CSP2601 Assignment 5 (Portfolio) Memo | Due 21 August 2025

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CSP2601 Assignment 5 (Portfolio) Memo | Due 21 August 2025. All questions fully answered. Question 1: QUIZ [15 marks total]
1.1 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options given.
A. The South African Schools Act (No. 84 of 1996) recognises that a new
national system for schools was needed to redress past injustices.
B. According to the Act, provincial government must establish and maintain
public schools for the education of learners, including learners with special
education needs.
A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Only statement A is correct.
D. Only statement B is correct.
1.2 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options given.
A. The governing body of a school may budget for and establish more posts
for educators and other staff than are required by law.
B. Parents with learners attending schools that charge fees have no right to
appeal against conditions set by the governing body regarding school fees.
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A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Only statement A is correct.
D. Only statement B is correct.
1.3 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options given.
A. Education White Paper 6 is designed to be implemented over 10 years,
based on a developmental perspective.
B. The policy recognises that barriers to education can arise from negative
attitudes, an inflexible curriculum, and inappropriate languages of learning
and teaching.
A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Only statement A is correct.
D. Only statement B is correct.
1.4 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options given.
A. The Policy on Screening, Identification, Assessment, and Support (SIAS)
aims to identify barriers to learning and support needs that arise from these
barriers.
B. The SIAS policy includes a protocol that outlines the process for screening,
identifying and assessing barriers experienced by learners with a view to
planning support provision.
A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Only statement A is correct.
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D. Only statement B is correct
1.5 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options given.
A. The SIAS policy shifts focus from diagnosing and remedying deficits in
individual learners to a holistic approach that considers the full range of
possible barriers to learning.
B. Assessment according to SIAS should be unidimensional and focus
primarily on learner deficits.
A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Only statement A is correct.
D. Only statement B is correct.
1.6 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options given.
A. Positive psychology interventions are solely focused on treating mental
illnesses.
B. Positive psychology interventions aim to reduce pathological thoughts and
encourage optimism.
A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Only statement A is correct.
D. Only statement B is correct.
1.7 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options given.
A. Seligman believed that traditional psychology should have focused more
on disorders and less on human strengths.
B. Seligman supported the traditional psychology, which focuses on pathology
and victimhood.
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A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Only statement A is correct.
D. Only statement B is correct.
1.8 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options.
A. The Exosystem in Bronfenbrenner’s ecological system is the interaction
between the child and the school.
B. The Microsystem includes direct interactions, such as those with family,
friends, teachers, and the parents’ workplace.
A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Only statement A is correct.
D. Only statement B is correct.
1.9 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options.
A. A child receives guidance from both their parents and their teachers in a
shared effort to improve academic performance.
B. The educational policies of the government influence a child’s academic
progress.
A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Only statement A is correct.
D. Only statement B is correct.
1.10 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options given.
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A. Life skills teachers can help learners identify their strengths and use them
to build resilience and overcome challenges.
B. Life skills teachers should focus on helping learners address their
weaknesses instead of their strengths.
A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Only statement A is correct.
D. Only statement B is correct.
1.11 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options given.
A. Positive psychology is concerned with eudemonia, which refers to what
makes a “good life” and what holds the greatest value in life.
B. Positive psychology only focuses on mental disorders and maladaptive
behaviours.
A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Only statement A is correct.
D. Only statement B is correct.
1.12 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options.
A. The Exosystem in Bronfenbrenner’s ecological system is the interaction
between the child and the school.
B. The Microsystem includes direct interactions like those with family, friends,
teachers and the parents’ workplace
A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
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C. Only statement A is correct.
D. Only statement B is correct.
1.13 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options given.
A. According to the SIAS policy, placement of a learner in a specialised
setting to access support provisions is the first resort and should be seen as
permanent.
B. No child can be excluded from admission to a school or support based on
standardised tests only.
A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Only statement A is correct.
D. Only statement B is correct.
1.14 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options given.
A. The National Policy on HIV, STIs and TB aligns with the National Strategic
Plan on HIV, STIs and TB for South Africa (2017-2022).
B. South Africa is the tenth country in the world to have an HIV and TB policy
for the education sector.
A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Only statement A is correct.
D. Only statement B is correct.
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1.15 Select the most appropriate answer from the four options given.
A. According to the National Policy on HIV, STIs and TB, every person in the
basic education sector has the right to access relevant and factual
comprehensive sexuality education.
B. HIV or TB testing is allowed as a prerequisite for recruitment, appointment,
and continued employment in the education sector.
A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Only statement A is correct.
D. Only statement B is correct.
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Question 2: Select the correct words from the list provided. [15 marks total]
1. The acronym for positive emotions, engagement, meaning, purpose, and
accomplishments.
2. The scientific study of what makes life most worth living.
3. The ability to bounce back from adversity, frustration, and misfortune.
4. The essence of a human being with distinctive qualities or features of this
traditional philosophy is humaneness, gentleness, hospitality, and generosity.
5. This aims to enable learners to recognise that they are resourceful, capable, and
skilled.
6. In South Africa, every learner’s right to basic education is outlined in this
document.
7. Our actions should actively promote the health and well-being of others.
8. Deciding which learner should receive services in the face of inadequate staffing
and resources.
9. Responsible for developing the mission statement of the school.
10. Assure learners that you will not share their stories with anyone else.
11. The type of question in counselling that defines a problem in terms of some
gradient and measures it in degrees.
12. Books and stories used in therapy.
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13. Counsellors who are registered with the HPCSA.
14. A professional body that regulates the teachers’ ethics.
15. This philosophical stance looks at the results of the action to determine whether
the action is ethical.
Choose from this list: Example: 1: n
a. Scaling question
b. Ubuntu
c. Positive psychology
d. Solution-focused approach
e. PERMA
f. Education White Paper 6
g. Beneficence
h. Resilience
i. Professional counsellors
j. SACE
k. Utilitarianism
l. School governing body
m. Confidentiality
n. Bibliotherapy
o. Dilemma of justice
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Question 3: Short questions [Total: 30 marks]
3.1 Discuss key competencies required by the SIAS policy for teachers. (4 marks)
3.2 Identify the main themes that a school policy on bullying should address: (6 marks)
3.3 Using an example from your experience, discuss what a poor diet consists of and
how it may lead to childhood obesity. (10 marks)
3.4 There is a need for children’s rights to be incorporated into educational content.
Critically discuss this statement, giving your viewpoints. (10 marks)