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    Kurrikulumverryking in Aardrykskunde-onderrig op sekondere skoolvlak
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1999-12) Neethling, Amadeus Denver; Smit, M. J.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Curriculum Studies.
    ENGLISH SUMMARY: South African teachers are facing a great challenge. The incorporation of Curriculum 2005 are making demands, which will result in change and adaptability to teaching methods. Change and development will not only be limited to teachers only, but learners will also be affected in the incorporation of the new system. Enrichment of teaching material is a step in the direction of transformative teaching; both learner and educator will develop and transformation will be evident. In the past, curriculum enrichment was seen as the prerogative of a small group of gifted learners. The introduction of Curriculum 2005 has changed the status quo and introduced the concept of lifelong learning. This entails that learners are being prepared for a job or further studies through a independent working method. Every learner should experience enrichment in order to be stimulated intellectually, which would result in independent decision-making. This study of curriculum enrichment culminated from the need to applicate enrichment in mainstream teaching. This study further investigates the possibility of curriculum enrichment in Geography in the Junior Secondary Phase and a concept model is proposed as a guideline to apply additional enrichment (contents outside syllabus of a specific grade are covered), vertical enrichment (an indepth investigation of a specific topic) and horisontal enrichment (increase of the same content). By means of a-questionnaire which was distributed in the Worcester area, the possibility of enrichment in Geography teaching in the Junior Secondary Phase was investigated. The aims of the questionnaire were to establish if curriculum enrichment in Geography teaching was taking place in the Junior Secondary Phase, to identify problemareas in curriculum enrichment in the teaching of Geography as well as to identify the need of such an enrichment programme in schools. The replies from subject heads and subject teachers were analised and reflected by the use of graphs. The necessary proposals and findings were done based on the research. The proposed model was based on the content of the Grade 9 Geography syllabus. Although the model was developed for Geography, it can be adapted for integrated teaching of other subjects as well.