Specific Outcomes

Language, Literacy and Communication
Human and Social Sciences
Technology
Mathematical Literacy, Math and Mathematical Sciences
Natural Sciences
Arts and Culture
Economic and Management Sciences
Life Orientation

Language, Literacy and Communication:

1. Learners make and negotiate meaning and understanding

2. Learners show critical awareness of language usage

3. Learners respond to the aesthetic, affective, cultural and social values in texts

4. Learners access, process and use information from a variety of sources and situations

5. Learners understand, know and apply language structures and conventions in context

6. Learners use language for learning

7. Learners use appropriate communication strategies for specific purposes and situations

 Human and Social Sciences

1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of how South African society has changed and developed.

2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of patterns of social development.

3. Participate actively in promoting a just, democratic and equitable society.

4. Make sound judgements about the development, utilization and management of resources.

5. Critically understand the role of technology in social development.

6. Demonstrate an understanding of interrelationships between society and the natural environment.

7. Address social and environmental issues in order to promote development and social justice.

8. Analyze forms and processes of organizations.

9. Use a range of skills and techniques in the Human and Social Sciences context.

1. Understand and apply the Technological Process to solve problems and satisfy needs and wants.

2. Apply a range of technological knowledge and skills ethically and responsibly.

3. Access, process and use data for technological purposes.

4. Select and evaluate products and systems.

5. Demonstrate an understanding of how different societies create and adapt technological solutions to particular problems.

6. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of technology.

7. Demonstrate an understanding of how technology might reflect different biases, and create responsible and ethical strategies to address them.

1. Demonstrate understanding about ways of working with numbers.

2. Manipulate number patterns in different ways.

3. Demonstrate understanding of the historical development of mathematics in various social and cultural contexts.

4. Critically analyze how mathematical relationships are used in social, political and economic relations.

5. Measure with competence and confidence in a variety of contexts.

6. Use data from various contexts to make informed judgements.

7. Describe and represent experiences with shape, space, time and motion, using all available senses.

8. Analyze natural forms, cultural products and processes as representations of shape, space and time.

9. Use mathematical language to communicate mathematical ideas, concepts, generalizations and thought processes.

10. Use various logical processes to formulate, test and justify conjectures.

1. Use process skills to investigate phenomena related to the Natural Sciences.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of concepts and principles, and acquired knowledge in the Natural Sciences.

3. Apply scientific knowledge and skills to problems in innovative ways.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of how scientific knowledge and skills contribute to the management, development and utilization of natural and other resources.

5. Use scientific knowledge and skills to support responsible decision-making.

6. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the relationship between science and culture.

7. Demonstrate an understanding of the changing and contested nature of knowledge in the Natural Sciences.

8. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of ethical issues, bias and inequities related to the Natural Sciences.

9. Demonstrate an understanding of the interaction between the Natural Sciences and socio-economic development.

1. Apply knowledge, techniques and skills to create and be critically involved in arts and culture processes and products.

2. Use the creative processes of arts and culture to develop and apply social and interactive skills.

3. Reflect on and engage critically with arts experience and works.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of the origins, functions and dynamic nature of culture.

5. Experience and analyze the role of the mass media in popular culture and its impact on multiple forms of communication and expression in the arts.

6. Use art skills and cultural expressions to make an economic contribution to self and society.

7. Demonstrate an ability to access creative arts and cultural processes to develop self esteem and promote healing.

8. Acknowledge, understand and promote historically marginalised arts and cultural forms and practices.

1. Engage in entrepreneurial activities.

2. Demonstrate personal role in economic environment.

3. Demonstrate the principles of supply and demand and the practices of production.

4. Demonstrate managerial expertise and administrative proficiency.

5. Critically analyze economic and financial data to make decisions.

6. Evaluate different economic systems from various perspectives.

7. Demonstrate actions which advance sustained economic growth, reconstruction and development in South Africa.

8. Evaluate the interrelationships between economic and other environments.

1. Understand and accept themselves as unique and worthwhile human beings.

2. Use skills and display attitudes and values that improve relationships in family, group and community.

3. Respect the rights of people to hold personal beliefs and values.

4. Demonstrate value and respect for human rights as reflected in Ubuntu and other similar philosophies.

5. Practice acquired life and decision making skills.

6. Assess career and other opportunities and set goals that will enable them to make the best use of their potential and talents.

7. Demonstrate the values and attitudes necessary for a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

8. Evaluate and participate in activities that demonstrate effective human movement and development.

Copyright (C) Nikana - January 2000