LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS © 2024
TMN3704
ASSIGNMENT NO: 02
YEAR : 2024
, LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS © 2024
ASSIGNMENT 02: COMPULSORY
FOCUS: SHORT QUESTIONS ON TEACHING
AND LEARNING MATHEMATICS
CONTRIBUTES 20% TO YOUR YEAR MARK
UNIQUE NUMBER: 200182
DUE DATE: 2024/06/11@ 21:00 NO
EXTENSION WILL BE GRANTED.
1.1 The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 serves to equip learners,
irrespective of their socio-economic background, race, gender, physical ability or
intellectual ability, with the knowledge, skills and values necessary for self-fulfilment,
and meaningful participation in society as citizens of a free country.
What are your thoughts on this view? (3)
• This view encapsulates the fundamental purpose of education: to empower learners with the
tools they need to thrive in society, regardless of their background or circumstances. It
emphasizes the importance of providing all learners with equal opportunities to develop their
potential and contribute meaningfully to society. By focusing on knowledge, skills, and values,
the curriculum aims to prepare learners for a diverse and rapidly changing world, fostering a
sense of citizenship and responsibility. Overall, it reflects a commitment to inclusivity, equity,
and the holistic development of every learner.
1.2 One strategy that you could use to connect mathematical ideas is personification. It
is a figure of speech in which human qualities/attributes are given to inanimate
(nonhuman) objects or the representation of an abstract quality/idea in a human form.
It is advisable to use this strategy for Grade 4 learners.
Use Figure 1 to illustrate what personification entails. In other words, personify the
shapes or concepts by assigning them the human action of describing each. Provide
four examples. (8)
Figure 1: Extract of Ndebele beadwork patterns
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TMN3704
ASSIGNMENT NO: 02
YEAR : 2024
, LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS © 2024
ASSIGNMENT 02: COMPULSORY
FOCUS: SHORT QUESTIONS ON TEACHING
AND LEARNING MATHEMATICS
CONTRIBUTES 20% TO YOUR YEAR MARK
UNIQUE NUMBER: 200182
DUE DATE: 2024/06/11@ 21:00 NO
EXTENSION WILL BE GRANTED.
1.1 The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 serves to equip learners,
irrespective of their socio-economic background, race, gender, physical ability or
intellectual ability, with the knowledge, skills and values necessary for self-fulfilment,
and meaningful participation in society as citizens of a free country.
What are your thoughts on this view? (3)
• This view encapsulates the fundamental purpose of education: to empower learners with the
tools they need to thrive in society, regardless of their background or circumstances. It
emphasizes the importance of providing all learners with equal opportunities to develop their
potential and contribute meaningfully to society. By focusing on knowledge, skills, and values,
the curriculum aims to prepare learners for a diverse and rapidly changing world, fostering a
sense of citizenship and responsibility. Overall, it reflects a commitment to inclusivity, equity,
and the holistic development of every learner.
1.2 One strategy that you could use to connect mathematical ideas is personification. It
is a figure of speech in which human qualities/attributes are given to inanimate
(nonhuman) objects or the representation of an abstract quality/idea in a human form.
It is advisable to use this strategy for Grade 4 learners.
Use Figure 1 to illustrate what personification entails. In other words, personify the
shapes or concepts by assigning them the human action of describing each. Provide
four examples. (8)
Figure 1: Extract of Ndebele beadwork patterns
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