english hl & afrikaans fal mrs j dasruth (supervisor)
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Dr Yusuf Dadoo Primary School
Parents information sharing booklet
2021
ENGLISH HL & AFRIKAANS
FAL
Mrs J Dasruth (Supervisor)
LANGUAGES TEACHERS
• Grade 4 English – Mr M Mahomed
• Grade 4 Afrikaans – Miss A Patel
• Grade 5 English – Miss S Ismail
• Grade 5 Afrikaans – Mr I Ismail
• Grade 6 English – Mrs V Nadesan
• Grade 6 Afrikaans – Miss A Patel/Mr I Ismail/Mrs A Mayet
• Grade 7 English – Miss J Prag/ J Dasruth
• Grade 7 Afrikaans – Mrs A Mayet
Languages Time Allocation inCAPS
SUBJECT HOURS
GRADE 4-6
ENGLISH HL 6hrs (12 periods)
AFRIKAANS FAL 5hrs (10 periods)
GRADE 7
ENGLISH HL 5hrs (10 periods)
AFRIKAANS FAL 4hrs (8 periods)
THE WORKLOAD
IS HUGE
THUS
MORE TIME
ALLOCATED FOR
LANGUAGES
CAPS: ENGLISH HL &
AFRIKAANS FAL LANGUAGE
SKILLS (ATP): Grade 4-7
Listening and Speaking Reading and Viewing Writing Language
Taught to master:
• The collection &
synthesis of
information
• Construct knowledge
• Solve problems
• Express ideas and
opinions
• Recognise values &
attitudes embedded in
texts
• Challenge bias and
manipulative language
in texts
Process approach used to
teach reading.
Taught to master:
• Proficiency in reading
a wide range of
literary and non-
literary texts
• Purpose, audience,
genre, register and
context
• Critical and creative
thinking
(inculcate a habit of
reading)
Process approach to
teach writing and viewing
Taught to master:
• Construction and
communication of
thoughts and ideas in
a coherent, functional
and creative fashion.
Grammar rules and usage
integrated in the texts
(poems, folktales,
novels, short stories,
drama, comprehension
passages)
GRADE 4-6VOCABULARY
BUILDING:WORD ATTACK
SKILLS
Term 1 2 3 4
Vocabulary
Common spoken words
Gr44ade 4 1700–2500 1850–3000 2000–3500 3500-4000
Grade 5 2400–4000 2700–4250 3000–4500 4500-5000
Grade 6 3500–5000 3700–5250 4000–5500 5500-6000
Reading vocabulary (new
words)
Grade 4 800–1900
(75–250)
900–2200
(75–250)
1000–2500
(75–250)
2500-3000
(75–250)
Grade 5 1500–3000 1750–3300 2000–3500 3500-4000
Grade 6 2200–3800 2400–4200 2700–4600 3000–5000
CAPS: Word Attack skills
practice (Spelling words)
HELP PREPARE
YOUR CHILD FOR
WEEKLY SPELLING
TESTS (MARKS)
TEACH THEM TO USE
DIFFERENT METHODS TO
LEARN SPELLING:
SYLLABIFICATION ETC
LENGTH OF
TEXTS TO BE
PRODUCED BY
LEARNERS
ENGLISH & AFRIKAANS GRADE 4-6
Task Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6
Paragraph
Words
Sentences
50 – 60 words 60 – 80 words 80 – 100 words
5 – 6 sentences 6 – 8 sentences 8 – 10 sentences
Essay 100 – 120 words 120 – 140 words 140 – 150 words
Short story, folktale 120 – 140 words 140 – 160 words 160 – 170 words
Summary 40 – 50 words 50 – 60 words 60 – 70 words
Longer transactional
texts, e.g. letters
Body text 60 – 80 words 80 – 100 words 100 – 120 words
Shorter texts 30 – 40 words 40 – 60 words 60 – 80 words
Comprehension 150 – 160 words 160 – 180 words 180 – 200 words
Summary 40 – 50 words for 230
words text
50 – 60 words for 250
words text
60 – 70 words for 280
words text
CAPS: VERY SPECIFIC –
LOTS OF PRACTISE
REQUIRED
PRACTICE
PROCESS
WRITING
LENGTH OF
TEXTS TO BE
PRODUCED BY
LEARNERS
IN CAPS
ENGLISH & AFRIKAANS GRADE 7
LENGTH OF TEXTS FOR HOME LANGUAGE (TO BE PRODUCED BY LEARNERS) tasK Grade 7
Paragraph • words
• sentences
100 –120 words
8 – 10 sentences
4-6 paragraphs
essay
150 – 200 words
4-6 paragraphs
Poem 2-3 verses short story, inc folktale
1 page
+/-6 paragraphs
dialogue (one act play)
1 page
longer transactional texts,
e.g. letters
120-140 words
shorter texts 80 - 90 words
summary 50 – 60 words for 240 word text
ASSESSMENT: CAPS PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS
SUBJECT PassMark
Promotion Mark
GR 4-6 English HL 50% 75% (SBA) + 25% (Nov Exam) = Promotion mark
Gr 4-6 Afrikaans FAL 40% 75% (SBA) + 25% (Nov Exam) = Promotion mark
SUBJECT PassMark
Promotion Mark
Gr 7 English HL 50% 40% (SBA) + 60% (Nov Exam) = Promotion mark
Gr 7 Afrikaans FAL 40% 40% (SBA) + 60% (Nov Exam) = Promotion mark
NB: Exams written only in June and November
Grade 4-5: Paper 1 & 2 Grade 6-7: Paper 1,2,3
PROGRAMME OF FORMAL ASSESSMENT
FOR LANGUAGES GRADES 4, 5 ,6, 7 HAS
BEEN TRIMMED AS PER TRIMMED ATP
DUE TO COVID-19. SMS LINK SENT TO
PARENTS
Parents to check and sign all books
CLASSWORK BOOK
•CAPS Content
•Informal work/build up activities for formal assessments
•Support activities
•Volume of work for language is huge (CAPS compliant)
FORMAL ASSESSMENT BOOK•All FORMAL ASSESSMENTS TO BE DONE STRICTLY IN CLASS
(MARKS)
English HL GDE Workbooks (HOMEWORK) - National Policy•2 pages a day (Belongs to learners)
•Parents need to monitor the DBE workbooks (critical)
BOOKS FOR LANGUAGES GRADE 4-7
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