Careers and Career Choices

Question 1

Career Field

Answer 1

A group of occupations with common skills, knowledge and work setting. They all have similar interests and may require different levels of training for different occupations in the field.

Question 2

Occupation

Answer 2

The work that you do, it requires special education, training and skills.

Question 3

Career

Answer 3

An occupation that you have for a large part of your life, it requires a diploma/certificate/degree. There is opportunity of promotion.

Question 4

Job

Answer 4

You are employed and working, may need basic training.

Question 5

NSC

Answer 5

National Senior Certificate, attainable at Grade 12. It allows you to apply for tertiary studies.

Question 6

Three life domains

Answer 6

Being
Becoming
Belonging/community

Question 7

Describe the life domain, Being

Answer 7

Physical, psychological and spiritual aspect of who you are

Question 8

Describe the life domain, Becoming

Answer 8

The steps you take to reach your goals, how you grow/develop

Question 9

Describe the life domain, Belonging/Community

Answer 9

Your connection to school, home, people around you, community

Question 10

Factors that influence your career choice

Answer 10

• Community needs: gap between services that should exist and ones that do
• Finances/affordability
• Stereotyping: influence and limit careers we think are possible
• Accessibility: travel, accommodation costs, equipment access, distance learning
• Impact of income tax: pay tax on money earned to run country

Question 11

Bursaries

Answer 11

Help you pay for tertiary studies for financial need or because you did well

Question 12

Student loans

Answer 12

Money borrowed from the bank, paid back when you start working

Question 13

Scholarship

Answer 13

Awarded by companies, if you did very well at school/sports

Question 14

Learnship/internship

Answer 14

Earn while you learn, study part time, practice what you learn in a real job