ASSIGNMENT 1 – INDIVIDUAL (25%)
Interdisciplinary Curriculum
INSTRUCTIONS:
There are TWO parts in this assignment
PART ONE – observation and interview
These key competencies form the basis of the curriculum. They form the crucial foundation on which
the key learning areas are built. Therefore the key competencies are cross cutting dimension in the
curriculum, as all key learning areas work towards achieving the eight key competencies.
Students are presented with various opportunities which challenge them to acquire these eight
interrelated key competencies throughout their school life.
Observe a teacher taking a normal lesson in a class.
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Find out whether the teacher included activities in the lesson that would include key
competencies.
What are those activities? Give a brief explanation.
After observation, ask the teacher to show the lesson plan which she used to teach the observed
lesson.
Identify the key competencies mentioned in the lesson plan.
Do you think the activities used by the teacher will help the students acquire key competencies
mentioned in the lesson plan? Why?
Interview the observed teachers and find out the teacher’s opinion about the key competencies
being used in the lesson. In her opinion did he/she used activities that reflect those key
competencies? Did you like her argument? Why?
If you were the teacher, what type of activities would you include in the lesson to help the
children to achieve those key competencies? Give your reasons.
PART TWO – writing a lesson plan
Make a lesson plan for a selected topic including activities that will help achieve the key
competencies you have selected for the lesson. You may select any two or three key competencies
to be included in your lesson plan.
(TOTAL 25 marks)
Requirements:
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Length of assignment: approximately 8 to 10 pages.
Font type : Times Roman
Font size : 12 point
Line spacing : 1½
Accurate referencing using APA Format
Marks allocation
Introduction
Observation and interview report
marks
10
Your suggested activities for the observed lesson
marks
5
Your lesson plan
marks
10
Concluding
remarks
* Plagiarism is absolutely prohibited.
3marks
2marks