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