LIFE ORIENTATION GR.

8 Term 3: Weeks 1-3 Date: ________________

WORKSHEET 7 TOPIC: WORLD OF WORK
Sub-Topic: Relationship between performance in school subjects and
interests and abilities. & The decision-making process.
Informal activities.

1. Relationship between performance in school subjects and

interests and abilities.
In term 2, you learnt about the six career categories. You
also identified your interests and abilities and explained
how these relate to each career category as well as the
thinking and learning skills required by each career
category.

Are you interested in the things you can do well (abilities)

or can you do a thing well because you are interested in it
(interests)? Usually you are most interested in subjects in
which you feel you are the strongest.
Positive feedback from your parents and teachers when you achieve,
motivate you to do better in a subject.

To revise your interests and abilities of term 2, complete the following briefly:

Paste your photo here:

1.2. My personal profile: (Name)____________________________________

Interests Abilities/Strengths Weaknesses Values My personality

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Now that you know more about yourself, you will be able to analyse the
relationship between your personal profile and the subjects in which you do
well at school.

1.3. Do I have a favourite school subject?

Fill in the following table. Rank the subjects you do at school in the order that you
like them, with the best at the top and the worst at the bottom. Use your term 2
Progress Report.
Rank Subject Mark end Why I like /dislike this subject
term 2: %
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(Solutions for all, LB. p.187-188)
To discover the relationship between your performance in your school
subjects and interests and abilities, answer the following questions:
1.3.1. Do the subjects you like most match with your personal profile? Yes/No.
Motivate your answer. (Give a reason).
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1.3.2. In your opinion, is there a relationship between how well you do in a subject
and what you are interested in? Yes/ No. Why do you say so?
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1.4. Types of learning activities:

Different subjects require different learning activities. Depending on your

personality, you will favour certain types of earning activities above others.

Complete the following table.

Give examples of subjects that are more practical
versus subjects that are more theoretical, and
examples of subjects that require more individual
work versus subjects that require more group work.

(Spot on, LB. p.104)

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Practical subjects vs Theoretical subjects
Learning activities: Learning activities:

Examples of subjects: Examples of subjects:

Individual work subjects vs Group work subjects

Learning activities: Learning activities:

Examples of subjects: Examples of subjects:

(Oxford, Practical teaching, Career Guidance, p.43)

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1.5. Write a paragraph drawing a conclusion about the relationship
between the types of learning activities (practical, theoretical,
individual work & group work) you prefer and possible matching
career categories (investigative, enterprising, realistic, artistic,
conventional & social)

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1.6. Demands of each subject: thinking and learning skills required.

MATCH THE COLUMNS: Choose the correct meaning in column B and match them
with the Thinking and learning skills in column A. Write down the correct LETTER in
column C.

Column A Column B Column C

Thinking and learning skills Meaning Answer
1. Application skills A. Showing what you know or can
remember about something
2. Evaluation skills B. Explaining in your own words what
something means
3. Knowledge skills C. Using information to solve problems
4. Synthesis skills D. Working out how things work.
5. Analysis skills E. Seeing how different ideas fit together
6. Comprehension skills F. Saying what you think about something
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(Oxford Successful, LB. p.81.)
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2. Decision-making process.

Career decision-
making is difficult and it doesn’t happen quickly. No one else can
make the decision for you. You must be actively involved in the process of choosing
a career category and a career.

2.1. Steps in choosing career category relating to individual

strength, ability, interest and passion.

2.1.1. Explain the following concepts. Choose the answer from the textbox and write
it down.

What are your strengths, abilities, interests and passions?

List the various choices so far.
Do research on each possible career.
Evaluate pros, cons and risks of each alternative.
It may be necessary to go back and gather more information.
Implement it!

Column A Column B
Decision-making steps Explanation
Select the best option
Develop a plan of action
Identify options
Know yourself
Gather information
Evaluate options
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(Spot on, LB. p.110-111)

2.1.2. Arrange the following decision- making steps (In column A of previous
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 activity(2.1.1.) in choosing a career category, in the correct order.

Decision-making steps 2.2. Read the case study on

1. Jennifer s’ decision-making
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process below and answer
3.
4. the questions that follow.
5. Jennifer
6. (6) Jennifer sat around the
dinner table with her family and decided that this
would be right time to discuss her career choices with her family. She decided
to start the process of choosing a career early to have enough time to find
information about careers. What better place to start than with her family?

Jennifer told her family that she thought becoming a secretary was the coolest
career move she could make. Her Aunt Amanda pointed out all the not-so-cool
aspects of secretarial work. She mentioned scary office stories and put
Jennifer off a career choice she was serious about pursuing.

Uncle Johan thought that Engineering would be a great

career field for Jennifer to follow, seeing that
Engineers were in demand in South Africa. Her mother, on
the other hand, looked down her nose at engineers; for
her, the only career worthy of her beloved little gir was that of
a hot-shot attorney at law.
(Adapted from Spot on LO, LB.p.114)

Questions:
2.2.1. Identify what Jennifer is doing right in her decision-making process.
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Also explain how this can help her in choosing a career.
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2.2.2. Do you think Jennifer is also making use of the incorrect decision-making skills?
Yes /No? Explain your answer.
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