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

GENRES

COVEREDENGLISH & AFRIKAANS GRADE 4-7

SHORT STORIES

FOLKTALES

DRAMA

POETRY

YOUTH NOVEL

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