{"id":1099,"date":"2024-01-09T14:09:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepixelcurve.com\/edubin\/lp\/?p=1099"},"modified":"2026-10-22T21:57:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:57:22","slug":"what-parents-should-know-about-the-caps-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/learning-center\/what-parents-should-know-about-the-caps-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"What Parents Should Know About the CAPS Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1099\" class=\"elementor elementor-1099\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc562f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfc562f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5e29d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed5e29d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60171d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60171d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCAPS stands for the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement. It tells every South African school what to teach in each subject and grade, and when.\n\nThis means a Grade 5 learner in Durban North covers the same topics as one in Polokwane.\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">Know the term plan and you will know what is coming.\n\n<cite>Thandeka Mkhize, Centre Director<\/cite><\/blockquote>\nAsk your child&#8217;s teacher for the annual teaching plan. It shows when tests and projects are due, so you can help your child prepare early. All our classes at Slimkop Learning Centre are CAPS aligned.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89124e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89124e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f9db8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13f9db8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fdfe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1fdfe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/slimkop-learning-centre-a-south-african-maths-tutor-beside-a-green-chalkbo-214ef-768x432.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1072\" alt=\"A South African maths tutor beside a green chalkboard holding an open workbook, smiling at camera with free space on the\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/slimkop-learning-centre-a-south-african-maths-tutor-beside-a-green-chalkbo-214ef-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/slimkop-learning-centre-a-south-african-maths-tutor-beside-a-green-chalkbo-214ef-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/slimkop-learning-centre-a-south-african-maths-tutor-beside-a-green-chalkbo-214ef-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/slimkop-learning-centre-a-south-african-maths-tutor-beside-a-green-chalkbo-214ef-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/slimkop-learning-centre-a-south-african-maths-tutor-beside-a-green-chalkbo-214ef.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a5365 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94a5365\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5143ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5143ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/slimkop-learning-centre-close-up-overhead-angle-desk-flat-lay-at-a-south-a-2166f-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1073\" alt=\"Close-up overhead-angle desk flat lay at a South African after-school learning centre: stacked exam pads, a Grade 7 math\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/slimkop-learning-centre-close-up-overhead-angle-desk-flat-lay-at-a-south-a-2166f-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/slimkop-learning-centre-close-up-overhead-angle-desk-flat-lay-at-a-south-a-2166f-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/slimkop-learning-centre-close-up-overhead-angle-desk-flat-lay-at-a-south-a-2166f-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/slimkop-learning-centre-close-up-overhead-angle-desk-flat-lay-at-a-south-a-2166f-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/slimkop-learning-centre-close-up-overhead-angle-desk-flat-lay-at-a-south-a-2166f.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550d9f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"550d9f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e21e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e21e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What CAPS means for your child<\/h4>\n\n<p>CAPS is the national curriculum that tells teachers what to cover in each subject and each term. It keeps every school on the same path, from Durban North to the Karoo. Ask your child&#8217;s teacher for the term plan so you know what is coming.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How we help at Slimkop<\/h4>\n\n<p>Our tutors at Slimkop Learning Centre work from the CAPS term plan. That means extra practice matches what your child is learning in class this week. Call us on 031 555 0229 if you would like help reading the plan.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAPS stands for the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement. It tells every South African school what to teach in each subject and grade, and when. This means a Grade 5 learner in Durban North covers the same topics as one in Polokwane. Know the term plan and you will know what is coming. 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