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Life Orientation Gr. 9

Term 2

Week 2

Unit 3 Constitutional rights and responsibilities: Constitutional values.

3.1) Constitutional values as stated in the south African constitution.

Role models plays a powerful part in motivation South Africans to work for national unity and equal rights for all citizens.

3.1.1) Positive and negative role models.

Positive role models in South Africa.

= are people that inspire us and act as an example to others. They talk about subjects that people are afraid to mention and show us

that many people have the same problem. A positive role model is somebody we can look up to.

Negative role models in South Africa.

When we see other people doing something bad and we do not try to stop them we are also guilty.

Negative role models are not only people who tempt us to do bad things, they are also people who tempt us to do nothing.

Role models.

We think that because someone is rich, beautiful and famous they must be a good role model, but that is not necessarily so.

It is possible to respect someone for their talent in a particular area but not like the person in other areas.

Many actors and actresses are highly talented but not good remodels. They might be greedy, selfish or self-obsessed people or even alcoholics or drug abusers.

3.1.2) Role models for upholding connotational values: Parents and leaders in the community.

Parents.

One of main responsibilities of all parents is to teach their children good values. = do this by modelling good values in their own behaviour, by obeying the laws of the country and by being positive about future.

Parents should teach children that rights and responsibilities go together. They should also encourage their children to be involved in community activities.

Examples of good and bad behaviour by parents.

Leader in the community: Thuli Madonsela.

Thuli Madonsela is South Africa’s public prosecutor. She is a mother of two. She does not drink alcohol at all and loves gospel music. In college, she used to design her own clothes. She is a hard-working, dedicated, honest person. She loves her children, and tries hard to be a good mother. She is educated and respected in her community. She made a large contribution to nation-building by working against corruption. She was involved in drawing up our new Constitution.

3.1.3) Applying these values in a daily life.

Role models, such as our parents and leaders in the community or society can show us how to apply the values in the South African Constitution to situations in our daily lives.

Bill of rights Example of behaviour Good or bad role model

to children

Equality

A woman applies for a job as a mechanic in Sandile’s dad’s garage. He laughs and immediately throws her application in the bin,

Bad, he is prejudiced against her because she is a woman.

Human dignity Lindiwe’s mom shouts at her in front of the whole school.

Bad, it is embarrassing for Lindiwe.

Freedom of security of the

person

When Dolan’s dad was younger, he used to drink a lot. Once, when he was drunk, he hit Dolan’s mother. He realised that what he did was wrong and stopped drinking completely. Dolan used to be scared of his dad when he was drunk, but now he never feels like that anymore.

Bad example to drink and abuse his mother. But, Good example to change.

Freedom of religion, belief and opinion.

Joseph’s mom often asks the whole family to eat at the dinner table. After dinner, she likes to hear what her children thinks about important issues. They have great discussions, and she never forces them to take on her opinions.

Good, she encourages her children to think, discuss and form their own opinions.

Education

Linda’s mom is too busy to go to meetings at Linda’s school, and she never checks that Linda has done her homework.

Bad, Linda’s mom takes no interest in her education.

Examples of a few values and how they can be applied in our daily situations.

Value Situation in context How can Ayanda apply this

value in her daily life?

Working hard.

Ayanda is preparing for a grade 9 test on Thursday, but she keeps

being distracted by her cell phone. Her friend is sending her SMSs

about a boy she likes.

Ayanda must tell her friends to phone her later, at a

specific time, when she has finished studying.

Being dedicated

Ayanda knew that it would be kind to volunteer to read stories for the

orphans at the local orphanage once a week/ but she has been so busy lately having fun with her new boyfriend that she has not been to

the orphanage at all this month.

Ayanda must not neglect the orphans, even if she does not

really feel like going to the orphanage. She has made a commitment, and dedication

to that commitment is a important quality.

Being honest

Ayanda’s library book is late so she slips it back onto the shelf

without anyone noticing. When the librarian finds the book on the shelf and think that se made a mistake.

She even apologises to Ayanda for accusing her of having an outstanding library book.

Ayanda must not lie. She must admit that her book is

late.

Valuing education

Ayanda get the highest marks in her class for English, and won a nationwide writing competition.

