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Teacher Development Workshop

Intermediate Phase

English First Additional Language

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CONTENTS PAGE

CONTENTS PAGE ..................................................................................................................................... 2

ACTIVITY A: ................................................................................................................................................................ 3

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE INTRODUCTION TO CAPS .................................... 5

ACTIVITY B: ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE TEXTBOOKS ................................................................ 5

ACTIVITY C: ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE INTERMEDIATE PHASE (GRADE 4) ........................ 6

ACTIVITY D: ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE INTERMEDIATE PHASE (GRADE 5) .................... 12

ACTIVITY E: ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE INTERMEDIATE PHASE (GRADE 6) ..................... 18

HOW PLATINUM AND DAY-‐BY-‐DAY ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE BOOKS CAN HELP YOUR TEACHING ............................................................................................................. 23

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INTRODUCTION TO CAPS This section is an introductory section to the Intermediate Phase CAPS. Use your

Survival Guide to the Intermediate Phase CAPS as a resource. Activity A: Topics to be covered:

• Generic CAPS information • Assessment • Generic timetabling and planning

Instructions:

• Participants should complete this activity in groups of 3. • Use the Survival Guide to the Intermediate Phase CAPS as a resource to

look up the answers. • Read the statement / question and discuss the answer in your group. • Write down the answer in the space that has been left for discussion notes.

The questions have been developed to stimulate discussion. The facilitator will discuss the questions at the end and clarify any uncertainties. Answer and Discussion Notes

1. What does CAPS stand for?

2. CAPS is not a new curriculum. State whether the above statement is true or false.

3. The Intermediate Phase CAPS will be implemented in 2014. State whether the above statement is true or false.

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4. There are no more Learning Areas in the Intermediate Phase. State whether the above statement is true or false.

5. Economic & Management Sciences has been integrated into other Subjects in Intermediate Phase. State whether the above statement is true or false.

6. The number of assessments in the Intermediate Phase has increased. State whether the above statement is true or false.

7. Which changes in the Intermediate Phase will have the greatest impact on planning? Hint: Look at the time allocation in the Survival Guide.

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ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

INTRODUCTION TO CAPS This section of the workshop focuses on English First Additional Language Grades 4 -‐6. It provides a taste of what to expect in the Platinum English First Additional Language and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language textbooks and how they support teaching CAPS. Activity B: English First Additional Language textbooks Topics to be covered:

• Generic CAPS information • Criteria for choosing a textbook • Timetabling and planning in English First Additional Language • Assessment in English First Additional Language

Instructions:

• Study the list provided. The list consists of 10 criteria that are considered important to most teachers when choosing a textbook.

• Rank the importance of the criteria by placing numbers 1 to 10 in the spaces provided.

Ranking

Sequencing of content according to the CAPS

Relevant and up to date content

Specific tasks required for Programme of Assessment e.g. tests, projects etc.

Annual teaching plan according to the CAPS with term by term overview

Teacher’s Guide which provides guidance and answers for Programme of Assessment

Variety of revision activities

Diagrams and Pictures to explain content

Remedial activities to support those learners that may need extra support

Extension activities to support those learners that need expanded opportunities

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Activity C: English First Additional Language Intermediate Phase (Grade 4) The examples here are from Platinum English First Additional Language Grade 4 and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Grade 4. Topics to be covered:

• Grade 4 English First Additional Language • Planning

Instructions:

• Study the extracts from Platinum English First Additional Language Grade 4 and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Grade 4.

• Answer the questions that follow. Questions:

1. The CAPS document has structured the planning over blocks of a certain time period. What is this time period?

2. How do the extracts below from Platinum English First Additional Language

and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language fit into these time slots?

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Taken from Platinum English First Additional Language Grade 4 (pages 9-‐10)

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Taken from Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Grade 4 (pages 57 -‐59)

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Activity D: English First Additional Language Intermediate Phase (Grade 5) These examples are from Platinum English First Additional Language Grade 5 and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Grade 5. Topics to be covered:

• Grade 5 English First Additional Language • Teaching and learning strategies • CAPS requirements

Instructions:

• Study the extracts from Platinum English First Additional Language Grade 5 and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Grade 5.

