CAPS subject guide

Social Sciences: make the next step clearer.

Choose a grade and topic for an explanation, a related question and focused practice. This guide lists common topic areas by phase; it is not an exhaustive textbook.

Social Sciences across the CAPS phases.

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Foundation phase

Grades R–3

Kwazi's topic map does not list Social Sciences for Grades R–3. This guide does not claim coverage of that phase. Follow the school's subject and language choices and explore theFoundation phase subjects in Kwazi's map.

Intermediate phase

Grades 4–6

Use Kwazi to discuss a map scale, weather, places or South African history. Ask how a source supports an idea, then compare the explanation with the class materials.

Map skills
Places and people
South African history
Weather and climate

Senior phase

Grades 7–9

An adult can explore population, resources, the world wars, apartheid and democracy. Ask Kwazi to separate a historical claim from its evidence or explain a geographical relationship.

Map skills
Population and settlement
Resources and development
The world wars
Apartheid and democracy

FET phase

Grades 10–12

Kwazi's topic map does not list Social Sciences for Grades 10–12. This guide does not claim coverage of that phase. Follow the school's subject and language choices and explore theFET phase subjects in Kwazi's map.

Try a teaching prompt

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Grade 6 Social Sciences: explain how a map scale helps us estimate the real distance between two places.

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Follow the topic through

Use a follow-up to ask for a smaller explanation or a harder question on the same topic. The lesson carries the earlier question and explanation into that request. Progress records activity by subject and day.

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