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Aligning the South African National Curriculum
Electrical Technology
Jenny Rault-Smith
Director: Curriculum Development, WCED
http://curriculum.wcape.school.za
Outcomes-based education
• is a methodology of teaching in which the desired outcomes of the learning experience are clearly stated to enable all learners to achieve these outcomes
• a learner is expected to demonstrate the application of knowledge, skills, values and attitudes learnt in the classroom
Principles of the curriculum
Social transformation
High knowledge & high skills
Integration & applied competence
Progression
Articulation & portability
Valuing indigenous knowledge systems
Credibility, quality & efficiency
What is a Learning Outcome?
• A learning outcome is a statement of an intended result of learning and teaching
• It describes skills, knowledge, values and attitudes that learners should acquire
• There are 4 learning outcomes for Electrical Technology that learners acquire progressively over 3 years - Grades 10, 11 & 12
What is an Assessment Standard?
• Assessment standards are criteria that collectively describe what a learner should know and be able to demonstrate at each grade
• They embody the skills, knowledge, values & attitudes required to achieve the learning outcomes
The purpose & scope of Electrical Technology
• Exposure to relevant skills, knowledge, values & attitudes
• Preparation for career pathways and additional education & training opportunities
• Electrical Technology affords learners the opportunity
to carry out practical projects, experiments
and real-life tasks using a variety of
of processes and skillsRefer pages 9 & 10 in the Electrical Technology
curriculum statement
Aligning the lesson on Electric Motors with the
SA learning outcomes & assessment standards
Everything you wanted to know about electric motors … but were afraid to ask
Learning outcomes, assessment standards, content and contexts
Page 13
Aligning the lesson on Electric Motors with the
SA learning outcomes & assessment standards
• Technology, society & the environment:– the learner is able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding
of the interrelationship between technology, society & the environment
– Gr 10: describe the interrelationship between technology, society & the environment
– Gr 11: discuss and evaluate the interrelationship between technology, society & the environment
– Gr 12 predict the impact of future developments in technology on society
Aligning the lesson on Electric Motors with the
SA learning outcomes & assessment standards
• Technological process– The learner is able to understand and apply the technological
process• identify, investigate, define and analyse problems in a given real-life
situation
assessment standards will be dependent on the particular activity
Aligning the lesson on Electric Motors with the
SA learning outcomes & assessment standards
• Knowledge & understanding– The learner is able to demonstrate an understanding of the
concepts and principles related to Electrical Technology• Gr 10: demonstrate an understanding of the Occupational Health and
Safety Act
• describe the principle of magnetism
• describe the principles of electricity
Aligning the lesson on Electric Motors with the
SA learning outcomes & assessment standards
• Application of knowledge– The learner is able to apply principle sand practices related to
Electrical Technology• Gr 10:construct and comprehend single-phase circuits
• Gr 11: construct and apply single-phase circuits
Competence descriptions for Electrical Technology
• report on learners’ level of achievement based on Learning Outcomes and Assessment Standards that are clustered in a holistic rubric
Pages 51 - 63
Glossary pages 65 - 67
Considerations for successful lessons
• Provision of resources• Practical application• Well-prepared lessons• Well-managed classroom• Clear outcomes to be achieved
in the lesson• Relevant to the learners• Confident teachers
Thank you