SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Assignment Code SS1

Assignment Type Integrated Assignment
Individual Assignment
Total Marks 100

Module Name Literacy English Home Language

Module Code ELI201

 Consult the Learning Management System (LMS) for the due dates, the Assessment Guidelines for
Students document, the Assignment Overview, and other updated detail. Check the Announcements by
your lecturer and use the Module Q&A forum to ask questions related to this assignment.
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 Note STADIO's rules relating to plagiarism and cheating. Do not hesitate to seek help if you are unsure
of how to reference your sources. Make use of the STADIO Referencing Guide, available from the Online
Library.

INTRODUCTION

A balanced approach is a decision-making approach through which a teacher makes

thoughtful decisions each day about the best way to help each child become a better
reader and writer. A balanced approach requires and enables a teacher to reflect on what
he or she is doing and to modify instruction daily, based on the needs of each individual
learner. The modifications are drawn from a broad repertoire of strategies and sound
understanding of children, learning and the theoretical underpinnings of these strategies.
You will be required to draw on your research about the balanced approach and write an
essay explaining this approach and create workstations based on the components of
reading.

DESCRIPTION

For this assignment you will be required to investigate and write an essay about the
balanced approach to reading and video record workstation activities that you have
created. These two elements will be submitted in two separate parts on the LMS. Further
details regarding each part can be found below.

Part Title / Description Submission format Marks

A Investigation Essay 50
B Recorded Workstation Video 50
Activities

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 Part A (50 marks)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Conduct research about the balanced approach using a variety of credible sources.
2. Your research should be presented in an essay of 600 to 800 words.
3. Commence your essay with an appropriate introduction, structure paragraphs
logically and end with a suitable conclusion.
4. Introduce your essay by stating the essence of this essay together with the resources
you have consulted. In the second paragraph define the balanced approach to
reading and discuss the benefits thereof, drawing on your research of this approach.
5. Discuss the five main components of reading as stated in the Curriculum Assessment
Policy Statement (CAPS), page 14. Explain how you would incorporate each of these
components during a Grade 2 reading lesson of the text below. You have to make use
of the text "The Clean Park".
6. Use examples from your teaching practice experiences and information from the
learning content of this module to substantiate your discussion.
7. Remember to include a reference list of at least three references which include at
least one textbook (our textbook may be used), one journal article (hint: use
EBSCOHOST to find an article), and one website. Ensure that you reference according
to the latest STADIO Referencing Guide. Check that you have correctly implemented
your in-text referencing.
8. Read through your assignment and check that your grammar, language, and
academic tone are appropriate and ensure that you write in logical paragraphs.
9. Use the assignment rubric to guide you.

FORMAT

Your investigation should be presented in the form of an essay of 600 to 800 words and
must include in-text referencing and a reference list. Make use of the STADIO referencing
guide.

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 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

You can submit in either a Word Document or a PDF and it must be submitted through
Turnitin on the LMS. You must ensure that you receive a similarity percentage for your
essay to be marked.

Part B (50 marks)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Design and create five workstation activities for a class of 30 learners (6 learners per
group) and specify the grade.
2. Activities should focus on the five main components of reading (CAPS document,
page 14) in an English Home Language classroom.
3. You must physically set up your 5 workstations and take a video thereof.
4. You can either use ready-made resources or make your own from everyday items /
objects.
5. If you make use of ready-made worksheets from the Internet, you must reference
them.

FORMAT

Your video should be recorded on the LMS. Please make use of the video provided to
assist you with this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaPYR0T-5B4

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. You are required to have someone recording you in this video to ensure your hands
are free and your face is clearly visible while explaining each of the workstations.
2. Start off your video by introducing yourself while holding up your student card / ID /
Driver's License. Ensure that the chosen identification and your face are clearly
visible.
3. Proceed by explaining the grouping strategy and time allocation for your workstation
activities.
4. Provide a verbal detailed description of how you would implement the activity at each
workstation.
5. Your video should not exceed 5 minutes (1 minute per station).

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 GUIDANCE

Refer to the Rubric below, to understand the assignment performance expectations and how
your work will be assessed. Once you have completed your assessment, use the checklist
below to ensure that you have covered all the required elements.

