Timetabling for Life Skills in the Intermediate Phase

Time allocation for the six subjects taught in the Intermediate Phase, as required by CAPS:

PERIODS PER WEEK

SUBJECT HOURS PER WEEK
30mins each
Home Language 6 HL = 12
First Additional Language 5 FAL = 10
Mathematics 6 Maths = 12
Natural Sciences and Technology 3.5 NS/Tech = 7
Social Sciences 3 SS = 6
Life Skills 4 Life Skills = 8
 Creative Arts (1.5) (CA = 3)
 Physical Education (1) (Phys Ed = 2)
 Personal and Social Well-Being (1.5) (PSW = 3)
TOTAL 27.5 55

These subjects may be timetabled as follows (suggestion only):

Time Period Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8h00- 1
8h30
HL HL Maths Maths HL
8h30- 2
9h00
HL HL Maths Maths HL
9h00- 3
9h30
Maths Maths NS/Tech HL Maths
9h30- 4
10h00
Maths Maths NS/Tech HL Maths
10h00-
10h15
Break
10h15- 5 Life Skills Life Skills Life Skills Life Skills
10h45 NS/Tech
PSW CA PSW Phys Ed
10h45- 6 Life Skills Life Skills Life Skills Life Skills
11h15 NS/Tech
CA CA PSW Phys Ed
11h15- 7
11h45
SS SS FAL FAL FAL
11h45- 8
12h15
SS SS FAL FAL FAL
12h15-
12h30
Break
12h30- 9
13h00
FAL FAL HL HL NS/Tech
13h00- 10
13h30
FAL FAL HL HL NS/Tech
13h30- 11
14h00
Maths NS/Tech SS Maths SS

 Physical Education may be timetabled after a break so that learners can change into
their Phys Ed clothes before the lesson begins. In addition, Physical Education periods
may be timetabled consecutively because preparations can be extensive when setting
up apparatus.
 It is useful to timetable two Creative Arts periods consecutively for at least one day to
allow for maximised use of time when teaching Visual Arts. This is important
because:
o Visual Arts preparations are often more time-consuming than other subjects.
o Learner creativity must be encouraged, which is difficult to accomplish under
the pressure of time constraints.
o The CAT for Visual Arts must consist of a creative task that takes at least
three periods to complete. This is more easily accomplished during extended
Visual Arts lessons.