UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS UNIVERSITEITSEKSAMENS: UNISA Sra es PFC101Q January/February 2017 PROFESSIONAL STUDIES THEME A: SOCIAL SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Dureton 2 Hours 100 Marks EXAMINERS : FIRST PROF S SHAVA SECOND MR SB MSEZANE Closed book examination This examination question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and may not be removed from the examination venue This paper consists of 4 pages THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF TWO SECTIONS ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS QUESTION PAPER (TURN OVER]2 PFC101Q 01/02 2017 SECTION A: SOCIAL SCIENCES QUESTION 1 11 Define the following concepts 111 Geography (2) 112 Continuous assessment (2) 12 Whats the purpose of Social Sciences in the school curriculum? 3) 13. The use of learning resources enhances/ improves the teaching and learning of Social Sciences 131 Explain how you would use a chalkboard as a teaching medium to enrich your lesson presentation in a grade 5 class (8) 132 Whats the purpose of a time chart in teaching Social Sciences in a primary school? Also draw an example of a timeline/ time chart (7) 14 Assessment should be an integral part of teaching and learning process Do you agree with this statement? Substantiate your answer (4) [25] QUESTION 2 When planning a school field trip, as a teacher you need to take into consideration a number of important details in order to achieve your teaching objectives Proper planning will ensure that the tnp 1s both entertaining and educational You are planning a field trip for your grade 5 or grade 7 pupils Decide where you are going to, what educational experiences you would expose your leamers to and what you hope to achieve With this in mind, start planning for this important field tip in terms of the following [TURN OVER]3 PFC101Q 01/02 2017 211. Whats the difference between this field tip and a practical work (2) 212 Where will you take the learners and explain why? 3) 213 Preparing the field tnp 4) 214 Conducting the field trip @% 215 Assessing the field tnp 6) 2.16 What would be the value of the field trip to the learners? (4) (25) SECTION B: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION QUESTION 1 Define the following 11 Environmental education () 12. Resources ) 13. Development co) 14 Conservation a) 15 Human welfare a) 16 Cross-curncular (1) 17 Urbanisation (1) 18 Biodiversity (a) 19 Air pollution () 410 Technocentnc paradigm (1) [oy QUESTION 2 Give a short description of the history and development of Environmental Education under the following headings 21 Development of Environmental Education in other parts of the world 6) 22 Development of Environmental Education in South Africa 6) [0] [TURN OVER]4 PFC101Q 01/02 2017 QUESTION 3 31 List eight environmental issues in South Africa 8) 32 Do you think the next power station in South Africa should be nuclear powered or coal powered? In your answer you must focus on the advantages and disadvantages of each (12) [20] QUESTION 4 Explain how you would use the environmental audit as a teaching strategy under the following headings. | suggest you use in terms of the following 41 > What does environmental audit entail? (2) 42 Five guidelines for conducting a proper environmental audit 6) 43 What needs to be considered in the light of the audit results? (3) fo} TOTAL: [100] EXAMINERS First Examiner: Prof S. Shava Second Examiner: Mr SB Msezane © UNISA 2017