MARKING INSTRUMENT

Assignment 1: Assessment Rubric

PART A: 50 marks

OUTSTANDING / SUBSTANTIAL / NOT

CRITERIA ELEMENTARY
MERITORIOUS ADEQUATE ACHIEVED
Structure Extremely relevant Relevant and Essay is disjointed Little to no
[10] and meaningful meaningful and hardly follows a structure evident.
introduction. Essay introduction. Essay logical sequence.
is fluid. Paragraphs is mostly fluid and Irrelevant
are arranged logical. Relevant introduction and/or
logically. Effective conclusion. conclusion.
conclusion.
(10 – 8) (7 – 6) (5 – 3) (2 – 0)
Definition of The balanced The balanced The balanced Discussion lacks
the balanced approached to approach to reading approach to reading detail and is not
approach and reading is clearly is defined and the is partly defined. adequately
its benefits defined. The benefits of this The benefits of this developed.
[10] benefits of this approach are approach are not
approach are adequately adequately
discussed in detail. discussed. developed.
(10 – 8) (7 – 6) (5 – 3) (2 – 0)
The All five components All five components All five components All five components
components of of reading have of reading have have not been have not been
reading been discussed been discussed. discussed in detail. discussed
[20] comprehensively. Discussion links to Some links adequately. Hardly
Discussion links to the text A clean provided to the text any link to the text
the text A clean park and provides A clean park. A clean park
park and provides an explanation of Explanation of how evident. Discussion
an excellent how the the components of lacks
explanation of how components of reading would be substantiation.
the components of reading would be incorporated when
reading would be incorporated when teaching the text
incorporated when teaching the text. needs development.
teaching the text. Discussion lacks
detail and depth.
(20 – 16) (15 – 12) (11 – 7) (6 – 0)
Grammar, Few errors in Few errors in A number of errors Weak grammar and
language, language and language and in language and language,
academic grammar. Excellent grammar, grammar. Register Inappropriate
register and academic register appropriate register and tone too register and tone.
tone and tone. and tone. informal.
[5] (5) (4) (3) (2 – 0)
References Flawless referencing Referencing Referencing Referencing
including in- throughout. generally good, few requires attention. inadequate / not
text minor errors. provided.
[5] (5) (4) (3) (2 – 0)
SUBTOTAL: [50]

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 PART B: 50 marks

OUTSTANDING / SUBSTANTIAL / NOT

CRITERIA ELEMENTARY
MERITORIOUS ADEQUATE ACHIEVED
Video recording Excellent quality of Good quality of Fair quality of video Poor quality of
[10] video (all elements video (most (some elements at video (little to no
at workstations are elements at workstations are elements at
clearly visible) in workstations are clearly visible) in workstations are
terms of audibility clearly visible) in terms of audibility clearly visible) in
and visibility. terms of audibility and visibility. terms of audibility
and visibility. and visibility.
(10 – 8) (7 – 6) (5 – 3) (2 – 0)
Time allocation Time allocation and Time allocation and Time allocation and No mention made
and grouping grouping strategy grouping strategy grouping strategy of time allocation
strategy discussed and discussed and somewhat and grouping
[5] highly effective. mostly effective. discussed, but strategy.
some vital factors
have been omitted.
(5) (4) (3) (2 – 0)
Components of All components of Some components Components of Components of
reading reading have been of reading have reading have been reading have not
[5] incorporated very been incorporated incorporated, but been included in
effectively. successfully. not all successfully. the workstation
activities.
(5) (4) (3) (2 – 0)
Workstation Excellent and Good. Activities will Fair. Activities will Activities are not
activities creative. Activities extend knowledge extend knowledge developed
[30] are designed to and skills. and skills but needs adequately.
extend knowledge substance.
and skills very
effectively.
(30 – 24) (23 – 20) (19 – 15) (14 – 0)
SUBTOTAL: [50]
TOTAL: [100]

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 CHECKLIST

Once you have completed your assessment, use the checklist below to make sure that
you have covered all elements. Provide ticks in the 'Completed' column for all the tasks or
requirements that have been completed.

Task / Requirement Completed

Part A
1 Did you write an essay?
2 Does your essay contain between 600 and 800 words?
3 Does your essay reflect a professional attitude?
4 Did you include a list of references?
5 Did you use in-text referencing?
6 Did you submit through Turnitin, and did you receive a similarity
percentage?
7 Did you use at least three references including: one textbook, one
journal article and one website?
Part B
1 Did you create 5 workstation activities?
2 Are your workstation activities based on the 5 components of reading?
3 Did you record (make a video of) your 5 workstations?
4 Have you clearly identified yourself in the video using one of the
methods mentioned in the instructions above??
5 Can the viewer see your face clearly during the introduction of your
video?
6 Is your voice clear and loud enough on the video?
7 Did you watch the video on how to upload/record your video?

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