The document outlines the agenda and strategic goals for the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) regarding Natural Science education for 2024, emphasizing quality education, safe schools, and youth employability. It includes details on curriculum management, assessment programs, subject performance statistics, and improvement strategies based on TIMSS findings. Additionally, it highlights upcoming training sessions and workshops for educators, along with expectations for school visits and moderation processes.
The document outlines the agenda and strategic goals for the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) regarding Natural Science education for 2024, emphasizing quality education, safe schools, and youth employability. It includes details on curriculum management, assessment programs, subject performance statistics, and improvement strategies based on TIMSS findings. Additionally, it highlights upcoming training sessions and workshops for educators, along with expectations for school visits and moderation processes.
The document outlines the agenda and strategic goals for the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) regarding Natural Science education for 2024, emphasizing quality education, safe schools, and youth employability. It includes details on curriculum management, assessment programs, subject performance statistics, and improvement strategies based on TIMSS findings. Additionally, it highlights upcoming training sessions and workshops for educators, along with expectations for school visits and moderation processes.
The document outlines the agenda and strategic goals for the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) regarding Natural Science education for 2024, emphasizing quality education, safe schools, and youth employability. It includes details on curriculum management, assessment programs, subject performance statistics, and improvement strategies based on TIMSS findings. Additionally, it highlights upcoming training sessions and workshops for educators, along with expectations for school visits and moderation processes.
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• NATURAL SCIENCE 2024
• TERM 1 DIF • SECONDARY SCHOOLS: 1st and February AGENDA • Opening and Welcome and introductions • Vision and Mission of GDE :Strategic goals • 2024 resources / information • ATP vs %Curriculum coverage • Programme of Assessments 2024
• Provincial moderation report. • Announcements: TRAININGS & PROJECTS • Question and answer • Closure GDE VISION AND MISSION
Every learner We are committed to
Vision feels valued and Mission provide functional and modern inspired in our schools that enable innovative quality teaching and education learning to protect system and promote the right of every learner to quality, equitable and relevant education. GDE STRATEGIC GOALS 2019 - 2024
GOAL 2 GOAL 3 GOAL 1 Promote Quality Create safe schools that Early Childhood Education across embody Social Development all classrooms and Cohesion, patriotism (ECD) schools and non-violence
GOAL 4 GOAL 5 Change the Education To address the needs of Landscape to accelerate Gauteng Youth through relevant and quality development programmes learning & increasing youth Employability CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY METHODOLOGY 2024 TARGETS GET THE 🤍 HEART OF THE DISTRICT
#1/85/60 Rate s Pas GET • Position
• 60% Learners Average
PERSONAL VISION PERSONAL QUESTINS TO ASK
• What quality will I deliver in my department- Natural Science ?
• How will I successfully articulate my expectations/DH to teachers / learners? • How will I provide support that will encourage effective quality teaching and learning? • What innovative strategies can I bring on board to manage and monitor my department / classes effectively? 2024 RESOURCES AND INFORMATION
• Resource links for 2024 :Uploaded on Google drive
• Teacher profile 2024: Complete & Submit to the subject advisors by the 24th January 2024
• RATP 2023/ 2024 still in use (same RATPs as in 2023 for 2024). All schools should subscribe to these ATPs • The ATPs has approx. 2 weeks as extra time (must be used to revise, remediate and re-teach if required to ensure requisite skills and content are enhanced). • Weekly plan per topic has % syllabus coverage (provided in the google drive). • Baseline Assessment should be administered by learners in each grade; teachers perform itemized analysis; identify gaps and develop subject improvement strategies ( use template provided in the google drive: folder for assessment) Submit to the subject advisors by the 31st January 2024. • NB: refer to Google drive: Folder for Subject files index as well the lesson plans (GDE) please customize!! ATP % - Weekly planning Grade 8 ATP % - Weekly planning Grade 8 ATP % - Weekly planning Grade 9 ATP % - Weekly planning Grade 9 Baseline Assessment ITEM / ERROR ANALYSIS POLICIES / The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 (January 2012) represents a policy statement for LEGISLATION learning and teaching in South African schools and comprises the following policy documents: i. Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) for each approved school subject;
