,You are expected to cover information that is related to the following concepts:
1. The concept Life Orientation
1.1 DEFINITION OF LIFE ORIENTATION
Life Orientation is central to the holistic development of learners.
It addresses skills, knowledge and values for the personal, social, intellectual, emotional
and physical growth of learners, and is concerned with the way in which these facets are
interrelated.
Life Orientation guides and prepares learners for life and its possibilities.
It equips them for meaningful and successful living in a rapidly changing and
transforming society
2. Five topics in Life Orientation Grades 7 to 12,
The Development Of The Self In Society
Health, Social And Environmental Responsibility
Constitutional Rights And Responsibilities
The World Of Work
Physical Education
3. Purpose of teaching life orientation,
The focus of Life Orientation is the development of self-in-society.
It promotes self-motivation and teaches learners how to apply goal-setting,
problem-solving and decision-making strategies.
These serve to facilitate individual growth as part of an effort to create a democratic
society, a productive economy and an improved quality of life.
Learners are guided to develop their full potential and are provided with
opportunities to make informed choices about personal and environmental health,
study opportunities and future careers.
4. Specific Aims of teaching Life Orientation,
guiding learners to achieve their full physical, intellectual, personal, emotional and
social potential
developing learners’ skills to respond to challenges and play an active and
responsible role in the economy and society
, teaching learners to exercise their constitutional rights and responsibilities and to
respect the rights of others
guiding learners to make informed and responsible decisions about their health, the
environment, subject choices, further studies and careers
providing learners with opportunities to demonstrate an understanding of, and
participate in activities that promote movement and physical development
5. Weighting of topics
Topic Time allocation
Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9
Development of the self in society 10 9 10
Health, social and environmental responsibility 10 8 7
Constitutional rights and responsibilities 7 9 7
World of work 8 9 11
Physical education 35 35 35
Contact time 70 70 70
Examinations 10 10 10
Total hours 80 80 80
Total weeks 40 40 40
6. Note the meanings of the following:
Senior phase teaching plan :
This programme supports the teacher by suggesting how the content can be organised
into lessons.
The teacher is able to adapt the material to the needs and abilities of individual
learners in the classes.
The focus of this task is determined by the content covered according to the annual
teaching plan.
, 7. Overview of topics:
Topic Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9
1 Development of Concept: self-image Concepts: self- Goal-setting skills:
the self in society Concept: peer pressure concept formation personal lifestyle
Changes in boys and girls: and self-motivation choices
physical and emotional Concept: sexuality Sexual behaviour and
Concept: personal diet Relationships or sexual health
and nutrition friendships Challenging situations:
Importance of sport for Factors that trauma and crisis
physical development influence choice of
personal diet:
ecological, social,
economic, cultural
and political
2 Social and Concept: communicable Local Concept:
environmental diseases environmental environmental
responsibility Concept: substance health problems: health
abuse pollution (air, Earth Day
Informed, responsible water and land) Concept:
decision making about Factors that volunteerism
health and safety contribute to
substance abuse:
personal and
social
Health and safety
issues related to
violence
3 Constitutional Concept: children’s Concepts: human Concept:
rights and rights rights and constitutional values
responsibilities Leadership roles constitution Concept: cultural
produced in various Issues relating to diversity in South
religions citizens’ rights and Africa
Concept: child abuse personal choices: Central teachings of
celebrations of major religions in
national and South Africa
international days Sport ethics
Oral traditions and
scriptures of major
religions in South
Africa
Fair play during a
variety of sport
activities
Concept: nation
building
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