Content Update November 2018 Level Subject Topics Foundation 1 Literacy Reading (stories from African Storybook and Nalibali) Literacy Programme (word-building, phonics and spelling) Numeracy Addition and Subtraction: 10; 20; 100 Foundation 2 Literacy Reading (stories from African Storybook and Nalibali) Writing in English (examples and topics) Literacy Programme (Phonics and vocabulary building) Numeracy Fractions Addition and Subtraction Multiplication Decimals Money Foundation 3 Literacy Reading (stories from African Storybook and Nalibali) Writing and responding to literature Writing examples Literacy Programme (phonics and vocabulary building) Numeracy Decimals Addition and Subtraction Multiplication Division Factors and Multiples Foundation Coding Blockly coding games to introduce Foundation Life Skills Digital safety course (for use with a facilitator) Stories available in all 11 official languages of SA, courtesy of Nalibali. Foundation Reading in other languages Level 1 English Reading Spelling rules Writing and responding to literature Writing examples and topics Mathematics Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division Money Multiple operations and grouping Decimals Level 1 (Gr 4) Social Sciences South Africa: our country Level 1 Coding Blockly coding games to introduce Level 2 (Gr 5) English Writing and responding to literature (examples and topics) Writing lessons and topics 21 st Century skills (communication and media analysis) Social-emotional learning Level 2 Mathematics Money Multiplication and Division Multiple operations and grouping Decimals Fractions Level 2 Life Skills Be safe online curriculum for use with facilitators Level 2 Life Science Human body and plant curriculum from Natural Science (quite detailed) Level 2 Earth Science Geography and Natural Science mix (quite detailed) Level 2 Coding Blockly coding games to introduce Level 3 (Gr 6) English Spelling Grammar: Parts of speech etc Mathematics Arithmetic operations Ratios, rates and percentages Properties of numbers Negative numbers Variables and expressions Introduction to equations and inequalities Data and Statistics Natural Science The Earth Life Science (as for Level 2, quite detailed) Level 4 (Gr 7) English Compound words Stem and bases (root words)
Punctuation in spelling Grammar Mathematics Ratio and proportion Rational numbers Expressions and equations Percentages and proportion Statistics and probability Natural Science Intro to Biology Chemistry of life Macromolecules Energy and enzymes Structure of a cell Membranes and transport Cellular respiration Photosynthesis Level 4 Earth Science Geography and Natural Science crossover (quite detailed) Level 4 Coding Blockly coding games to introduce Level 5 (Gr 8) English Language Reading 21 st Century skills (communication and media analysis) Writing and responding to literature (examples and topics) Writing lessons Mathematics Number Patterns Factors and multiples Integers Algebraic language Algebra: Basic operations Exponents Ratio, rate and proportion Percentage of lines and shapes Area and Perimeter Volume and Surface Area Transformation Data Handling Natural Science Photosynthesis and respiration Ecosystems Micro-organisms Atoms Particle model of matter Static electricity Energy transfer
Series and parallel circuits Visible light The Solar system Beyond the solar system Looking into Space Level 5 Coding Blockly coding games to introduce Level 6 (Gr 9) English Grammar Listening Comprehension Communication Skills Writing practice Level 6 Mathematics The number system Algebraic multiplication Factorisation Ratio, rate and proportion Financial Maths Classifying geometric shapes Functions Properties of shapes Exponents Quadrilaterals Straight line geometry Congruency and Similarity Pythagorean theorem Area and Perimeter Volume and Surface area Transformation Data Handling Level 6 Natural Science Cells as the basic units of life Systems in the human body Human reproduction Circulatory and respiratory systems Digestive system Compounds Acids, bases and ph value Level 6 Economic and Management Science Revision of Grade 8 work Role of the government in the economy Level 7 (Gr 10) English Grammar Communication skills Writing and responding to Literature Writing practice Level 7 Mathematics Algebraic expressions Algebraic equations and inequalities Functions Trigonometry
Statistics Level 7 Physical Science Organisation of Matter The atom One-dimensional motion Work, energy and Power Waves Electricity and Magnetism Phases of Matter Limiting reagent stoichiometry Stoichiometry Water on Earth Atmosphere, Weather and Climate Atoms, Compounds and ions Phases of matter States of matter and intermolecular forces Level 7 Business Studies Production theory Level 7 Mathematical Literacy Calculator skills Conversions and time Scale and maps Level 8 (Gr 11) English Writing and responding to literature (examples and topics) Grammar Writing topics Level 8 Mathematics Algebra (real numbers, surds, exponents etc included) Patterns Functions Trigonometry Euclidean Statistics Level 8 Physical Science Phases of Matter Organic Chemistry Motion and Force Momentum, Work and Power Waves Electricity and Magnetism Atoms Level 8 Mathematical Past paper practice and study guides Literacy Level 9 (Gr 12) English Grammar 21 st Century Skills Communication skills Mathematics Algebra Sequences and Series
Functions Calculus Analytical Trigonometry Euclidean Level 9 Physical Science Overview Organisation of matter Quantitative relationships Phases of matter Nuclear Chemistry Organic chemistry Biochemistry Motion and force Momentum, work and power Waves Electricity and Magnetism Atoms Phet simulations (experiments) Level 9 Economics Microeconomics Macroeconomics Economics of Finance Level 9 History US History World History Ancient Mediterranean history Medieval Europe and Byzantines Europe 1300-1600 For all levels Computing Intro to coding and applications courtesy of Code.org University Prep Olympiads UCT Competition questions and answers NSC Exams Grade 12 Business Studies Geography Tourism