2025 ANNUAL TEACHING PLANS: GEOGRAPHY (INLAND): GRADE 12

2025 ANNUAL TEACHING PLANS: GEOGRAPHY: GRADE 12 (TERM 1)

CLIMATE AND WEATHER

TERM 1 WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6
52 Days 15 - 17.01.25 20 – 24.01.25 27 – 31.01.25 03 – 07.02.25 10 -14.02.25 17 – 21.02.25
(3 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days)
CAPS TOPIC Mid-latitude cyclones (frontal depression, extra tropical cyclones) Tropical cyclones Subtropical anticyclones and Subtropical anticyclones and Valley climates
associated weather conditions associated weather conditions Urban climates
CORE • Consolidation of Grade 11 • Stages of development • General characteristics • Location and identification of the • Development of travelling, moving Valley climates
CONTENT, Climatology work: Global air • Cross-section through a mid- • Areas of formation and associated terms THREE high-pressure cells that affect disturbance associated with anti- Slope aspect:
CONCEPTS, circulation latitude cyclone in different parts of the world South Africa: cyclonic circulation: • Definition
SKILLS, AND Mid-latitude cyclones • Related weather conditions • Factors necessary for their formation o South Atlantic high-pressure cell o Moisture front and line • Effect on the distribution of temperature in a valley
VALUES • General characteristics associated with cold, warm, and • Stages of development o South Indian high-pressure cell thunderstorms
• Definition and development of:
• Areas of formation occluded fronts • Associated weather patterns o Kalahari high pressure cell o Coastal low pressure o Anabatic winds
o Impact on human activities • Cross-section through a tropical cyclone • General characteristics of the THREE o SA berg wind
• Conditions necessary for the o Katabatic winds
(social and economic) and the (interpretation) high-pressure cells • Resultant weather and impact
formation o Inversions
(physical) environment • Impact of tropical cyclones on • Influence of anticyclones on South (strategies to reduce the impact) o Thermal belt
o Possible precautionary and environment (physical) human activities Africa’s weather and climate associated with travelling, moving
management strategies o Frost pockets
• Pre-cautionary and management (integration with plateau, inversion disturbances
• Identification on synoptic weather o Radiation fog
layer, ocean currents and ridging of • Identification of travelling, moving
maps and satellite images: strategies manage the effects of tropical • Influence, impact on human activities (economic, social,
cyclones South Atlantic high-pressure cell) – disturbances on synoptic weather
o Identification of stages of and environmental):
• Identification on synoptic weather maps summer and winter position maps and satellite images
development on synoptic o Settlement
and satellite images: • Reading and interpretation of
weather maps
information related to the THREE high • Reading and interpretation of travelling, o Farming
o Impact of South Indian High and o Identification of stages of moving disturbances on synoptic Urban climates
development on synoptic weather pressure cells on synoptic weather
South Atlantic High on weather maps and satellite images that • Reasons for differences between rural and urban
movement of the cyclone maps maps anti-cyclonic air circulation and
its influence on weather and climate illustrate weather associated with climates
o Reading and interpretation of o Reading and interpretation of anticyclonic conditions
weather symbols, predicted applicable weather symbols Map work & GIS • Urban heat islands:
• Case study of ONE recent tropical Map work & GIS o Definition
weather impact Magnetic declination and magnetic bearing
cyclone that affected southern Africa Use topographic map to show location of o Causes of urban heat islands, factors contributing to
Map work & GIS Map scale – types of scales and higher city temperatures
Map work & GIS settlements in valleys
Alphanumeric reference, grid comparing the scales of topographic o Effects of urban heat islands (economic, social, and
Contour lines, contour interval and height maps, orthophoto maps and aerial Calculating straight-line distance in reality
reference environmental)
and conventional signs photographs Calculating area of regular features o Strategies to reduce the urban heat island effect
Map coordinates, fixing position –
stating the coordinates Compass direction Use topographic, and orthophoto maps to • Pollution dome:
True bearing identify mountain winds o Definition
Satellite images, remote sensing, o Causes of pollution domes
resolution, and interpretation of synoptic Application of GIS concepts, data layering, o Effects of pollution domes (economic, social, and
buffering environmental)
weather maps
o Strategies to reduce the pollution dome effect
Map work & GIS
Calculation and interpretation of average gradient

