life orientation november 2023 Flashcards

1
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what are social issues

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-matters that affect many individuals in a society:
-poverty
-crime

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2
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what are environmental issues

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-the environmental problems facing us
-negative effect that humans have on the environment:
-soil erosion
-pollution

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3
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social justice

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-justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities and privileges within a society

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4
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universal declaration of human rights

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-inherit rights
-equal rights
-freedom, justice and peace in the world

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5
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rights

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things we are allowed to do

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6
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activist

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person who works to bring political or social changes by campaigning in public or working for an organisation

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7
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volunteer

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to give oneself in service to a cause

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8
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civic organisations

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non profit organisations operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare

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9
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ubuntu

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a person is a person through other people

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10
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civics

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study of rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens

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11
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citizen

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someone who belongs to a nation and was born in that country

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12
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citizenship

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combination of rights, duties and responsibilities

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13
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civic/social responsibilities??

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-be informed
-vote
-protest
-pay taxes
-be an activist

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14
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south african civic values

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-freedom
-equality
-democracy

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15
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adolescence

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period of puberty when a person develops from a child into an adult

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16
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resilience

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-capacity to recover quickly from difficulties

17
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abstinence

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-deliberate decision to avoid something

18
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why use contraceptives ?

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-prevent pregnancy
-prevent STIs

19
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types of contraceptives

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-male and female condoms
-the “pill”
-iud (intra uterine device)
-injections and implants
-tube tie
-vasectomy

20
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sextually transmitted infection facts:

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-infertility (if untreated)
-high risk = HIV
-could have no symptoms

21
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preventing STIs

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-stick with one partner
-condoms
-learn the symptoms and go for checkups

22
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employment sectors

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-primary: changing natural resources into primary products
-secondary: produces finished goods or products
-tertiary: provides infrastructure and services

23
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career field

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-common skills, knowledge and work setting
-similar interests and talents
-may require training

24
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occupation

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work that you do
-usually requires training or skills
eg: nurse

25
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career

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-occupation that you have for a large part of your life
-opportunity to progress and be promoted
-requires degree or diploma

26
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job

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-employed and paid for working
-may need training

27
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scarce skills

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-occupations in which there is a scarcity of qualified people

28
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employable skills

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-transferable skills needs to make an individual “employable”

29
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niche market

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-small party of a larger market that has its own specific needs which are different from the larger market

30
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soft skills

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-combination of people skills, social skills, communication skills, character or personality traits, attributes etc

31
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life long learning

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-examples of life long learning : -developing a new skill
-self taught study
-learning a new sport
-acquiring new knowledge

32
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benefits of life long learning

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-renewed self motivation
-recognition of personal interests and goals
-improvement in skills

33
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different types of learning

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-formal learning
-informal learning
-informal learning

34
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SAQA

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-South African Qualifications Authority

35
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SAQA is to ensure

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-courses are legal
-qualifications are internationally recognised
-responsible for NQF (national qualifications framework)

36
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NQF

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-creates structure for learning achievements
-improves quality of education and training
-recognises prior learning

37
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SAQA is to ensure

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-courses are legal
-qualifications are internationally recognised
-responsible for NQF (national qualifications framework)