Revised National Curriculum Statement Grades R-9 (Schools) - Grade Nine
Learning Area: Social Sciences (Geography)
Learning Outcome 1: Geographical Enquiry
The learner will be able to use enquiry skills to investigate geographical and environmental concepts and processes.
Assessment standards
The learner formulates some critical questions about aspects of the interrelationships between people, places and the environment.
We know this when the learner:
- Carries out independent enquiries about aspects of the interrelationships between people, places and the environment (uses fieldwork) [finds sources].
- Asks significant questions to evaluate sources, for example, to identify bias and stereotypes, omissions and gaps [works with sources].
- Analyses and reaches conclusions about information from sources such as photos, maps and atlases, graphs and statistics [works with sources].
- Correlates information from various sources with information from maps, atlases, satellite images or orthophotos [works with sources].
- Observes and records information in the field [works with sources].
- Uses the Assessment Standards above to justify the answer, decision or solution relating to the enquiry [answers the question].
- Reports on the knowledge gained in the enquiry by constructing an interpretation and argument based on sources of information; uses maps, diagrams and graphics; where possible uses computers in the presentation [communicates the answer].
Learning Outcome 2: Geographical Knowledge and Understanding
The learner will be able to demonstrate geographical and environmental knowledge and understanding.
Assessment standards
We know this when the learner:
- Provides a reasoned explanation of some approaches to development [people and places].
- Identifies ways in which science and technology have contributed positively and negatively to development [people and resources].
- Explains how sustainable development could impact positively on people, places and environments [people and the environment].
Learning Outcome 3: Exploring Issues
The learner will be able to make informed decisions about social and environmental issues and problems.
Assessment standards
We know this when the learner:
- Identifies social and environmental conflicts in South Africa and compares with other contexts [identifies the issue].
- Identifies factors affecting selected social and environmental disputes including rights, gender, social, economic and political demands in a particular context [factors affecting the issue].
- Analyses the causes of disputes or conflicts [makes choices].
- Makes informed decisions about various solutions to social and environmental conflicts [makes choices].