GRADE 1 - 7

Republic of Zambia

Ministry of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education

SOCIAL STUDIES SYLLABUS

GRADE 1 - 7

Prepared and Published by Curriculum Development Centre P.O. Box 50092 Lusaka

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VISION

Quality, Life- long education for all which is accessible inclusive and relevant to individual, national and global needs and value systems.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ vi Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ vii Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... viii

Teaching Methodologies ............................................................................................................................................................................................ viii Time Allocation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... viii Assessment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ix Rationale......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... x General Outcomes .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... x GRADE 1 GENERAL OUTCOMES AND KEY COMPETENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 DIRECTION AND LOCATION..................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.4 RELIGION...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.5 CHRISTIAN LIVING..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.6 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION..................................................................................................................................................... 2 GRADE 2 GENERAL OUTCOMES AND KEY COMPETENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 4 2.1 LIVING TOGETHER IN THE COMMUNITY ............................................................................................................................................. 5 2.2 DIRECTION AND LOCATION..................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 2.4 RELIGION...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.5 CHRISTIAN LIVING..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.6 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION..................................................................................................................................................... 5 GRADE 3 GENERAL OUTCOMES AND KEY COMPETENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 6 3.1 DIRECTION AND LOCATION..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 3.2 GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 3.3 RELIGION...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 3.4 CHRISTIAN LIVING..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 3.5 FESTIVALS .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 3.6 CEREMONIES ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 3.7 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION..................................................................................................................................................... 8

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GRADE 4 GENERAL OUTCOMES AND KEY COMPETENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 9

4.1 GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 4.2 RELIGION...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 4.3 CHRISTIAN LIVING..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 4.4 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION..................................................................................................................................................... 10 GRADE 5 GENERAL OUTCOMES AND KEY COMPETENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 11 5.1 LIVING TOGETHER IN THE COMMUNITY ............................................................................................................................................. 12 5.2 GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 5.3 CHRISTIAN LIVING..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 5.4 ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 5.5 ENTREPRENEURSHIP ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 5.6 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION..................................................................................................................................................... 14 GRADE 6 GENERAL OUTCOMES AND KEY COMPETENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 15 6.1 LIVING TOGETHER IN THE COMMUNITY ............................................................................................................................................. 16 6.2 GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 6.3 RELIGION...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 6.4 WEATHER AND CLIMATE.......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 6.5 ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 6.6 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION..................................................................................................................................................... 17 GRADE 7 GENERAL OUTCOMES AND KEY COMPETENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 18 7.1 GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 7.2 THE WORLD ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 7.3 WORLD CHALLENGES............................................................................................................................................................................... 20 7.4 RELIGION...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 7.5 FARMING....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

APPENDIX ONE: SCOPE AND SEQUENCE CHART............................................................................................................................................... 22

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