Life Orientation PDF
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This South African document covers life orientation topics including self-development, power relations, career choices, life domains, and study skills. It also touches on social and environmental responsibilities, and human rights.
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**[Life Orientation]** **[Development of the self in society ]** **Self Esteem -- how you feel about yourself** **Self-development -- how to improve yourself** **Self -- awareness/knowledge -- Know yourself (strengths and weaknesses)** **Self-Respect -- How much you love yourself** **[Factors...
**[Life Orientation]** **[Development of the self in society ]** **Self Esteem -- how you feel about yourself** **Self-development -- how to improve yourself** **Self -- awareness/knowledge -- Know yourself (strengths and weaknesses)** **Self-Respect -- How much you love yourself** **[Factors that influence self-esteem and self-awareness]** **What other people say about you** **Your reaction to success and failure** **How popular you think you are** **The media , social media** **[How to boost self-development]** **Communicate better** **Complete assignments and tasks successfully** **Make Good decisions** **Act Confident** **[Power relations concepts]** **Power -- means to have control and authority over person in environment.** **Power relationship -- power sharing between people in relationship.** **Gender roles -- based on ones sex. (male or female)** **[Career and choices]** **Carrer field- Wide group of industries consisting of occupations within that field.** **Career -- profession you have for life.** **Occupation -- a profession that normally requires specific instruction like : news reporter , doctor.** **Job -- employed and paid for work. Basic training needed** **[How to get NSC(National Senior certificate)]** **one official language at the Home Language level at 40%** **two other subjects at 40% (subject not specified)** **three subjects at 30% (subjects not specified)** **May fail one subject** **[Life domains]** **Physical being -Health , exercise , education** **Phycological being -- Mental health , feeling , self awareness.** **Spiritual Being -- Religious beliefs , morals , Values.** **Becoming -- becoming who you want to be.** **Practical becoming: school , chores.** **Leisure becoming --physical exercise , holidays , games.** **Growth becoming -- studying , learning , reading.** **Community belonging -- Fit in with physical environment and be accepted by social environment.** **Physical belonging -- home , school , neighbourhood** **Social belonging -- friends , family, co workers** **Community belonging -- social services , clinics, education.** **[Socio economic factors effecting study choices and career. ]** **Community --1. Physical needs(bigger houses , transportation).** **2. Psychological needs- counselling needs, informed parents)** **3. Economic needs -- More Jobs, training opportunities.** **Financial assistance if parents cant afford fees:** **Bursary -- money given to needy student , but they have to work for company In return for bursary.** **Student loan -- money borrowed from institution and paid back with interest.** **Scholarship -- Some companies , businesses award once off monetary grant if a student does well in sport/studies.** **Learnership -- allows to earn while your learn.** **Stereotyping means people have a preconceived idea that people must behave in a certain way. EXAMPLE: Mining is only for men , and nursing is for women.** **Income tax -- inviduals and companies pay for how much they earn.** **[Democracy and Human rights]** **Diversity -- means being different like your culture, race , place of birth , language.** **Discrimination -- Treating people unfairly and differently. You deny people's rights and privileges. E.g: Someone who has HIV, Living in rural area.** **Racism -- Treat someone different because of race.** **Bias -- to treat someone unfairly and Favor them unfairly based on culture or other aspects.** **Gender stereotyping -- treat people differently because they are a male or female.** **Religious discrimination -- to treat people different because of religion.** **Sexual orientation -- to be prejudiced against people with same sex relationships.** **Discrimination in workplace - Men get more money for the same job just because they are men.** **Xenophobia-preconceived/prejudiced idea about people from other country.** **[BILL OF RIGHTS]** **South Africa\'s first democratic elections were in 1994. South Africa\'s new Constitution became the supreme law of South Africa on 4 February 1997. ** **[Study Skills]** **[Listening]** **Active listening is being involved in conversation , paying attention, thinking about what is being said.** **Passive listening -- listen without being part of conversation.** **When you concentrate and listen, the information goes into your head and stays there.** **Comprehension -- Ability to analyse what you are reading.** **How to Increase concentration -- Avoid distraction , study in group , switch of cell phone.** **Mind map -- add facts keywords.** **Note taking -- listen with aim and write short sentences and key words.** **Essay -- understand and stick to topic, have a intro , body and conclusion.** **Select concepts and content -- look for key words and headings, sub heading.** **Creative thinking -- find original solutions to new challenges in life.** **Problem solving -- identifying strategies to make changes happen.** **Internal assessment -- happens inside school. like tasks and assessments.** **External assessment -- is exams. papers set outside of school by the department.** **[Social and environmental responsibilities]** **Social injustice -- people with limited choices , poor and suffer from discrimination. Social justice ensure equal rights.** **Environmental injustice -- people suffer from pollution , no water energy.** **Environmental justice -- people have shares benefits of healthy environment.** **Crime -- cause people to be angry , scared sad, people lose possession and live.** **Violence - cause injuries and death.** **Both of it violates bill of rights which states everyone has right to be safe.** **These 2 create fear , worry flashbacks , insomnia.** **Youth and civic organizations -- volunteering to address social issues in area. By doing it You can expand interest help build SA , become bolder.** **THINKING SKILLS** **Social thinking skills -- see problems and needs , and deal with it.you see others feelings and opinions.** **Constructive thinking skills -- Makes you think in helpful way.** **Logical thinking skills -- to reason clearly and correctly.** **Critical thinking -- gain knowledge and strengthen arguments.** **Informed decisions -- look for information about choices and consider with different possibilities.** **\ ** **[Career and choices ]** **[Economic sectors ]** **Primary -- raw materials , fisherman , coal workers** **Secondary -- turn materials into good so can be sold (builders, metal workers.)** **Tertiary -- provide services , teachers , actors , truck drivers.** **Quaternary sector -- research jobs , like Information Technology.** **Important skills -- 1. gather information ,2. analyse info , 3. Instruction on how to use skill.** **SAQA (South African Qualification Authority)- National overseeing body of NQF** **Aim -- advance aims of NQF and oversee further developments of NQF** **National qualifications framework(NQF) -- integrates education and training into 1 structure of recognised qualifications.** **Aim -- improve quality of education and learning, speed up redress of unfair discrimination in education.** **Life long learning -- contant learning and self development ,** **Ability to change -- ability to adjust , change and adapt.** **Re train -- learn a new skill to adapt.** **Flexible -- open to new idea of working, able to get on with co workers from diverse cultures and backgrounds.** **Formal learning -- provided by an education or training institution.** **Informal learning -- learn through daily activities in life like( learnt how to google information).** **Non formal learning -- learn via workshop , its not learning from an institution or lead to certification.**