G05 ~ Social Sciences: History
Timetable and time management
According to CAPS, learners should spend 3 (three) hours per week on Social Sciences. A term
of 10 weeks therefore gets 30 hours. The time allocation for History is therefore 15 hours per
term of 10 weeks and Geography also 15 hours per term of 10 weeks. As a result, learners must spend 1½ hours per week on History, but you will find that some tasks take less time than
others.
According to the study guide: Term 1: There are 13 lessons for term 1, some of which include activities. In a 10-week term, learners will have one History lesson per week, and an additional lesson every third week. This
means learners will have two History lessons every third week.
Term 2: There are 11 lessons for term 2. In a 10-week term, learners will have one History lesson per week, and a second lesson for one week only to address the eleventh lesson. Review exercises are provided at the end of each unit.
Term 3: There are nine lessons for term 3. In a 10-week term, learners will have one History lesson per week.
Term 4: There are ten lessons for term 4. In a 10-week term, learners will have one History lesson per week. Since term 4 is usually very short, it will be beneficial for learners to complete two to three lessons per week. If possible, start with term 4’s lessons in term 3.
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