be given and received.
- Develops and implements a personalised study method.
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:
- Explores a range of target games.
- Performs movement sequences that require consistency and control in smooth and continuous combinations.
- Demonstrates a range of field and track athletics techniques.
- Performs rhythmic movements and steps with attention to posture and style.
- Demonstrates knowledge of safety measures in and around water.