REQUISITE Gr 11: High and low pressures, and pressure belts Gr 11: High, low pressures, and pressure belts Grade 11 content regarding HP, LP and pressure belts, global Knowledge of temperatures in valley, slopes and urban, rural
PRE- Weather changes during cold fronts circulation
KNOWLEDGE
RESOURCES Synoptic weather maps, windy TV, Synoptic weather maps, windy TV, Synoptic weather maps, windy TV, Topographic maps, satellite images, Topographic maps, satellite images, Topographic maps, video clips, photos, Google search by
(OTHER THAN weather radar app on smartphones weather radar app on smartphones or weather radar app on smartphones or synoptic weather maps, temperature data, synoptic weather maps, temperature data, learners
TEXTBOOK) or tablets tablets tablets video clips, Google search by learners video clips, Google search by learners
TO ENHANCE
LEARNING
INFORMAL Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks and Minimum of 3 data response tasks and Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks
ASSESSMENT and case studies case studies case studies
(CONTENT &
MAPWORK)

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2025 ANNUAL TEACHING PLANS: GEOGRAPHY (INLAND): GRADE 12

GEOMORPHOLOGY
TERM 1 WEEK 7 WEEK 8 WEEK 9 WEEK 10 WEEK 11
24 – 28.02.25 03. – 07.03.25 10 – 14.03.25 17 – 20.03.25 24 – 28.03.25
(5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (4 days) (5 days)
CAPS TOPIC Drainage systems in SA Drainage systems in SA & fluvial processes Fluvial processes Fluvial processes Assessment,
consolidation
CORE • Concepts (definition, identification, and application of: • Determining of stream order (definition, • Identification, description, formation and • River grading: Revision and application
CONCEPTS, Drainage basin, catchment area, river system, tributary, confluence watershed, identification, and interpretation) significance and impact of fluvial landforms, o Definition (graded and ungraded rivers) of content and skills
SKILLS, AND interfluve, source, river mouth, surface run-off, infiltration, groundwater, water • Discharge of a river (definition, identification, and features: Meanders, undercut and slip-off slope, o Processes involved in a river becoming covered
VALUES table interpretation) oxbow lakes, braided streams, floodplain, graded. Distinguish between graded and
• Types of rivers (definition, identification, and application): Permanent, periodic, Laminar flow and turbulent flow natural levee, waterfall, rapids, delta ungraded streams
episodic, exotic • River profiles: Definition, description and Integration map skills o Base level of erosion
• Identification, underlying rock structure, development, and characteristics of the associated characteristics including stream load o Temporary base level of erosion
Use topographic map to identify fluvial landforms,
following drainage patterns: Dendritic, trellis, rectangular, radial, centripetal, o Cross, transverse profile features (meanders, undercut and slip-off slope, o Permanent base level of erosion
deranged, parallel o Longitudinal profile oxbow lakes, braided streams, floodplain, natural Integration map skills
• Definition and impact of factors influencing drainage density (high, low drainage o Plan view of both profiles levee, waterfall, rapids, delta) Use topographic maps
density): Precipitation, evaporation, soil moisture, vegetation, slope, gradient, o Relationship of both profiles to the stages of Drawing of a cross section, calculation of vertical
a river (upper, middle, and lower course) Drawing of a cross section, calculation of vertical
porosity permeability exaggeration and concept of intervisibility
exaggeration and concept of Intervisibility
NOTE: The above should be taught with the understanding of infiltration Integration map skills
GIS (definition)
Integration map skills Compare orthophoto map to topographic map
Concepts (definition, identification, and application) of:
Use topographic map to show concepts related to drainage basin, e.g. confluence, Oblique and vertical aerial photographs – identifying
source, etc. landforms and features • Remote sensing
Use topographic map to show types of rivers and, drainage patterns Use of size, shape, tone, texture, shadow, and • Resolution
Cross-sections – drawing of cross-sections, indicating position of features on cross- patterns to identify features, landforms, and activities • Pixels
sections, and identifying features represented by cross-sections on photographs and orthophoto maps
Intervisibility Orientation of orthophoto map with topographic map
Calculating vertical exaggeration
REQUISITE Grade 9 concepts related to drainage basin Grade 9 concepts and stages of rivers Grade 9 concepts and stages of rivers Techniques and skills Grades 10-11
PRE- Concepts used in where and why rivers flow at different velocities
KNOWLEDGE
RESOURCES Topographic maps and orthophoto maps, video clips, photos, Google search by Topographic maps, and orthophoto maps, video Topographic maps, video clips, photos, Google Topographic maps, orthophoto maps Topographic maps,
(OTHER THAN learners clips, photos, Google search by learners search by learners, case studies orthophoto maps
TEXTBOOK)
TO ENHANCE
LEARNING
INFORMAL Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks
ASSESSMENT
(CONTENT &
MAPWORK)
SBA FORMAL TASK 1: MAPWORK (60) TASK 2: CONTROLLED TEST (60) Preparation and
ASSESSMENT discussion of research
task and rubric with
learners

