Module outline

Module code LSFP7120

Module name Life Skills Didactics – Foundation Phase
Year 2023
Offering period Semester 2

☐ Contact (on campus)

Delivery mode
☒ Distance (online)
NQF level 7
Module credits 12
Lecturer/ coordinator Anel Coetzee

Email address anelc@cornerstone.ac.za

Telephone number 072 808 1051

Module workload
This module requires the following number of study hours for successful completion:

Learning activities Hours

Preparation for learning activities (e.g. classes or discussion forums) 40

Classes and tutorials 10
Individual learning activities 30
Preparation for and completion of assessments 40
Total workload 120

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Contents
Module workload ....................................................................................................................... 1
Module description .................................................................................................................... 2
Module outcomes ...................................................................................................................... 2
Module resources ...................................................................................................................... 2
Prescribed resource/s to acquire ........................................................................................... 2
Recommended resources ...................................................................................................... 3
Module schedule........................................................................................................................ 3
Assessment ................................................................................................................................ 5
Assessment overview............................................................................................................. 5
Assessment guidelines ........................................................................................................... 6
Originality of work ............................................................................................................. 6
Data management ............................................................................................................. 7
Submission ......................................................................................................................... 7
Extension of submission dates........................................................................................... 7
Late submission.................................................................................................................. 7
Academic queries ....................................................................................................................... 7
Step 1: Contact your lecturer ................................................................................................. 8
Step 2: Contact the head of the relevant academic department .......................................... 8
Step 3: Contact the deputy dean of faculty ........................................................................... 9
Step 4: Contact the executive dean or Student Development and Support ......................... 9

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 Module description
The Life Skills Didactic module is designed to help students understand the practice of Life
Skills in order to prepare students for teaching towards the holistic development of
Foundation Phase learners. Life Skills will equip pupils with knowledge, skills and values that
will enable them to maximise their potential. The subject encourages students to acquire and
practice the life skills necessary to teach Foundation Phase learners to become life-long
learners. The four study areas of Beginning Knowledge, Personal and Social Well-being,
Physical Education, and Creative Arts are interrelated.

Module outcomes
After successfully completing this module, you should be able to:

1. Critically understand and explain the requirements, composition and rationale of the Life
Skills curriculum and its age appropriate implementation through the different teaching
activities (routine activities, free play activities indoors and outdoors, and structured
activities) of Life Skills for the Foundation Phase.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge and continuous flow of the four study
areas (Beginning Knowledge, Personal and Social Well-being, Physical Education, and
Creative Arts) and how they form a unit
3. Design a year assessment schedule/plan for a grade in the Foundation Phase through
evaluation of a range of methods of enquiry in the Life Skills subject.
4. Demonstrate a range of learning activities which allow learners to broaden and expand
their knowledge of Life Skills through collaborative learning processes in context over all
four study areas.

Module resources
Most of the resources you’ll need for most modules are provided by the Cornerstone Library
and Digital Collection. There are only a few exceptions, such as textbooks, that you may have
to acquire yourself.

Prescribed resource/s to acquire

Prescribed resources are used extensively for learning activities and assessments, and are
crucial to your academic success. Please buy the following prescribed resource/s that are
essential to your success in this module:

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 Where
Type Academic reference
available
CAPS documentation as can be found on the various education
Online
department websites
Funda
Online Various sources will be uploaded on Funda under Resources Resource
Tab

For other prescribed resources provided by Cornerstone Institute, please consult the lesson
plans for this module.
Recommended readings are for additional academic enrichment and are not compulsory.
They are listed in the lesson plans.

Module schedule and Tutorials

See the summarised module schedule below. For more details on each week, consult the
relevant lesson plan.

Tutorial Dates Time

24th July, 2023 18:00 – 19:00 via Khuluma
07th August, 2023 19:00 – 20:00 via Khuluma
11th September, 2023 17:00 – 18:00 via Khuluma
25th September, 2023 19:00 – 20:00 via Khuluma
16th October, 2023 19:00 – 20:00 via Khuluma

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Teaching Week 1 to 4 10 July - 4 August
Module Preparation for Assessment
Topic
outcome/s class/tutorial due
Introduction to Life Skills
Overview of earliest
developments, globally and in
SA. CAPS documents
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Life Skills as a subject in SA
Schools.
Outline of the subject Life Skills
and assessment requirements.
Teaching Week 5 to 7 7-25 August
Module Preparation for Assessment
Topic
outcome/s class/tutorial due
Social Sciences and social well CAPS documents
2-4 24th August
being in the Foundation Phase

Mid-semester break 28 August – 1 September

Teaching Week 8 to 9 4-15 September

Module Preparation for Assessment
Topic
outcome/s class/tutorial due
Sciences in the Foundation
2-4 Phase

Teaching Week 10-11 18 - 29 September

Module Preparation for Assessment
Topic
outcome/s class/tutorial due
Technology in FP
2-4 21st September
Physical Education in FP

Teaching Week 12-13 2 - 13 October

Module Preparation for Assessment
Topic
outcome/s class/tutorial due
Drama, dance and music in the
2-4
Foundation Phase

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Teaching Week 14 16 - 20 October
Module Preparation for Assessment
Topic
outcome/s class/tutorial due
2-4 Art in the Foundation Phase 19th October

Final Assessment and Review Week

23 – 3 November 2023

Assessment
Assessment overview
Below is a summary of assessments for this module. (Detailed assignment briefs are provided
separately.)

