Life Orientation – Subject choices

GRADE 9

 Learning outcome 5: The learner will be able to make informed decisions

about further study and career choices
• Time-management skills
• Reading and writing for different purposes
• Options available after completing Grade 9 (Subject choices?)
• Knowledge of the world of work
• Career and subject choices
• Study and career funding providers
• Plan for own lifelong learning
INSTRUCTIONS
 Please make sure that you do the PACE questionnaire in the library as part of
the assignment.
 You must do this assignment on your own.
 This assignment will require an A4 file format.
 The assignment must be personally signed and handed in to the appropriate
subject teacher on the due date.
 This assignment must be handed in before or during break on 20 August
2018.
 5% will be deducted from the assignment if handed in late.

SECTION A

AREAS OF INTEREST

QUESTIONS MARK
1) Include the completed PACE questionnaire in your assignment and highlight 4
what your 3 main areas of interest are.
2) Do research on your 3 areas of interest and give a short description of each 6
of them.
3) Rank these 3 main areas of interests from 1 to 3; with 1 being your main 3
interest and 3 your lowest interest.
TOTAL 13
 SECTION B

UNIVERSITY OR TERTIARY INSTITUTION INFORMATION

NB!! For this part of your assignment you will need to take your main interest and
collect the following information:

QUESTIONS MARK
1) Do research and list 3 universities or tertiary institutions that offer your main 3
interest.
2) List the university and faculty of your choice. 2
3) Select 3 different courses within the faculty and list them according to your 3
interests.
4) Select the course that you would like to study after school. 1
5) How many years of study do you need to complete to obtain a diploma 1
and/or degree?

TOTAL 10

SECTION C
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL

QUESTIONS MARK
1) Which subjects do you need to choose in Grade 10 to enable you to study 7
the course of your choice?
2) Calculate your APS (Admission Point Score) and show all calculations for 7
each specific subject in your assignment that will allow you to qualify for
your chosen university or tertiary institution.
3) Attach a copy of your June 2018 report to your assignment and highlight the 2
subjects and marks used to calculate your APS score.
3) Will you be able to apply for this course at your chosen university or tertiary 1
institution?

TOTAL 17
 ASSESSMENT GRID

SECTION A
DESCRIPTION 0 3 ̶ 4
1 Include the completed PACE PACE questionnaire Pace questionnaire Pace questionnaire
questionnaire in your assignment is not included included but interests are included (3), all three
and highlight what your 3 main not highlighted. (3) interests highlighted
areas of interest are. (1)
RATING SCALE 0 ̶ 2 3 ̶ 4 5 ̶ 6
2 Do research on your 3 areas of No answer (0) or Interests listed, but wrong 3 Interests listed and
interest and give a short only interest listed description given (3) or correct and
description of each of them. with no description right description, but thoroughly described
(1 ̶ 2) poorly described (4) (5), extra effort put in
(6)
RATING SCALE 0 ̶ 1 2 3
3 Rank these 3 main areas of Not done (0) or not Partially done, not Done, named and
interests from 1 to 3; with 1 being ranked or named ranked, only named ranked from 1 ̶ 3
your main interest and 3 your (1)
lowest interest.
TOTAL 13

SECTION B
DESCRIPTION 0 3
1 List 3 universities and/or tertiary Not done University or tertiary institution provided. 1
institutions that offer your main Mark each
interest.
RATING SCALE 0 2
2 List the university and faculty of your No university or 1 university and 1 faculty is provided.
choice. faculty is mentioned
RATING SCALE 0 1-3
3 Select 3 different courses within the No courses 1 mark per correct course mentioned
faculty and list them according to mentioned or only according to your interest area.
your interests. one course Course must be listed e.g. BSc Sport
mentioned according Science
to interests
4 RATING SCALE 0 1
Select the course that you would like Not mentioned Correctly mentioned
to study.
RATING SCALE 0 1
5 How many years of study do you Not mentioned Correctly mentioned
need to complete to obtain a diploma
and/or degree?
TOTAL 10
SECTION C
DESCRIPTION 0 ̶ 2 3 ̶ 5 6 ̶ 7
1 Which subjects do you need to Not done (0), Only predictable All subjects, 7
choose in Grade 10 to enable guessed (1), not subjects are included subjects are included
you to study the course of your researched properly, (3), or 4 subjects (4) and correct (6), and
choice? but mentioned (2) or 5 subjects (5) are proof from university
included or tertiary institution
that they are the
correct subjects (7)
RATING SCALE 0 ̶ 7 3 ̶ 5 6 ̶ 7
2 Calculate your APS (Admission Not done (0), only 1 All 7 subjects are All subjects listed,
Point Score) and show all or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or mentioned and 1 or with correct APS
calculations for each specific 6 or 7 subjects are 2 (3), or 4 subjects points, with APS
subject in your assignment that listed, with no ATP or 5 subjects (4) are total, and done in
will allow you to qualify for your score included, or all orderly and
chosen university or tertiary subjects and has the understandable
institution. correct APS score fashion (7)
(5)
RATING SCALE 0 1 2
3 Attach a copy of your June 2018 No report attached Report attached but Report attached and
report to your assignment and subjects are not subjects highlighted
highlight the subjects and highlighted
marks used to calculate your
APS score.
RATING SCALE 0 1
4 Will you be able to apply for this Not done, correct Done and correct answer given or university
course at your chosen answer not given or or tertiary institution is mentioned
university or tertiary no university or
institution? tertiary institution
mentioned
TOTAL
17

DESCRIPTION TOTAL MARK

TOTAL 40
PERCENTAGE 100

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