CAPS subjects / Life Skills

CAPS subject guide

Life Skills: 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.

Life Skills across the CAPS phases.

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Foundation phase

Grades R–3

An adult can ask Kwazi for an age-appropriate explanation of beginning knowledge, wellbeing or creative arts. Use a familiar situation to talk about the idea together.

  • Beginning knowledge
  • Personal and social wellbeing
  • Creative arts

Intermediate phase

Grades 4–6

Discuss wellbeing, physical education or creative arts with Kwazi using the class task. An adult should review any suggested activity and adapt it to the learner's setting.

  • Personal and social wellbeing
  • Physical education
  • Creative arts

Senior phase

Grades 7–9

Kwazi's topic map does not list Life Skills for Grades 7–9. This guide does not claim coverage of that phase. Follow the school's subject and language choices and explore theSenior phase subjects in Kwazi's map.

FET phase

Grades 10–12

Kwazi's topic map does not list Life Skills 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.

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Grade 4 Life Skills: explain a safe way to resolve a disagreement with a friend and ask a reflection question.

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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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