LESSON PLANNING TEMPLATE

Prior learning / knowledge:

Greet the class. It is very important for both learners and a teacher to kick-start a lesson with
a pleasant mood that will last for the duration of the period, so I will tell a friendly joke to
make learners feel comfortable and accommodated in my class. I will remind learners the
purpose of being in class, which will help give them a strong motivation to focus on the
lesson I am about to introduce. Since my lesson will be about a new topic - Substance Abuse,
we will start by having an open discussion, followed by key words analysis as method of
testing their prior knowledge and understanding about new topic. I will let learners know that
there is no right or wrong answer, to give them a courage to share the information they know
about the content of the day. Learners’ prior knowledge gives the direction to approach a
lesson, therefore I will be set to clarify and introduce the new information. The more
courageous learners are, the more productive they become. Lastly, tell them to take out their
equipment and start the lesson.

Learning objectives:
- The learners should be able to know types/forms of substance abuse
- The learners should be able to know symptoms of substance abuse
- The learners should be able to explain personal factors that contribute to substance abuse

Knowledge: (at least two)

- Types/ forms of substance abuse
- Symptoms of substance abuse
- Personal factors that contribute to substance abuse: intrapersonal and interpersonal
- Protective factors that reduce the likelihood of substance abuse
- Prevention measures: early detection

Skills: (at least two)

- A learner should be able to think, reason logically and apply knowledge gained.
- Work as a group, social skills
- Foster learners reasoning through challenging activities
- A learner should be able to know, differentiate and understand the types and symptoms of
substance abuse.

Values / Attitudes: (at least one)

- Inclination toward the subject, other person, and community
- Includes the learning of positive moral values, loyalty, cooperation with,
responsibility, distinction between positive and negative values

Resources:
Lesson phases: (core content, activities, teaching approaches)
1. Open Discussion (Test for prior knowledge)
2. Core Content
3. Open Discussion (Test for knowledge gained)
4. Activity (Class work and Homework)

Introduction:

Development:

Consolidation:

Planned questions: (using six levels of questioning)

Write out the question and state in which phase of the lesson will it be used.
All 6 levels of questioning must be covered.

Homework / Independent work:

Accommodating learners that need special attention:

- Use simple language so that learners will easily understand and use inclusive teaching
approaches
- Leaners would be allowed to choose a method of learning of their preference when dealing
with this topic.
- Open discussion and instructional learning will be implemented
- Learners who have low learning ability than others will receive special treatment of learning
that enable to learn through their ability

References:
Life Orientation Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)
https://www.education.gov.za/Curriculum/CurriculumAssessmentPolicyStatements(CAPS)/
CAPSFET.aspx..

Self-Reflection on the lesson plan design:

Successes and reasons

Challenges and reasons

Classroom management – learners constantly disrupt the lesson so I had to give them my
attention
Time constraint – few first 5 to 10 min of the lesson I had to wait for the teacher to finish his
class

Improvements (changes for future lessons)

- Be more flexible, open mindedness, and creative
- Adaptability, and general knowledge and awareness of day to day world news.