Comments on: The South African schools curriculum: from NCS to CAPS http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/index.php/2012/06/the-south-african-schools-curriculum-from-ncs-to-caps/ Unisa Online - College of Education Wed, 15 May 2013 01:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Mariëtta Bettman http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/index.php/2012/06/the-south-african-schools-curriculum-from-ncs-to-caps/#comment-891 Mariëtta Bettman Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:40:14 +0000 http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/?p=1285#comment-891 Dear Gwendoline It is always a good idea to go for CAPS training, it will assist you greatly to be on the fore front of education deliberations in South Africa. It is however not compulsory to do training before you start with your honours (lecturers may however expect that you have a working knowledge of CAPS). Kind regards Prof Corinne Meier Department Early Childhood Development, College of Education, University of South Africa Fax: 086 6343 923, meierc@unisa.ac.za, Web: www.unisa.ac.za/cedu Prof Lenyai the COD of Early Childhood Development, added the following: "CAPS training is commissioned by the DBE and is mandatory for teachers at schools. Unisa does not determine teacher upgrading or support, it is only responsible for pre-service training." Dear Gwendoline
It is always a good idea to go for CAPS training, it will assist you greatly to be on the fore front of education deliberations in South Africa. It is however not compulsory to do training before you start with your honours (lecturers may however expect that you have a working knowledge of CAPS).
Kind regards
Prof Corinne Meier
Department Early Childhood Development, College of Education, University of South Africa
Fax: 086 6343 923, meierc@unisa.ac.za, Web: http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu

Prof Lenyai the COD of Early Childhood Development, added the following: “CAPS training is commissioned by the DBE and is mandatory for teachers at schools. Unisa does not determine teacher upgrading or support, it is only responsible for pre-service training.”

]]> By: gwen http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/index.php/2012/06/the-south-african-schools-curriculum-from-ncs-to-caps/#comment-889 gwen Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:35:02 +0000 http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/?p=1285#comment-889 Dear Mrs Bettman, I am currently in my last year of study at UNISA for BED-foundation phase. I would like to start with my HON. in special needs education next year. I have gone trough the CAPS workbooks and must say alot of UNISA modules have complied with almost the same idea. Does this still mean that I must go for CAPS training in the future? yours sincerely, Gwendoline. Dear Mrs Bettman,
I am currently in my last year of study at UNISA for BED-foundation phase. I would like to start with my HON. in special needs education next year. I have gone trough the CAPS workbooks and must say alot of UNISA modules have complied with almost the same idea. Does this still mean that I must go for CAPS training in the future?
yours sincerely,
Gwendoline.

]]> By: Mariëtta Bettman http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/index.php/2012/06/the-south-african-schools-curriculum-from-ncs-to-caps/#comment-849 Mariëtta Bettman Fri, 14 Dec 2012 07:59:36 +0000 http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/?p=1285#comment-849 Please visit the Department of Education website for the specific guidelines regarding the differences between subjects and grades (phases) and for more information on this matter. Assessment weightings differ between various subjects and grades. Please visit the Department of Education website for the specific guidelines regarding the differences between subjects and grades (phases) and for more information on this matter. Assessment weightings differ between various subjects and grades.

]]> By: bradley http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/index.php/2012/06/the-south-african-schools-curriculum-from-ncs-to-caps/#comment-837 bradley Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:57:11 +0000 http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/?p=1285#comment-837 How does the cas work??? Cause its normally 25% assessments and 75% exam... How does the cas work??? Cause its normally 25% assessments and 75% exam…

]]> By: Mariëtta Bettman http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/index.php/2012/06/the-south-african-schools-curriculum-from-ncs-to-caps/#comment-828 Mariëtta Bettman Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:58:58 +0000 http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/?p=1285#comment-828 Although I cannot assist the student's request of identifying a place in Cape Town where she could study CAPS, the provincial education department in the Western Cape might be able to assist in this regard, and we suggest that interested people visit their website for more information. Although I cannot assist the student’s request of identifying a place in Cape Town where she could study CAPS, the provincial education department in the Western Cape might be able to assist in this regard, and we suggest that interested people visit their website for more information.

