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Life Orientation is a vital component of the South African curriculum, designed to equip learners with the skills, knowledge, and values necessary to navigate and succeed in their personal, social, and professional lives. This subject emphasizes the holistic development of students, fostering physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth. Life Orientation prepares learners for the challenges and responsibilities of adulthood, promotes active citizenship, and encourages lifelong learning. It covers essential areas such as health and wellness, social justice, human rights, and career guidance, providing a comprehensive foundation for making informed and responsible decisions in all aspects of life.
Specific Aims:
Develop self-awareness and a positive self-concept.
Understand and appreciate diversity and respect for others.
Foster responsible decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Promote healthy lifestyles and well-being.
Prepare for the world of work through career education and life skills development.
Encourage active and responsible citizenship.
Grade 7
Grade 7
Term 1:
Concepts of self and self-concept
Changes in boys and girls: puberty and gender constructs
Peer pressure and the effects of peer pressure
Importance of reading and studying: reading for enjoyment and reading with understanding
Skills to develop memory: ability to recall
Term 2:
Human rights as stipulated in the South African Constitution
Fair play in a variety of athletic and sport activities: role of values, trust and respect for difference
Dealing with abuse in different contexts: between adults and children and between peers
Career fields
Term 3:
Substance abuse
Concepts of environmental health
Simulation of career-related activities: name of career, who is the employer
Value and importance of work in fulfilling personal needs and potential
Term 4:
Concepts of personal diet and nutrition
Common diseases such as tuberculosis, diabetes, epilepsy, obesity, anorexia, HIV and AIDS
Role of oral traditions and scriptures in major religions in South Africa: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and African
Grade 8
Grade 8
Term 1:
Concepts of self-concept formation and self-motivation
Concept of sexuality
Relationships and friendships: relationships at home, school and in the community
Different learning styles: visual, aural, kinesthetic, reading and writing
Term 2:
Identify and apply own learning style
Six career categories: investigative, enterprising, realistic, artistic, conventional and social
The role of work in relation to South Africa’s social and economic needs
Social factors that contribute to substance abuse including community and media
Term 3:
Relationship between performance in school subjects and interests and abilities
Decision-making process
Environmental health issues
• Informed, responsible decision-making about health and safety: HIV and AIDS
Nation building
Term 4:
Concept of human rights violations
Concepts of gender equity
Concept of cultural diversity in South Africa
Contributions to social development by organisations from various religions
Grade 9
Grade 9
Term 1:
Goal-setting skills: personal lifestyle choices
Sexual behaviour and sexual health
Time-management skills: accountability in carrying out responsibilities
Reading and writing for different purposes
Term 2:
Issues relating to citizens’ rights and responsibilities
Constitutional values as stated in the South African Constitution
Options available after completing Grade 9: National Senior Certificate (NSC – Grades 10 – 12) and National Certificate Vocational (NCV – FET Colleges) qualifications
Knowledge of the world of work: rights, responsibilities and opportunities in the workplace
Term 3:
Career and subject choices
Concept of volunteerism
Health and safety issues related to violence
Term 4:
Study and career funding providers
Plan for own lifelong learning: goal-setting for lifelong learning
Contributions of various religions in promoting peace
Sport ethics in all physical activities
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