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2025 ANNUAL TEACHING PLANS: GEOGRAPHY: GRADE 12 (TERM 2)

SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY
TERM 2 WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5
51 days 08 – 11.04.25 14- 17.04.25 22 – 25.04.25 05- 09.05.25 12-16.05.25
(4 days) (4 days) (4 days) (5 days) (5 days)
CAPS TOPIC Fluvial processes Fluvial processes & catchment and river Study of settlements and rural settlements Rural settlement issues Urban settlements
management
CORE • River rejuvenation • Superimposed and antecedent drainage patterns Study of settlements Rural settlement issues • Origin and development of urban settlement
CONCEPTS, o Definition (definition, description, and causes) • Definition of: • Rural-urban migration (definition and application) • Urbanisation of the world population
SKILLS, AND o Reasons for rejuvenation • Definition of river management o Settlement o Push and pull factors • Concepts (definition, identification, and application)
VALUES o Features of rejuvenation: Knickpoint • Causes of poor river management o Site o Definition of rural depopulation of:
o Terraces, valley in a valley • Importance of managing drainage basins and o Situation o Causes and consequences of rural o Urbanisation
o Incised, entrenched meanders catchment areas • Rural and urban settlements depopulation on people and economy o Urban growth
o Significance of rejuvenated landscapes • Impact of people on drainage basins and Classification of settlements according to: o Strategies to address rural depopulation o Urban expansion
(economic, social, and environmental) o Case study that illustrates effects of rural o Urban sprawl
catchment areas: o Size and complexity
• River capture, stream piracy: o River pollution (e.g. eutrophication) o Pattern
depopulation and strategies to address them o Rate of urbanisation
o Concepts (definition, identification, and o Overgrazing o Function • Social justice issues associated with rural o Level of urbanisation
application) of: River capture, stream piracy, settlements o Counter-urbanisation
o Deforestation Rural settlements
abstraction, headward erosion o Definition, purpose, challenges in
o Human settlement • How site and situation affect the location of rural • How site and situation affect the location of urban
o Features associated with river capture implementation, success stories that impact
(identification, description, and application): • Strategies to manage drainage basins, catchment settlements on communities
settlements
areas • Classification (identification, description, and
Captor stream, captured stream, misfit • Classification of rural settlements according to: o Access to resources (natural: Water and
stream, elbow of capture, wind gap • Case study of one catchment management o Pattern human-made: Limited investment and lack of purpose) of urban settlements according to
o Impact of river capture on captor stream and strategy in South Africa infrastructure) function
o Identification of different patterns
captured stream Map skills • Land reform (land tenure, redistribution, and • Central places
o Advantages and disadvantages
o Implications of river capture for human Data standardisation • Function restitution) • Trade and transport towns (break of bulk points,
activities, settlements, recreation, agriculture junction towns and gateway, gap towns)
- Data sharing • Identification and reasons for different shapes of Integration map skills
and ecosystems
rural settlements: • Specialised towns, cities
Integration map skills - Data security Application of GIS concepts
o Round Integration map skills
Identification of features associated with river capture Application of GIS by the: Data layering, thematic layering of information
o Linear Application of GIS concepts, e.g. buffering, vector
on topographic maps o Government Data layers (identification and interpretation)
o T-shaped data, raster data, spatial data, attribute data, etc.
Calculation of a gradient o Private sector o Crossroad Data manipulation and analysis: Data integration
Developing a ‘paper GIS’ from existing maps, o Land use in rural settlements • Data manipulation Buffering
photographs, and other sources of information on o Identification of land use: Farming, forestry, • Calculation of an area and distance
and conservation Querying
layers of tracing paper
Integration map skills Statistical analysis
Identifying and interpreting concepts using given data
such as satellite images, topographic maps, Application of GIS concepts, e.g. buffering, vector