Outcomes
No Type Marks Due date Weighting
assessed
1 Essay 35 1 24th August 35%
2 Discussion Forum 30 2-4 21st September 30%
Annual plan and
3 lesson 35 2-4 19th October 35%
presentation
Total 100%

Assessment guidelines
Originality of work
All your assessment work must be original. Cheating (using unauthorised resources),
plagiarism (using someone else’s work without giving due credit) and collusion (sharing work
on individual assignments) will be penalised and may result in failure of the module and even
expulsion. Consult our latest Academic Guidelines for more information:
When you submit your assignment on Funda (our learning management system), our
plagiarism-detection software (Urkund) will analyse the similarity of your work to other

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sources. For different study levels we apply different standards. If your similarity score
exceeds the accepted standard, we will apply our plagiarism procedures, where penalties
range from marks deducted to expulsion (depending on the severity of the case and the
student’s history).

Urkund similarity scores that will automatically trigger plagiarism procedures*

Number in This percentage or

Module level module code higher triggers a
starts with… plagiarism procedure

Undergraduate basic / 1st-year / NQF 5 5 (e.g. ABCD5061)

Undergraduate intermediate / 2nd-year / NQF 6 6 (e.g. EFGH6200)

25%
Undergraduate advanced / 3rd-year / NQF 7 7 (e.g. JKLM7120)

Honours / 4th-year / NQF 8 8 (e.g. NOPQ8241)

20%
Master’s / NQF 9 9 (e.g. RSTU9300)

Doctoral / NQF 10 0 (e.g. WXYZ0800)

15%
*Note: Similarity scores lower than the automatic plagiarism procedure triggers may also lead
to disciplinary action if the lecturer suspects any of the following:
 Intentional plagiarism (deliberately stealing another person’s work)
 Collusion (working with other students to produce work that is meant to be
individual)
 Cheating (e.g. paying someone else to do one’s assignment).
Even if your similarity score falls in the ‘safe zone’ (below the plagiarism procedure trigger), if
it is more than 10%, always seek academic support from your lecturer and/or Student
Development and Support at academicsupport@cornerstone.ac.za or on campus on the
ground floor near Reception.
See our Academic Integrity Policy for more information about plagiarism procedures and
penalties.

Data management
For all your assessments, keep copies in at least two different secure places until you have
completed your studies.

Submission
All assessments must be submitted on Funda.

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Extension of submission dates
A request for an extension of the submission due date will only be considered if accompanied
by sufficient evidence of a severe life-disrupting event such as serious physical or
psychological illness or trauma. Please complete the required form and submit it to your
lecturer for processing.

Late submission
 Late assessments will be penalised with 3% per calendar day.
 No assessments are accepted for marking more than one calendar week after the due
date, or after the end of the Final Assessment and Review period.

Academic queries
Academic queries relate to all aspects of teaching and learning in the modules. If you have an
academic query, follow the procedure below. (For non-academic queries, e.g. registration and
fees, please contact the our Helpdesk at helpdesk@cornerstone.ac.za.)

Step 1: Contact your lecturer

 Always contact your lecturer first. Their contact details appear in this document. If you
don’t feel confident to do so, ask your class representative to approach the lecturer.
 If it is an important matter, rather email or follow other communication up with an
email, using your Cornerstone email address. Give details such as your full name,
student number, contact number, the relevant module code and name, and any other
details relevant to the situation. Allow at least two business days for the lecturer to
respond.

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 If it is an urgent matter, call Cornerstone at 021 448 0050 and ask to be put through to
your lecturer. (Have their first and last name ready; do not expect the receptionist to
know who lectures which module.)
 Only if your query is not resolved, escalate the matter to the next level.

Step 2: Contact the head of the relevant academic department

 If your query could not be resolved at the previous level, contact the relevant head of
department as listed below.
 If you are emailing, forward the entire history of the case to the head for context.
 Give them at least two business days to respond. If it is an urgent matter, rather call
them via Cornerstone and follow up in writing.
 Only if your query is not resolved, escalate the matter to the next level.

Heads of department
Alternative Education Dr Susan Gredley susang@cornerstone.ac.za
Business Studies Ms Sharon Brand sharonb@cornerstone.ac.za
Education Prof Shaun Viljoen Edu-head@cornerstone.ac.za
General Education Mr Stephen Langtry stephenl@cornerstone.ac.za
Media Studies Mr Stephen Langtry stephenl@cornerstone.ac.za
Psychology Ms Geraldine Franciscus geraldinef@cornerstone.ac.za
Sociology & Community
Ms Henrietta Settler henriettas@cornerstone.ac.za
Development
Theology & Ethics Ms Anlené Taljaard anlenet@cornerstone.ac.za

Step 3: Contact the deputy dean of faculty

 Adhering to the same guidelines as in Step 2, contact Dr Marianne Louw at
mariannel@cornerstone.ac.za or 021 448 0050 ext 2247.

Step 4: Contact the executive dean or Student Development and Support

 Adhering to the same guidelines as in Step 2, contact the executive dean at exec-
dean@cornerstone.ac.za or Student Development and Support at
complaints@cornerstone.ac.za.