Ayanda is already applying this value by working hard at

her education

Respecting others

Ayanda’s grandparents and uncles come for Sunday lunch. She does not really feel like spending time

with older people; she would much rather meet her boyfriend in the

park.

If Ayanda is someone who respects others, she will do

her duty and spend time with the older people.

Contributing to nation building

Ayanda’s mother has a friend who visiting from America. This lady thinks that things are terrible in

South Africa and tries to convince Ayanda’s mom to consider

emigration.

Ayanda will see the many positive things in our country, and will not be persuaded to

leave.

Standing firm against

corruption.

Ayanda’s mom works for a sports clothing manufacturer. Because

the sport teams buy their clothing from this company, Ayanda has been put in charge of the netball teams’ uniform funds. Ayanda must pass the money on to her mom, who will buy the netball

uniforms.

Ayanda will be reliable, and she will not be tempted to

take some of the money for herself.

Unit 5 World of work: Options available after completing Grade 9 and knowledge of the workplace.

5.1) Options available after completing Grade 9: NSC and NCV qualifications.

Gr. 9 is the last year of the General Education and Training (GET) phase of schooling, which starts in Gr.R and finishes in Gr.9.

In South Africa, the law requires all learners to complete schooling from Gr.R to Grade 9. = Legally you can leave school at the end of Gr.9.

Learners are encouraged to continue to the Further Education and Training phase, which id either Gr.10-12 at school or to study at an FET college.

The table below shows you how the GET and FET phases fit into the whole education system.

The National Senior Certificate (NSC)

NSC is the school-leaving certificate that you will receive when you pass your Gr.12 exams.

You will study a min of seven subjects in Gr. 10 to 12 and write your final exam at the end of your Gr.12 year.

You will need to study 4 compulsory subjects in Gr. 10 -12 and you will be able to choose three subjects (called elective subjects).

This year you will need to decide what elective subjects to study in Gr. 10 to 12.

See table for Compulsory and elective subjects in Gr.10 to 12.

National certificate Vocational (NCV)

NCV is a qualification that you can study after Gr.9 instead of staying at school to complete Gr.10 to 12.

You can study different subjects for an NCV from those that are offered at school.

NCV offers you the opportunity to study both the theory and practical elements of a particular course. The theory part are offered at an FET College, whole the practical part of a course is often offered in a real workplace environment.

The benefit of the practical part of the course is that you have a chance to learn alongside experienced professionals.

NCV qualifications allows students to apply for higher or further educational courses at universities or universities of technology, if the subject combination and exam results meet the admission requirements.

To be accepted at an FET College, you need to pass you Gr.9 school exam and for some course you may need to achieve specific marks.

To complete an NVC qualification, you need to study for three years.

The NCV 4 certificate you receive is equivalent to the National Senior Certificate

To obtain an NVC you need to study seven subjects. Three subjects are compulsory (namely a Language component, mathematics or mathematical literacy and life orientation). You choose four other subjects in the field that interests you. You can choose from eleven different fields of study, which are:

o Engineering and Related Design o Marketing o Management o Office Administration o Primary Agriculture o Tourism o Hospitality o Civil Engineering and building construction. o Finance, Economics and Accounting o Information Technology and Computer Science

Different fields of study in the NCV

The field of study is different from a subject that you are used to at school.

In the extract from the NCV website you can see that the field is given as an NVC programme and the vocational subject that you must study are listed.

In some fields, such as Civil Engineering you need to make a choice about some of the subjects.

5.1.1) Implication of choices between the NSC and the NCV

There are implications related to the decision you make and it is important that you know about these and discuss them with adults who can help you to guide you in your decision.

Implications of the NSC.

If you study for the NSC at school, you have to study the approved section of the subject that your school offers.

You will be able to stay in at school You need to be aware that many subjects that you study for the NSC have

a more academic focus than some if the subjects for the NCV With an NSC qualification you will be able to progress to a wide range of

further education options.

Implication of the NCV

The course of the subject that you choose to do may be very different from the find of school subject you are used to learning.

The course you do will offer you opportunities for job shadowing and workplace exposure.

The Department of Higher education and Training offers bursaries for some NCV courses at public FET colleges.

With an NCV qualification you will have the chance to progress to further education if you wish to continue studying, or you will have the option to go straight into work when you finish studying.