orthophoto maps, aerial photographs, pictures, and data, raster data, spatial data, attribute data
statistics indicated on graphs and tables Use topographic to identify settlement patterns, and
site and function
REQUISITE Grade 8 content as baseline knowledge:
PRE- Land use in urban settlement, types of rural settlement
KNOWLEDGE Urbanisation: Concepts: SA rural-urban migration, push and pull factors, (Gr 8 and 10), demographic and social issues, learners’ knowledge and experiences of their own settlement and surroundings
RESOURCES Topographic and orthophoto maps
(OTHER THAN Vertical photographs and satellite images
TEXTBOOK) Municipal maps and street maps of local area
TO ENHANCE
Case studies, photographs, video clips, google search by learners
LEARNING
Google Earth Statistics and graphs
INFORMAL Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks
ASSESSMENT
(CONTENT &
MAPWORK)
SBA Discuss research task and rubric with learners Submission of draft research task
(formal Learners have 7 weeks to complete task and request
assessment) support if needed
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SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY
TERM 2 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WEEK 8 WEEK 9 WEEK 10 WEEK 11
19 – 23.05.25 26 -30.05.25 02- 06.06.25 09 – 13.06.25 17 – 20.06.25 23 – 27.06.25
(5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (4 days) (5 days)
CAPS TOPIC Urban hierarchies and urban structure & patterns Urban structure & patterns Urban settlement issues Urban settlement issues Assessment and consolidation
CORE Urban hierarchies • Factors influencing the morphological structure of a • Recent urbanisation patterns in SA • Case studies from South Africa and the world
CONCEPTS, • Concepts (identification, description, and city • Urban issues related to rapid urbanisation • Case studies on how selected urban areas in
SKILLS, AND interpretation) of: • Street pattern (plan) (definition, causes, impact, possible solutions like South Africa are managing urban challenges
VALUES o Urban hierarchy • Urban profile counter-urbanisation): • Injustice issues in urban areas
o Central place • Concept (definition, identification, and • Pollution • Definition of environmental, social, and
o Threshold population application) of urban profile o Urban blight economic injustice concerns
o Sphere of influence • Reasons for shape of urban profile o Traffic congestion • Environmental concerns
o Range of goods • Models of urban structure (description and o Lack of planning, urban sprawl • Air pollution
o Concepts (identification, description, and characteristics) o Overcrowding, housing shortage • Noise pollution
interpretation) of: • Multiple-nuclei model (Harris and Ullman) overcrowding, service provision (basic • Destruction of ecosystems
o Lower & higher order functions services, lower • Modern American-western city services)
& higher order functions and services • Economic concerns
o Social challenges
• The third world city • Poverty
o Lower and higher order centres • Informal settlements:
Urban structure & patterns • South African city • Poor public transport systems
o Concept (definition and identification)
o Changing urban patterns and land use in South • Social concerns
• Internal structure and patterns of urban settlements African cities o Growth of informal settlements
(includes shape of shape of urban settlements) o Issues associated with informal settlements • Unequal access to services
Map skills & GIS • Unequal access to resources (overview)
• Take note of the difference between the difference • Strategies to address issues related to
Identification of features on a topographical map and informal settlements Map skills & GIS
between land-use (egg greenbelt and recreation) and
orthophoto map
land-use zones Map skills & GIS • Applying map skills and techniques, scale,
• Land use zones, including reasons for location, Concepts and application contours and cross-sections
Concepts and application
purposes, and characteristics Spatial resolution
Vector and raster data • Map and photo interpretation
• Commercial (CBD, OBD, types of commercial Spatial and attribute data • GIS Concepts:
Spatial objects
decentralisation) Remote-sensing and resolution o Vector, raster data
• Residential Points, nodes
Spatial, attribute data o Data standardisation
• Industrial Lines o Data sharing and data security
• Transition zone, zone of decay Area, polygons
• Rural-urban fringe GIS Concepts:
Map skills & GIS Data manipulation
Use topographical map and orthophoto map to identify Data integration
land use zones Buffering
Querying and statistical analysis

