Revised National Curriculum Statement Grades R-9 (Schools) - Grade Two
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:
- Describes sources of clean and unclean water and simple water purification methods.
- Suggests and investigates actions to make the home and school environment healthier.
- Identifies communicable diseases and explains measures to protect self and others.
- Identifies road signs relevant to pedestrians, and explains their meaning.
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:
- Discusses children’s rights and responsibilities, and participates in classroom voting.
- Identifies national symbols and sings the National Anthem.
- Lists qualities of a good friend and gives reasons.
- Identifies values and morals from diverse South African cultures.
- Describes important days from diverse religions.
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 positive aspects of self.
- Describes what to do to treat own body well.
- Demonstrates and discusses emotions in various situations.
- Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in conflict situations.
- Demonstrates appropriate classroom behaviour, including groupwork skills.
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:
- Participates in a variety of indigenous outdoor games with simple rules, individually and with a partner.
- Participates in activities to develop control, co-ordination and balance in the basic actions of locomotion, elevation and rotation, with equipment.
- Performs expressive movements or patterns rhythmically, using various stimuli.
- Participates in structured activities using equipment.