• Discuss and answer the questions that follow. Questions:

1. The CAPS documents recommend different text types for the learners. Discuss how the activities below fulfill these requirements.

Recommended text types

• Recommended text types: • Stories, e.g. contemporary realistic fiction, traditional stories (myths and

legends, folk tales, fables), adventure stories, science fiction, biographies, historical fiction

• Plays • Poetry • Information texts, e.g. procedures, factual recounts, information reports • Social texts, e.g. invitations, greeting cards, letters • Media texts, e.g. advertisements, newspaper reports, magazine articles,

notices, pamphlets • Reading and viewing strategies • Visual literacy: advertising (posters, pamphlets, advertisements), cartoon,

comic strip, diagram/graph/table/charts • Comprehension • Prepared and unprepared reading aloud

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Taken from Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Grade 5 (page 47)

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Taken from Platinum English First Additional Language Grade 5 (pages 88-‐89)

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Activity E: English First Additional Language Intermediate Phase (Grade 6) These examples are from Platinum English First Additional Language Grade 6 and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Grade 6. Topics to be covered:

• Varying levels of abilities in a classroom Instructions:

• Study the activity taken from Platinum English First Additional Language Grade 6 and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Grade 6.

• Discuss and answer the questions that follow. Questions: All learners have varying levels of ability. Many require extra guidance in First Additional Language and others need extension activities to stimulate them.

1. Discuss how the activities included below deal with learners with diverse skills and varying levels of ability.

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Taken from Platinum English First Additional Language Grade 6 (page 7)

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Taken from Platinum English First Additional Language Grade 6 (page 17)

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How Platinum and Day-by-Day English First Additional

Language books can help your teaching At the beginning of the workshop, you were required to rank the importance of the criteria that are considered important to most teachers when choosing a textbook. The Platinum and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Books cover all of these criteria. Sequencing of content according to the CAPS The Platinum and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Books follow the exact sequence of the CAPS. Teachers are able to follow the sequence of the textbook and be confident that they have covered everything required by CAPS and in the correct order. Relevant and up to date content The authors of Platinum and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language books have ensured that the latest CAPS requirements are covered as well as the latest content required by the subject. Assessment tasks are all relevant to the ages of the learners. Specific tasks required for Programme of Assessment e.g. tests, projects etc. The Platinum and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Books include all the required tasks for the Programme of Assessment and the Teacher’s Guide includes all of the guidelines and answers. These can also be used for revision, extension and expanded opportunities. Annual teaching plan according to the CAPS with term-by-term overview The Platinum and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Books follow the exact sequence of the CAPS. They also provide a term planning tool, which assists in annual and quarterly planning.

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Teacher’s Guide, which provides guidance and answers for Programme of Assessment The Platinum and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Books both have a Teacher’s Guide that provides guidelines on how to use the assessments and how to mark them. Rubrics, memoranda and checklists are also provided where needed. Variety of revision activities The Platinum and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Books both provide many different activities, which test knowledge and understanding on a variety of levels. Teachers are able to see the learners’ understanding of the content matter straight away. These activities are very practical and assess the content in the CAPS. Diagrams and pictures to explain content The Platinum and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Books both have many supporting diagrams and pictures to support the content. They are in full colour with eye-‐catching photographs. Remedial activities to support those learners that may need extra support The Platinum and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Books have many activities in the chapters as well as revision sections at the end of every topic. The Platinum English First Additional Language Book also has remedial worksheets, which can be found in the Teacher’s Guide. Extension activities to support those learners that need expanded opportunities The Platinum and Day-‐by-‐Day English First Additional Language Books have many activities in the chapters as well as revision sections at the end of every topic. The Platinum English First Additional Language Book also has extension worksheets, which can be found in the Teacher’s Guide. Day-‐by-‐Day components Platinum components

• Learner’s Book • Reader • Teacher’s Guide with Audio

CD and free book of photocopiable worksheets

• Learner’s Book • Reader • Teacher’s Guide with Audio

CD and free book of photocopiable worksheets for remediation and extension

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