In Shoe-string approaches, science content is made practical. We select chapters our team believes is of great significance to nurture learners into being active and critical figures of our society. This is heavily guided by the general principles, aims and purposes of South Africa's National Curriculum Statement, our education system's mother body. In our camp, we advocate for authentic learning. Learners are engaged in hands-on activities which are therefore, linked to scientific issues in SA and global context. Throughout the camp, projects of finding unique and feasible solutions to current scientific problems are presented to the learners, whom eventually prepare presentations which are hosted on the last day of the camp to the panel of judges. Winning group is awarded goodies.
Shoe-string activities include:
Learners are also taken to Sci-Bono discovery center and UJ's Mechanical Engineering building for more hands-on experiments. From 2018, our camp will be extended by a day (4 days) to allow teaching of chapters complex to learners. Two from Grade 10 and 11, and 4 (two chemistry and 2 Physics) in Grade 12.
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SA Education System's operational document. Snapshot from Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement, CAPS (2011)
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