REQUISITE Revision of all map skills and GIS Grades 9-12

PRE-
KNOWLEDGE
INTEGRATION Applying map skills and techniques, scale, contours and cross-sections Calculation of true bearing and magnetic declination
MAP SKILLS Map and photo interpretation
RESOURCES Topographic & orthophoto maps
(OTHER THAN
TEXTBOOK)
TO ENHANCE
LEARNING
INFORMAL Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks
ASSESSMENT
(CONTENT &
MAPWORK)
SBA TASK 3: RESEARCH submission (100) TASK 4: CONTROLLED TEST (60)
(FORMAL OR
ASSESSMENT) MID-YEAR EXAMS (150)

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2025 ANNUAL TEACHING PLANS: GEOGRAPHY: GRADE 12 (TERM 3)

ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AFRICA

TERM 3 WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5
53 days 22 – 25.07.25 28.07 -01.08.25 04- 08.08.25 11 -15.08.25 18 – 22.08.25
(4 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days)
CAPS TOPIC Structure of the economy Agriculture Mining Secondary and tertiary sectors SA industrial regions
CORE • Economic sectors • Contribution of agriculture to the South African • Contribution of mining to the South African Secondary sector • South Africa’s core, main industrial regions
CONCEPTS, o Primary economy economy • Contribution of secondary to the South African Gauteng (PWV), Durban-Pinetown, Port
SKILLS, AND o Secondary • Small-scale farming and large-scale farming: • Significance of mining to the development of economy Elizabeth-Uitenhage, South-Western Cape
VALUES o Tertiary definition, characteristics, and interpretation South Africa • Types of industries (definition, description, examples, Location of the above FOUR core industrial
o Quaternary • Main products produced (definition and examples) • A case study of Gold and current characteristics): regions on a map
• Contribution of economic sectors to the South – home market and export market o Location of coal studied on a map, o Heavy and light • The two prescribed industrial regions are
African economy: • A case study of Sugar Cane identification, and interpretation o Raw material orientated Gauteng (PWV)
o Definition, interpretation of, value and o Areas of production on a map, identification, o Apply factors that favour and hinder mining o Market orientated Durban-Pinetown
contribution to, GNP and GDP and interpretation in South Africa to coal • Map showing their location
o Footloose industries, ubiquitous industries
o Employment (linked to different sectors, o Apply factors that favour and hinder o Contribution of coal to the South African • Factors influencing the location of the
economy o Bridge (break of bulk point) industries
interpretation, and application) agriculture in South Africa to beef
• Factors influencing industrial development in South prescribed industrial region
• Use, interpretation of statistical and graphical o Contribution of beef to the South African Map skills & GIS • Main industrial activities in the prescribed
economy Africa: Raw materials, labour supply, water supply,
information Use topographical map and orthophoto industrial region
• Food security energy supply, transport, political intervention,
Map skills & GIS Identification of mining activities competition, trade • Factors that favour and hinder the continued
Interpretation of graphs and infographics o Definition of food security and food insecurity
o Importance of food security in South Africa
Grid referencing, map code, and map symbols • Factors hindering industrial development in South success of the TWO prescribed core industrial
o Factors influencing food security in South Africa: Over-concentration, transport, air pollution, regions
Africa labour supply, water supply, energy supply, raw • Economic and social impacts of the TWO
o Strategies to improve food security in South materials, political interference, competition, trade industrial regions
Africa Map skills & GIS • Case studies to illustrate the above
o Case studies related to food security and Use topographical map and orthophoto for Map skills & GIS
food insecurity in South Africa Use topographical map and orthophoto for integration
integration
Map skills & GIS
Use topographical map and orthophoto (integration –
small scale and large-scale farming)

