South Africa Grade 2 Life Skills Syllabus

The South Africa Grade 2 Life Skills curriculum is based on the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) and covers four main areas:

• Beginning Knowledge and Personal and Social Well-being
• Creative Arts
• Physical Education

The CAPS document provides a detailed framework for teaching Life Skills, outlining the aims, content, and assessment guidelines for each grade.

Term 1

Themes covered in Term 1 include:

• What we need to live (healthy food, water, clean air)
• Myself and others
• Everyone is special
• Healthy living (perishable and non-perishable products, things that can harm us, good habits)
• Religious holidays

Resources for Term 1 planning are available.

Term 2

Term 2 focuses on topics such as:

• Families
• Healthy Habits
• Road Safety

Resources for Term 2 are available.

Term 3

Topics covered in Term 3 include:

• Soil
• Transport (water, air, rail, and road)
• Road Safety
• People who help us
• Special and religious holidays

Resources for Term 3 planning are available.

Term 4

Term 4 covers themes such as:

• Our Land, South Africa
• Ways We Communicate
• Nightlife

Resources for Term 4 are available.

Additional Resources:

• Twinkl:
• WCED ePortal:
• Teacha!:
• My Klaskamer:

This information is intended to provide an overview of the South Africa Grade 2 Life Skills syllabus. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, please refer to the official CAPS document published by the Department of Basic Education.