3.3 A mini-eisteddfod

Life orientation

Grade 5

Personal development

Module 17

A mini-eisteddfod

Activity:

To participate in a mini-eisteddfod

[lo 3.5]

Everybody in class takes part in a mini-eisteddfod or talent competition. (This activity can also form part of the Arts and Culture learning area.)

Every learner in the class has the opportunity to contribute an item lasting one minute, such as reciting a poem, performing a “magic” act, playing a piece of music on the recorder, performing a short dance routine, etc.

Each learner also acts as an adjudicator, allotting marks out of ten in each of the following sections (for each learner).

At the end of the “eisteddfod” the teacher asks a number of “adjudicators” to read and explain their allocation of marks to the class. It is important that learners should identify the strong and weaker points of each performance and motivate their judgement.

The class then votes for the first, second and third positions in the competition.

Assessment

LO 3

Personal Development

The learner will be able to use acquired life skills to achieve and extend personal potential to respond effectively to challenges in his or her world.

We know this when the learner:

3.1 identifies personal successes and develops an action plan for continued positive self-concept formation;

3.2 shows an understanding of and respect for body changes;

3.3 appropriately expresses and copes with a range of emotions;

3.4 explores and evaluates ways of responding effectively to violent situations and contexts;

3.5 reflects on how feedback can be given and received;

3.6 develops and implements a personalised study method.

Memorandum

Modules 14-18 focus on the development of the intellectual potential of each learner and on establishing correct study methods. Learners are equipped to effectively deal with the emotions and peer pressure that may increasingly cause problems as they approach adolescence. Educators are encouraged to make use of the input of experts such as psychologists and counsellors to add value to this aspect