]]> By: Lauren van Steenderen http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/index.php/2012/06/the-south-african-schools-curriculum-from-ncs-to-caps/#comment-821 Lauren van Steenderen Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:05:50 +0000 http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/?p=1285#comment-821 Has anyone made progress with finding out where one can study CAPS IN CAPE TOWN? please could I have the telephone number for the Institute. Short comment: people are being asked to leave their jobs as a result of not having CAPS. Has the Department of Education thought about that?? If you want old dogs to learn new tricks you should offer training to schools free of charge, and not just pass laws that people may lose their jobs over. we all want the best for our children,and I understand what you are trying to do, If you going to change the curriculum, Please train the teachers first before making up new laws!!!!!! Has anyone made progress with finding out where one can study CAPS IN CAPE TOWN? please could I have the telephone number for the Institute.
Short comment: people are being asked to leave their jobs as a result of not having CAPS. Has the Department of Education thought about that?? If you want old dogs to learn new tricks you should offer training to schools free of charge, and not just pass laws that people may lose their jobs over. we all want the best for our children,and I understand what you are trying to do, If you going to change the curriculum, Please train the teachers first before making up new laws!!!!!!

]]> By: Mariëtta Bettman http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/index.php/2012/06/the-south-african-schools-curriculum-from-ncs-to-caps/#comment-737 Mariëtta Bettman Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:49:04 +0000 http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/?p=1285#comment-737 Dear Ms Abrahams, Unfortunately we don’t offer any formal CAPS training at the moment. I think the best for the students is to contact the Department of Basic Education or their nearest school to find at about training opportunities. Regards, Dr EC du Plessis Curriculum & Instructional Studies Dear Ms Abrahams,
Unfortunately we don’t offer any formal CAPS training at the moment. I think the best for the students is to contact the Department of Basic Education or their nearest school to find at about training opportunities.
Regards, Dr EC du Plessis
Curriculum & Instructional Studies

]]> By: Nasheeta Abrahams http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/index.php/2012/06/the-south-african-schools-curriculum-from-ncs-to-caps/#comment-736 Nasheeta Abrahams Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:55:34 +0000 http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/?p=1285#comment-736 I understand that this is a transitional phase Unisa is going through however, wouldn’t it make sense to guide us to places/ institutions to get this training ourselves? Many of us are graduating and will be looking for work for 2013 and are now faced with a dilemma where all post would like you to be CAPS trained, making our qualification useless. Please advise where I can get this training in the Western Cape. I understand that this is a transitional phase Unisa is going through however, wouldn’t it make sense to guide us to places/ institutions to get this training ourselves? Many of us are graduating and will be looking for work for 2013 and are now faced with a dilemma where all post would like you to be CAPS trained, making our qualification useless. Please advise where I can get this training in the Western Cape.

]]> By: Mariëtta Bettman http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/index.php/2012/06/the-south-african-schools-curriculum-from-ncs-to-caps/#comment-688 Mariëtta Bettman Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:56:06 +0000 http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/?p=1285#comment-688 Dr G van den Berg (CEDU, Curriculum and Instructional studies) responded to your query with the following: “CAPS is policy document from the Department of Basic Education, which should be implemented by relevant stakeholders (e.g. schools and higher education institutions). Inputs from Unisa and other stakeholders were included in the CAPS policy development process. Currently the College of Education is assisting students with the implementation of CAPS. It is already included in most Unisa modules taught in the Foundation and FET Phases, for these phases are the first ones to implement CAPS. In the practical modules teachers and prospective teachers are given the choice of lesson planning according to either the NCS (Grades 4-7 and 11, 12) or CAPS (Foundation Phase, Grade 10). At the moment we are in a transitional phase according to the different policy documents, and we have to respect both. We are also aware of the fact that we have many international students teaching different curricula, therefore we need to teach beyond one specific curriculum". Dr G van den Berg (CEDU, Curriculum and Instructional studies) responded to your query with the following: “CAPS is policy document from the Department of Basic Education, which should be implemented by relevant stakeholders (e.g. schools and higher education institutions). Inputs from Unisa and other stakeholders were included in the CAPS policy development process. Currently the College of Education is assisting students with the implementation of CAPS. It is already included in most Unisa modules taught in the Foundation and FET Phases, for these phases are the first ones to implement CAPS. In the practical modules teachers and prospective teachers are given the choice of lesson planning according to either the NCS (Grades 4-7 and 11, 12) or CAPS (Foundation Phase, Grade 10). At the moment we are in a transitional phase according to the different policy documents, and we have to respect both. We are also aware of the fact that we have many international students teaching different curricula, therefore we need to teach beyond one specific curriculum”.

]]> By: Rob Burns http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/index.php/2012/06/the-south-african-schools-curriculum-from-ncs-to-caps/#comment-687 Rob Burns Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:11:03 +0000 http://www.unisa.ac.za/cedu/news/?p=1285#comment-687 Why does UNISA not teach CAPS? Why would the Education Department implement a new curriculum before universities start teaching according to that new curriculum? Why does UNISA not teach CAPS? Why would the Education Department implement a new curriculum before universities start teaching according to that new curriculum?

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