Grade 7 - AMPS

Dear Parents, herewith final assessment dates and content.
ASTON MANOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
Special Parents Circular – 31 st October 2011
Learning Area: Content: Date:
ENGLISH
AFRIKAANS
MATHEMATICS
Grade 7
- Language skills :
-prefixes and suffixes Paper I – 16 th -sentence structure (subject, predicate, object, simple
sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences,
conjunctions, idioms, homonyms, homophones)
November
- Punctuation – direct / indirect speech, apostrophe
- Poetry – simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration,
onomatopoeia, rhyme
- Different text types – dialogue, monologue, adverts,
summary, debating.
- Comprehension – setting, context, audience, appeal,
citing a source, bias and prejudice
- Spelling
- Focus of exam: Writing Skills (Spelling and Grammar Paper II – 21 st -poetry
-summary
-paragraphs
N.B. Spelling and Grammar are important!
November
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Verskillende lande
Geluide / klankwoorde Paper I – 15 th November
- Idiome
- Teenoorgesteldes (opposites)
- Die groot Beer en woordeskat
- Die Aap en die Skilpad en woordeskat
- Die Groot Vyf
- Ons geld
- Ontkennende vorm (negatives)
- Vraagsinne (questions)
- Voorsetsels (prepositions)
- Skryf paragraaf oor jouself
Vul in ‘n CV oor jouself Paper II – 22 nd Maak ‘n advertensie
November
- Maths 1 : General written paper. Study all work from blue
and white books, Prac book and go through tests and Paper I and II
revision. (No calculator work) 18 th November
- Maths 2 : Mental Maths. Go through all Mental Tests in
testbook.
- Calculator work : Paper III
Study only Calculator work 21 st November

SOCIAL
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History – Slavery and American Revolution
Geography – 15 th November
SCIENCES grid references,
latitude & longitude
co-ordinates,
calculating distances,
ancient maps,
population growth.
- Basic concept of graphical communication
TECHNOLOGY - Food packaging 16 th November
- Managing a small business
- Electricity
- Heat transfer : temperature, conduction, convection and
NATURAL
SCIENCE
radiation 14 th - Energy transfer : kinetic, potential
November
- Plate movement
(N.B. do not learn earthquakes and volcanoes)
- Fossils
- Biodiversity : ecosystems, microbes
- Energy : renewable and non-renewable sources
- Ferns, fungi
- Career stimulated activities
LIFE - Financial aid and tertiary institutions 14 th November
ORIENTATION - How to draw up your own Curriculum Vitae
- Interests and abilities
- Decision making skills
- Self image and evaluating the media
- Religions
- Different types of theatre
ARTS & CULTURE - Dancing – different styles etc. 17 th November
- Elements of design
- Colour
- Pantomime
- Drama
EMS
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Record keeping
Impact of technology 17 th November
- Leadership and management
- Human resources management
- Vocabulary related to topics listed above
Parents are reminded that it is important that your child sets up a study timetable for the forthcoming examinations. Children may not
be fetched during examinations, so ensure that any doctors/dentist appointments are made after school hours.
Thanking you,
L.J. STEENKAMP GRADE 7 EDUCATOR
HEADMASTER
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Child’s Name: __________________________________________ Class: ____________
I have read and taken note of the examination timetable for Grade7, 4 th Term 2011.
Parent’s Name & Signature: ____________________________________________