ii. National Protocol for Assessment (NPA)
Grade R-12
iii. National Policy Pertaining to the Programme
and the Promotion Requirements (NPPPPR) of the NCS Gr R-12
iv. The Abridged CAPS Section 4 Amendments
POLICY DOCUMENTS Formal assessment
• Final Programme of assessment 2024 will be
communicated when received form Department of Basic Education • Both formal and informal assessment should continue as normal, and as stated in the Revised Section 4 of the Natural Sciences CAPS & Circular 1 /2022 Annexure C;- No information on revised circular for 2024 (changes if any to be confirmed) • Ensure the weightings on the SASAMS marksheet are correct: Term 1 40% SBA and 60% test. Summary: Programme of Assessment Grade 7-9 : 2024
TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4
GRADE 7 • Practical Task/ • Practical Task/ • Project: 30 marks •Test: 80 marks Investigation: Investigation: 20 marks 20 marks •Test: 60 marks
•Test: 60 marks •Test: 80 marks
GRADE 8 • Practical Task/ • Practical Task/ • Project: 30 marks •Test: 90 marks Investigation: 20 Investigation: 20 marks marks •Test: 60 marks
•Test: 60 marks •Test: 90 marks
GRADE 9 • Practical Task/ • Practical Task/ • Project: 30 marks •Test: 100 marks Investigation: 20 Investigation: 20 marks marks •Test: 70 marks
% Subject Improvement strategies 1. Profiling and tracking of retained and progressed learners according to levels 2. Learners should be given focused remediation activities that are informed by data taken from baseline or topic test analysis. Activities to be inquiry based or project based, led by worksheets developed by teachers. Use MST Training material as possible guide. 3. Terminology test should be done weekly (Spelling and definitions and labelling) 4. Informal activities to include drilling of low and medium order questions- Low order questioning which makes up 40% should be the central basis of achievement for all learners (Every child should get marks here. 5. Usage of Past question papers – ensure standardisation of control & topic test 6. Utilisation Sasol Inzalo activities (Siyavula): particularly for investigations and revision tasks Subject improvement strategies cont…
• If the learner achieves below 40% for practical task, 2nd opportunity must be given to rewrite after corrective teaching – but maximum mark allocated recorded be 50% & indicated with the asterisk on the recording sheet. • GDE Online Platform Resources AND Incorporating ICT Resources to augment practical work- Gizmo and PHET interactive simulations and ensure that process skills are assessed.
• Charts and Vocabulary to be visible in classrooms
• Science environment with use of as many apparatus as possible. 2023 TIMSS PRELIMINARY REPORT & IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY TIMSS REPORT AND REMEDIATION CONTINUED TIMSS Aligned improvement strategy • Learners are having difficulty with variety of questions. • Set bi weekly test using items from TIMMS Booklets and record the results for reporting. Use the link the link to access the 2019 TIMMS booklets and MEMOs – Grade 5 & 9 • https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1E7W1BuffclJuPthdLBSb1Fyjh8Kezwy2?usp=share_link • Part C of the TIMMS report provides some examples of activities that may be used for remediation, categorized using the following themes: • Use the link to access the TIMMS diagnostic report: • TIMSS 2019 South African Item Diagnostic Report: Grade 9 Science • TIMSS 2019 South African Item Diagnostic Report: Grade 5 Science TIMSS SUPPORT MATERIAL • Support Materials developed and issued to schools : • For Natural Science All the school received a USB from the District – Outstanding schools should kindly access from the Google Drive • Afrikaans exemplars kindly follow the following drop-box links: • https://www.dropbox.com/sh/da6yzt103u01lap/AAB8bWoyKLz2YPXS Kw1vejEta?dl=0
• https://www.dropbox.com/sh/da6yzt103u01lap/AAB8bWoyKLz2YPXS SCHOOL VISITS EXPECTATIONS • The following should be ready and available prior to the arrival of the subject advisor. (A day in advance): Memo already emailed to school • HOD management file ( include signed CMM reports ) • Teacher file/s • SBA file with relevant marksheets • Learners book per subject, per grade [above average, average and below average] • Analysis of Results-Term 4 + Intervention Strategies • Tracking of Progressed Learners per subject (Annexure H) FINDINGS ON PROVINCIAL POST MODERATION –GEC TEST
FINDINGS INTERVENTION Cover page: the type of the assessment task All the relevant information should be reflected (see grade 9 provincial and no specific date of the task paper).
