LIFE ORIENTATION

INSTRUCTION SHEET 1: GRADE 9 SBA __

70
NAME OF LEARNER: _________________________________________ GRADE 9___

Life Orientation Grade 9 Form of assessment: Design and make a personal shield, a
collage & an oral presentation.
Assessment tools: Rubrics 70 Marks
Topic: Development of Term 1. Goal-setting & decision-making skills: Due date:
the self in society. Task 1. Act.1.1 Personal lifestyle choices
Act.1.2
Act.1.3

Goal-setting skills: Personal lifestyle choices

You are important and special. You have an individual gift to give to the world and all the things you do in life
are important. You can achieve any of the goals you set for yourself. We want you to be equipped to reach all
your goals develop intellectually, socially, economically, emotionally spiritually ,physically and live a responsible
way of live. We want you to know that hard work equals success and that the amount of effort you put into life,
equals the benefit you get out of life! We want you to love yourself and love your life! Please take your life
seriously at all times and commit yourself to a positive balanced and healthy lifestyle!

Always understand that you can become whatever you want and you can achieve any goal you can imagine, if
you just believe.

Knowing your
 values: clarifies your priorities in life and helps you to know what to say no to e.g. substance abuse.
 role models: gives you hope that you can achieve because others achieved.
 talents: helps you to focus and develop your strengths in order to succeed in life
 turning points in life: assures you that since you have conquered through tough times in the past, you
can face and conquer current tough times.
 Vision: helps to guide your life and keeps you future focused.

1.1. Personal Shield: Instructions (40)

Use words and/or symbols (no pictures) to answer the following questions in the corresponding squares of your
personal shield that you will have to represent to the class later.(on page 2).

1. Important values in my life x 3

2. People whom I admire x 3
3. Successes/things I have accomplished in my life x 3
4. Turning points in my life x 3
5. Photos/drawings of myself x 3 (40 marks)

Your personal shield and collage must be colourful, neat, informative, well-organised and handed in on time.

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Your personal shield will be assessed with the following rubric:
ASSESSMENT TOOL:
Name of learner: Grade 9
LIFE ORIENTATION ASSESSMENT RUBRIC 1: Personal shield GR.9

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Defined Criteria Not achieved Partially achieved Achieved Outstanding
(0-1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)

1. Important values
Some info is Good quality All info relevant and
in my life x 3. Irrelevant
relevant Most relevant of exceptional quality
2. People whom I Some info is Good quality All info relevant and
Irrelevant
admire x 3. relevant Most relevant of exceptional quality
3. Successes/things
Some info is Good quality All info relevant and
I have accomplished Irrelevant
relevant Most relevant of exceptional quality
in my life x 3.
4. Turning points in my
Some info is Good quality All info relevant and
life x 3 . Irrelevant
relevant Most relevant of exceptional quality
5. Photos/drawings of
None Some Good Excellent
myself x 3.
TOTAL: 20 x 2= 40

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1.2. My goals/dreams for the future : Collage (20)
Design a collage representing your goals/dreams for the future. Goals are like a map that
shows you where you want to go with your life. (Set goals in all areas of your life like school,
personal life, for your health, career, financial and spiritual life). Cut out and paste pictures and
words from magazines on an A3 page (dbl A4) that describe or represent these mentioned
aspects. Your personal qualities and traits are developed in childhood and through life
experiences.

Your collage must be organised according to headings and must not be a random pasting of pictures!!!
The following must be included in your collage:
1. Your own personal qualities/characteristics/traits.
1.1. Strengths (positive aspects that can be very efficiently
used to bring you the competitive advantage
that you need: your education, networking successes,
any work experience and specific skills such as
communication, leadership and teamwork.)
1.2. Weaknesses (negative aspects of the internal
environment: negative personal traits, lack of goals, poor grades etc.)
2. A personal mission. (A strongly felt aim or calling)
(Key words and descriptions.) (20 marks)

Your collage must be colourful, neat, informative, well-organised and handed in on time.

ASSESSMENT TOOL:
Name of learner: Grade 9
LIFE ORIENTATION ASSESSMENT RUBRIC 2: COLLAGE: Goals, dreams for the future GR.9

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Defined Criteria Not achieved Partially achieved Achieved Outstanding
(0-1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)

Topic not indicated

Topic indicated
Topic indicated and Topic not indicated. Some criteria Excellent indication of topic
Good- Most criteria
all criteria followed No criteria followed followed and all criteria followed
followed
Quality of content:
Personal Some info is Acceptable quality All info relevant and of
Irrelevant
qualities(strengths relevant Mostly relevant exceptional quality
& weaknesses)
Does not seem to Shows a good Shows an excellent
Partly understands
A personal mission understand own understanding of understanding of own
own mission
mission at all own mission mission
Organised, attractive and
Design, creativity Attempt at Good creativity and
Unorganised outstanding, visually
and appearance creativity appearance
appealling
Use of colour/
key words/
decorations to None Some Good Excellent
enhance
drawings/pictures
TOTAL: 20
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1.3. Oral presentation to the class (10)

Learners need to explain the following to the class:

 Choose the most important quadrant of the 5 and explain why?

 Discuss the other 4 different quadrants of your personal shield.
 How is knowing the first 4 quadrants a personal shield to you and
 how does it protect you in your life? (10 marks)

Your representation will be assessed with the following rubric:

ASSESSMENT TOOL:
Name of learner: Grade 9: _____
LIFE ORIENTATION ASSESSMENT RUBRIC 3 ORAL PRESENTATION: PERSONAL SHIELD GR.9

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Defined Criteria Not achieved Partially achieved Achieved Outstanding
(0-1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)
No evidence of Very little evidence
1. Content and planning and of planning and Good planning and Well planned and very
planning therefore somewhat fairly informative informative
uninformative informative
2. Tone and voice
Difficult to hear Partially audible Fairly clear Loud and clear
projection
Maintained for Good- Maintained Excellent-throughout
3. Eye contact Lacking
some of the time most of the times presentation
Inadequate Insufficient Good language Excellent command of the
4. Use of language
language control language control control language
5. Use of key cards, High degree of accurately
None Ineffectively used Well used
supporting aids and effectiveness
TOTAL: 20 ÷ 2= 10

TOPIC Possible Learner

mark mark
Design and make: My Personal Shield 40
Collage: My Future Goals/Dreams 20
Oral Presentation: My Personal Shield 10
TOTAL 70

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