Grade 6 Social Sciences | IEB Pathway
About This Subject
Deepen your child’s understanding of societies and environments with Grade 6 Social Sciences. Learners explore trade, climate, population and historical change while developing stronger research and interpretation skills.
Prepare your child for Senior Phase Social Sciences with Aspire Online School’s Grade 6 Social Sciences subject.
Building on Grade 5 learning, learners investigate relationships between places, resources and people. They examine historical developments, consider different perspectives and use maps and sources to support their explanations.
Learning areas include:
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Map skills: Interpret scale, coordinates and maps showing different types of information.
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Trade and resources: Explore how goods move between places and connect communities.
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Climate and vegetation: Investigate environmental patterns and their influence on living things.
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Population and settlement: Examine why people live in particular places.
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Historical change: Explore societies, journeys, discoveries and developments that shaped people’s lives.
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Citizenship and enquiry: Consider rights and responsibilities while evaluating sources and presenting supported conclusions.
Suitable for Grade 6 learners preparing for Senior Phase History and Geography within Aspire’s IEB pathway.