Revised National Curriculum Statement Grades R-9 (Schools) - Grade Two
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
How do different places compare with others?
We know this when the learner:
- Observes and records what people do at various places [works with sources].
- Identifies and describes significant features of places in the local context [answers the question].
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:
- Describes key features of different places, including people’s interactions with the places [people and places].
- Identifies some resources that are available and are used in the local area (e.g. water, minerals), and explains where they come from [people and resources].
- Identifies and describes links and networks in the local area (e.g. transport routes) [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 and describes environmental issues in the place where the learner lives or goes to school [the issue].
- Describes the factors leading to the problem or issue [factors affecting the issue].
- Identifies the impact of the issue on the place and on people (home, school, local environment) [factors affecting the issue].
- Suggests things that could be done to solve the problem and improve the place in which the learner lives or goes to school [making choices].