REQUISITE Definitions of primary, secondary, tertiary, and Food resources and food security covered in Grade 9 Grade 11 resource use and sustainability Definitions of secondary, tertiary, and quaternary Map of SA location of industrial regions
PRE- quaternary sectors sectors
KNOWLEDGE
RESOURCES Statistics, tables, graphs Statistics, graphs, case studies Statistics, graphs, case studies Statistics, graphs, case studies Statistics, graphs, case studies on specified core
(OTHER THAN industrial areas
TEXTBOOK)
TO ENHANCE
LEARNING
INFORMAL Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks
ASSESSMENT
(CONTENT &
MAPWORK)

SBA (FORMAL TASK 5: CONTROLLED TEST

ASSESSMENT) TASK 6: PREPARATORY EXAMINATION (300)

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ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AFRICA

TERM 3 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WEEK 8 WEEK 9 WEEK 10 WEEK 11
25 – 29.08.25 01 -05.09.25 08 – 12.09.25 15 – 19.09.25 22 – 26.09.25 29.09 – 03.10.25
(5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (5 days) (4 days) (5 days)
CAPS TOPIC Strategies for industrial development Tertiary activities and informal sector Geographical skills and techniques consolidation PAPER 1 PAPER 2
150 marks 150 marks
CORE • Overview of apartheid industrial development strategy Tertiary Sector Map work skills, topographic maps and GIS, using 3 hours 3 hours
CONCEPTS, – Good Hope Plan • Contribution of tertiary activities to the South African atlases and revision and application of content and skills Question 1 Question 1
SKILLS, AND • Overview of post-apartheid industrial development Economy covered (Climate and weather) (Rural and urban settlements)
VALUES strategies: • Definition of tertiary activities 60 marks 60 Marks
o The Reconstruction and Development • Examples of tertiary activities
Programme (RDP) Short questions (15) Short questions (15)
• The role of trade (local and international) in economic
o Growth, Employment and Redistribution (GEAR) development (definition, balance of trade and trade
3 sub-questions of 15 marks each on climate 3 sub-questions of 15 marks each on rural
• Industrial Development Zones (IDZs) and Spatial agreements)
and weather and urban settlements
Development Initiatives (SDIs)
• The role of transport (public, private) in economic
Case studies of TWO Industrial Development Zones development Question 2 Question 2
(IDZs) and Spatial Development Initiatives (SDIs)
• Interpretation of graphs and tables on tertiary activities (Geomorphology) 60 marks (Economic geography of
Prescribed: Dube Trade port (IDZ) and Maputo
• Case studies of contribution of tertiary activities to the Short questions (15) South Africa) 60 Marks
Corridor (SDI)
South African economy 3 sub-questions of 15 marks each on Short questions (15)
Concentrate on:
o Definition and difference between an IDZ and geomorphology 3 sub-questions of 15 marks each on
SDI Informal Sector economic geography of South Africa
o Maps showing their location • Concept of informal sector employment Question 3
o Factors influencing location • Characteristics of informal sector employment Question 3
