1. SOCIAL SCIENCES GEOGRAPHY & HISTORY

2. WELCOME
The Social Sciences learning area consists of History and Geography , both of which are of equal importance within the learning area .Social sciences aims to contribute to the development of informed , critical and responsible citizens who are able to play constructive roles in a culturally diverse society .

3. TOPICS COVERED FOR THE YEAR
GEOGRAPHY:
Places where people live
Map Skills
Food and Farming
Water in South Africa
HISTORY:
Local History
Learning from Leaders
Transport through time
Communication through time

4. GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY BOOKS INCLUDE:
THE CLASSWORK BOOK – CONTAINS ALL FORMAL WORK DONE IN CLASS ON A DAILY BASIS AND CONTAINS ACTIVITIES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP & TO RE INFORCE CONCEPTS THAT WAS NOT UNDERSTOOD
ASSESSMENT FILES – CONTAINS ALL FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASKS .

5. LEARNERS BOOKS
Any work not completed in class can be completed during break and at home.
If a learner is absent , it is the learners responsibility to make sure all work is up to date .The teacher will assist in giving worksheets and showing the learner all missed work .
Kindly encourage your child to keep books up to date.

6. ASSESSMENTS TERM DISCIPLINE FORM OF ASSESSMENT CONTENT DATE MARKS ONE
ONE
History
PROJECT
LOCAL HISTORY
31 JANUARY 25
Geography
CREATIVE RESPONSE
PLACES WHERE PEOPLE LIVE
28 FEBRUARY
TWO
MID-YEAR EXAMS
TERM 1(40%)
TERM 2 (60%)
QUALITIES OF A GOOD LEARDER
EXAMINATION TIMETABLE
TERM 1(40 %)
MAP SKILLS
THREE
CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TRANSPORT THROUGH TIME
14 AUGUST
DATA HANDLING / CASE STUDY
FOOD AND FARMING IN SOUTH AFRICA
4 SEPTEMBER
FOUR
FINAL EXAMS
TERM 3(40%)
TERM 4 (60%)
COMMUNICATION THROUGH TIME
WATER IN SOUTH AFRICA

7. REMEMBER Work hard Try tour best
I LOOK FORWARD TO A SUCESSFUL YEAR DISCOVERINGAND EXPLORING THE WORLD AROUND US
REMEMBER
Work hard
Try tour best