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CASE STUDY Nkatheko
I think I’m so lucky that I grew up in a family that values education,
because when I was much younger my parents encouraged me
to start learning about numbers and counting from the world
around me. They used to draw numbers for me to colour in and
collect things like buttons or beads for me to count. I think those
early experiences definitely influenced my ability to work with
numbers and so now Maths is one of my best subjects.

CASE STUDY Jared

My parents read to me when I was growing up and I realise now
that my interest in reading comes from them. My cousins laugh
at me and call me a bookworm but I know that my reading ability
definitely helps me in school subjects, such as History, where there
is a lot of content I need to read.

CASE STUDY Fanaaz

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 I have always been interested on how things work. Give me a
chance to take anything apart and see how it works and I’ll do
it straight away. I think that my interest has helped my ability to
think about how to fit together and that helps me in my
Technology classes.

An important part of succeeding in your school studies is to identify your

interest and abilities and apply them to your school work.
Earlier this year you spent quite a bit of time looking at your interest and
your abilities and you may noticed that you do well in the school subjects
that match your interest and abilities.
In the activity that follows you will have a chance to work out how your
interest and abilities affect your performance in different school subjects.

Activity 1 Explore your performance in different school subjects

Work in pairs.
1 Write down a list of which school subject you enjoy and which
subjects
you do not enjoy.
2 Then give your different subjects a rating out of 5 to show how well
you
School subjects I enjoy School subjects I don’t
do in each one. The example below will show you how to do this.
enjoy
English 4
Natural Science 2
Life Orientation 5
Technology 2
Creative Arts 5

Social Science 4

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3 Now spend some time talking with your partner to explore why you
If you have a natural ability to do well in some subjects, chances are you do
not have to work so hard to get good marks. In addition to this, if you have an
interest in a particular subject then you are likely to enjoy the work and you
will be motivated to work hard and achieve good marks.
However, if you do not have an interest or ability for a particular subject
then you probably find the work difficult or dull and this is exactly where you
need to make an extra effort to improve your marks.
It is not always easy to motivate yourself to study subjects that you find
boring or difficult but the amount of time and effort you put into a subject
where you do not have a natural ability or interest will definitely pay off. The
information below gives you some hints about how to improve your
performance in subjects that you do not enjoy.

There are certain subjects that you will have to study all the way to
matric and include a Home Language, a second language,
Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy and Life Orientation. If you find it
is difficult to perform well in one or more of these subjects, you need to
motivate yourself to do better because low marks in any one subject
affect your overall year mark. To be motivated means to want to do
something and to take steps you need to do it. If you are interested in a
subject or good at it then motivation is easy. To motivate yourself to work
hard in a subject you find difficult is more challenging. The best way to
motivate yourself is this situation is to identify small goals that you can
achieve and slowly build up your confidence.

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Types of learning activities related to different subjects: practical,
theoretical, individual or group activities

In Grade 8 you need to study a range of compulsory subjects and you may
find that you enjoy some subjects more than others. There can be many
reasons for this. You might enjoy the kind activities you need to complete for
some subjects more than the activities for other subjects. Each subject has
specific types of activities you need to master to learn the topics in the
subject. Let us look at some of the different types of activities you need to
complete at school.
New words
compulsory: something you have to do
master: to become good at something

Practical learning activities

Practical activities refer to work that learners do by observing or manipulating
objects and materials. Practical activities take place wherever you need to
study something, for example, for some Natural Science activities you need to
work in a laboratory, but for others you might need to work outdoors.
Practical activities give you the chance to discover how things work, conduct
experiments and make useful products. Many learners find that practical work
helps them with problem-solving.

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 Experiments are examples of practical
activities.

Theoretical learning activities

An important part of learning something new is the theoretical learning you
need before you can apply your knowledge in practical ways. In some
subjects, for example Physical Science, you need to learn the facts about
new topics before you can apply them in the laboratory. All subjects include
theory you need to learn and each year you will build on the knowledge you
already have, as well as learning to master new concepts.

New words
theoretical: information based on facts and ideas
theory: ideas or facts that explain something

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 Listening to your teacher explaining
something is an example of a
theoretical activity.

Individual activities
A lot of work you do at school is done through individual activities, which
allow you to work at your own pace and apply your own learning style to your
work. When you complete individual activities you have a chance to see how
well you have understood a new topic in a subject. You will also discover if
there are areas of the work you need to revise.

Doing homework on you own is an example

of an individual activity.

Group activities
Some of the work you do in different subjects is completed through group
activities, for example projects, experiments or discussion forums. Groupwork is
interactive and two of the benefits of groupwork are learning how to work
with others and learning from one another

New word

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Interactive: working together

Read what these learners have to say about activities.

Demands of each subject: thinking and learning skills required

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There are different ways to think about and learn new skills, for example, some
learners find it helps to use mind maps to promote their thinking skills while
other learners find it better to write notes. We all use thinking and learning skills
every moment of every day as we participate in the world around us. At
school you learn different types of thinking and learning skills and you apply
these to all your subjects.
The table below identifies the different thinking and learning skills you apply
and the column on the right gives examples you will probably recognise from
all your different classes. You do need to remember the names of the thinking
and learning skills but you do need to learn how to apply them in different
subjects.

Thinking and learning

Meaning
skills
Knowledge skills Showing what you know or can
remember about something
Comprehension skills Explaining in your own words what
something means
Application skills Using information to solve problems
Analysis skills Working out how things work
Synthesis skills Seeing how different ideas fit together
Evaluation skills Saying what you think about something

Activity 2 Practice different learning and thinking

skills
For this activity you need to read the passage below and then answer
the questions that follow to apply a different learning and thinking skills
in each question.
It was dawn and the sun was just about to rise. The birds chattered in
the trees as the sky started to turn red and fiery. Jomo thought to himself
“Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight , red sky in the morning, shepherd’s
warning.” He wondered if this old saying was true and if the weather
was going to be stormy today.
Jomo got out of bed and went to the washstand to wash his face
and clean his teeth. He had to be ready for school on time today
because his mother had an early meeting at work. If Jomo missed his lift
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school if the weather was going to be bad.
 Now answer the following questions about the story and use your different
thinking skills:
1 Knowledge thinking: What happened in the story?
2 Comprehension thinking: Why was Jomo late for his lift?
3 Application thinking: What could Jomo have done to wake up in story?
4 Analysis thinking: Prepare a timeline to show the events of the story.
5 Synthesis thinking: Can you think of a different ending to the story?
6 Evaluation thinking: What did you think of the story and why?

PARENTS • Guide their children about the importance to make informed decisions about subject choices.
• They should value education.
• Encourage their children to learn to read and count at an early age.
• Inform their children to choose subjects according to the different career categories.

You should have learned to read and count at an early age.

LEARNER
Make an informed decision to choose a particular career in a career category that will suit your strengths, abilities, interest and
passion.
Respect differences of opinions when choosing a career.
Evaluate all your options and then make a decision.

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 Answer the questions in all the activities
Informal / Formal
Assessments
Why it is important to know the difference career categories?

Values Taught Ability; Responsibility; Behaviors; Passion;Respect.

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