2. No analysis grid on the question paper. An analysis grid is required on the cover page of the question paper. It indicates how mark allocation for all cognitive levels is per CAPS.
3. DH reports not available (not on the Kindly use the J1 /J2 tool provided by SAT coordinator for reporting of prescribed J1 / J2 forms) or more of malicious moderation and comprehensive feedback be given to the teacher (not compliance. No feedback to the teacher just the yes/No).
4. No ticks on memo (mark distribution not Memo should show clear distribution of marks using ticks. Teachers clear) ); lenient or strict marking for long should try and interpret the learners' answers from those that have a question language barrier. It is important to mark consistently so as not to negatively affect learners' performance. 5. Content and cognitive levels not as per Adhere to Amended CAPS section 4. circular 1/2023
6. NO variety of question types Use framework for TEST provided / mediated during DIF: include question to assess process skills (investigative questions) FINDINGS ON PROVINCIAL POST MODERATION –GEC TEST
INTERVENTION FINDINGS Recording : incorrect transcript of marks from Teacher should ensure correct transcript of marks from the scripts to the scripts to the SA SAMS marksheet. the SA SAMS marksheet. Incorrect term weightings on SASAMS SASAMS marksheets should have correct term weights, there was learners awarded zero marks. unfair advantage of learner mark inflation because of this oversight inaccurate addition and correct conversion of No learners should be awarded zero marks marks from the scripts to the SA SAMS Teacher should ensure the accurate addition and correct conversion of marksheet. marks from the scripts to the SA SAMS marksheet. The Structure of the test is not what the Use framework for Provincial grade 9 exam. learners are accustomed to. Limited question types. No clear indication of Term 3 and Term 4, framework . There was, limited, types of questions, and the Exam guidelines did not provide the structure of the test. NO variety of question types ANNOUNCEMENTS • All departmental heads requested to submit email address on the last slide; the profile form by the 1st of February 2024: head office mandate: • School visit rooster as well list of schools sampled for pre & post moderation emailed to schools • MST TEACHER WORKSHOP : 27 JANUARY 2024- TIME 08:00 -14:00; VENUE : ALBERTON TEACHER CENTRE • Scientific Drawings, how to teach drawing rules and TOPIC guidelines & assess them. Teaching methodologies with and equipment. How to design or set up a practical or experiment in the class. Use of ICT Apps will be included as well as traditional approaches. BRING A LAPTOP ALONG!
• STRENGTHNING OUR PLC: Date 30 Jan ; lead teacher will announce the venue: management plan for meetings due by 15th February • INVITATION: LIFE AND LIVING EDUCATOR (ONLINE) WORKSHOP FOR GRADE 4-7 NATURAL SCIENCES EDUCATORS: 31st Jan or 1st Feb Register with the following link: • https://www.saasta.ac.za/natural-sciences-educators-workshop-2024/ ANNOUNCEMENTS CONTINUED • ESKOM EXPO FOR YOUNG ARTIST: TEACHER CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP on projects IBL And PBL: Link for registration • https://forms.gle/3SxFZYupFArrrQiQ7 Activity Grade Dates Proposed Venue Time s Provincial Educator All 3 February Sci-Bono Discovery 08:00 – Conference (Johannesburg) Centre 13:00 CONTACTS FOR SUBJECT ADVISORS
• SENIOR PHASE PHAS E
SES – • Maxie Mooke– 071 279 4838 / 064 932 0571 SP Natura • Jessica Sampson - 083 608 8079 / 064 930 0558 l Scienc es
• Magdeline.Mooke@gauteng.gov.za EMAIL ADDR • Jessica.Sampson@gauteng.gov.za ESSE S
