Supervision of Curriculum Activities

• An Educator Assistant should keep a file to record all the curriculum activities assigned to him/her by the school.
• They should help with the development of lesson plans focusing on different topics for specific grades.
• They should be involved in the development of the School Improvement Plan, Subject Improvement Plan, target setting for 2023.
• They should help prepare the relevant material that will be needed for teaching and learning, e.g. ensure that relevant number of topographic maps are available for a map work lesson in a Geography classroom or book a computer lab for GIS lessons.
• An Educator Assistant should also help to supervise study periods, provide extra classes, assist learners with homework to keep learners engaged.

Assistance with Projects (Essay and Research) :

• Ensure that project topics are released to the learners on time.
• Guide learners to adhere to the project time line from development until submission.
• Help learners to understand and unpack the project topic through the use of mind maps, etc.
• Help organize relevant resources for learners in both print and electronic media from the school library.
• Assist with the check list that all steps of the project have been followed before submission.
• Be responsible for the collection and record of all learner projects for the grade.

Assistance with integrating ICT skills with content knowledge in the classroom:

• Use their ICT skills to teach learners to search for internet resources in the subject.
• Use the DBE Cloud to download and avail electronic resources in the subject (digital content).
• Reinforce content taught by the educator by playing DVDs and You-Tube videos on Climatology, Geomorphology, Population, Water Resources, Resources and Sustainability, Settlement, Economic Geography
• Sharing of these skills will empower both the EA and the learners to integrate knowledge & ICT in the classroom.

Assistance with Career Guidance:

• EAs should help gather relevant information regarding careers in Geography.
• They should design charts with university requirements for various careers in Geography.
• Help learners with online application to institutions of higher learning.
• Help learners to apply for financial assistance such as NSFAS and other bursary schemes relevant to the field of study.