CAPS Coding and Robotics-For Educators & Tutors

COURSE SUMMARY

The curricula for Coding and Robotics has been developed to equip learners with the knowledge, skills and values they need to become responsible citizens in the modern workplace that is constantly evolving because of the 4IR. The Specific Aims of the Curriculum for Coding and Robotics is to allow learners to engage in activities that expose them to subject choices, which will further be specialised through the FET Band. Career opportunities for Coding and Robotics include among others: computer design programming computer operator research cybersecurity expert mechanical engineering electrical engineering specialised 3D drawing software development […]

The curricula for Coding and Robotics has been developed to equip learners with the knowledge, skills and values they need to become responsible citizens in the modern workplace that is constantly evolving because of the 4IR.

The Specific Aims of the Curriculum for Coding and Robotics is to allow learners to engage in activities that expose them to subject choices, which will further be specialised through the FET Band. Career opportunities for Coding and Robotics include among others:

computer design
programming
computer operator research
cybersecurity expert
mechanical engineering
electrical engineering
specialised 3D drawing
software development
innovation and research
project planning engineering,

Coding and Robotics strands and methodologies

Strands

The five strands for Coding and Robotics in the Foundation Phase are:

Application Skills
Problem-solving and Pattern Recognition
Internet and e-Communications
Coding
Robotics

In the Intermediate and Senior Phase, the five strands are collapsed into four strands where Problem- solving andPattern Recognition are integrated into Coding. The four remaining strands are:

Application Skills
Internet and e-Communications
Coding
Robotics

The strands of Coding and Robotics are underpinned by Computational Thinking and the Engineering DesignProcess Methodologies to develop Critical Thinking Skills. The Specific Aims in the subject,

i.e., Skills, Knowledge, Values and Attitudes (SKVA) are rooted within the curricula.

Participants will be oriented with the rollout process of the Caps Coding and robotics syllabus as outlined by the Department of Education.