(Map work) 30 marks
o Main industrial activities • Reasons for high informal sector employment in South
o Factors that favour and hinder the development Map skills and calculations (10 marks) (Map work) 30 marks
Africa
o Economic and social impacts Map interpretation (12 marks) Map skills and calculations (10 marks)
• Challenges facing South Africa’s informal sector
o Case studies to illustrate the above • Strategies for strengthening the informal sector
GIS (8 marks) Map interpretation (12 marks)
• Industrial centralisation and decentralisation • Case studies to illustrate the above in the South GIS (8 marks)
Definition, causes, advantages, disadvantages, and African context
solutions
REQUISITE Grade 11: Trade and development: International trade Knowledge of informal sector like street vendors Techniques and skills Grades 9-11
PRE- and world markets Cognitive levels
KNOWLEDGE Lower order – 25%
Middle order –50%
Higher order – 25%
INTERGRATION Grid referencing and exact position Map and photo interpretation – it includes reading and
MAP SKILLS analysis of physical and constructional features on
orthophoto maps
RESOURCES Statistics, graphs, case studies on specified SDI’s and Statistics, graphs, case studies Topographic maps and orthophoto maps
(OTHER THAN IDZ’s
TEXTBOOK) TO
ENHANCE
LEARNING
INFORMAL Minimum of 3 data response tasks Minimum of 3 data response tasks Previous question papers
ASSESSMENT
(CONTENT &
MAPWORK)

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2025 ANNUAL TEACHING PLANS: GEOGRAPHY GRADE 12 (TERM 4)

TERM 4 WEEK 1 WEEK 2

43 days 13 -17.10.25 20 – 24.10.25
(5 days) (5 days)
CAPS TOPIC Climate and weather Settlement geography FINAL NSC EXAMINATION
geomorphology Economic geography of SA PAPER 1 PAPER 2
Map work skills and techniques 150 marks 150 marks
3 hours 3 hours

CORE Revision and consolidation of content completed Revision and consolidation of content completed Question 1 Question 1
CONCEPTS, (Climate and weather) 60 marks (Rural and urban settlements) 60
SKILLS, AND Short questions (15) marks
VALUES
3 sub-questions of 15 marks each Short questions (15)
on climate and weather 3 sub-questions of 15 marks each
on rural and urban settlements
Question 2
REQUISITE PRE- Gr 11: High and low pressures, and pressure belts Weather changes during cold fronts Gr 11: High and low pressures, and pressure belts Weather changes during cold fronts (Geomorphology) 60 marks Question 2
KNOWLEDGE Short questions (15) (Economic geography of South
3 sub-questions of 15 marks each Africa) 60 marks
on geomorphology Short questions (15)
3 sub-questions of 15 marks each
Question 3 on economic geography of South
Africa
RESOURCES Past question papers Past question papers (Map work) 30 marks
(OTHER THAN Map skills and calculations (10
TEXTBOOK) TO marks) Question 3
ENHANCE Map interpretation (12 marks) (Map work) 30 marks
LEARNING Map skills and calculations (10
GIS (8 marks)
marks)
INFORMAL Data response tasks Data response tasks Map interpretation (12 marks)
ASSESSMENT GIS (8 marks)
(CONTENT &
MAPWORK)
Cognitive levels
Lower order – 25%
SBA (FORMAL Middle order – 50%
ASSESSMENT) Higher order – 25%