November Exam Flashcards
What is self awareness
The knowledge of one’s own characteristics and feelings
Name the the types of awareness
Awareness about:
*what others think about you
*feelings towards yourself
*what you wanna become
What is self esteem
☆How confident one is in their worth and abilities
*How one values and perceives themselves
Without a sense of worth…
It’s harder to feel worthy of acceptance from others
What is individuality
The quality of one that distinguishes them from others
How can one create individuality
*trying constantly
*looking at what you’re good at
*not believing negative opinions
*believing that you can do what you want to do
It’s hard for some to know who they are because…
Some can’t:
*understand their true selves
*distinguish themselves from others
What is the media
Communication channels where we get:
News
Music
Education
Overall information
Name the positives of social media
*finding friends
*connecting with friends
*uprising a business
*learning info
*looking at interests
Name the negative of social media
*5 at least
*spread of misinformation
*limits direct socialising
*ruins self/body image
*cyberbullying
*negatively influences behaviour
*ruins one’s attention span
*ruins morals
What is peer pressure
Doing something you usually don’t do because of wanting to fit in
Peers have influence on…
Each others choices
How can one resist peer pressure
*pay attention to how you feel
*have friends with similar values
*say no
What is GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
Discrimination directed against one because of their gender
Violence against people include…
*physical
*sexual
*psychological
*mental
*economic
*emotional
Abuse
Gender definition
Male/Female/Non-Confirming sexes with reference to characteristics of one’s identity
Power definition
Authority and control over others
Society believes men»>women because…
☆Many belive power = masculine
☆Thus creating a stigma against women and
☆ believing women shouldn’t have power
☆due to being incapable of having authority
Misogyny definition
Dislike of/ingrained prejudice against women
Name cause of teen pregnancy
*4 at least
*lack of info about sex
*sexual violence
*social/family pressure to marry young
*lack of education
*forced marriage
*lack of access to health services
Explain how teen pregnancy can occur due to one living in a developed are
☆young women in areas are pressured to get married
☆thus having kids at a young age
☆due to older men being willing to provide for the family
Effects of teen pregnancy
*5 at least
*interrupted education
*social isolation
*decreased mental health
*maternity mortality
*premature birth
*high blood pressure
*anemia
Democracy definition
A way of governing decided by a country’s government
Human rights definition
Basic rights for everyone
Rules helping people live in safety and peace
Name the 3 main economic sectors
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Primary sector is…
Harvesting natural products from the earth
Secondary sector is AKA…
The industrial sector
The secondary sector is…
Manufacturing raw material (extracted from the primary sector) into semi finished or finished goods
The tertiary sector is…
☆Services sector of the economy
*semi finished or finished goofs sold to the public
What is the work environment
The
☆setting,
☆social features and
☆physical conditions
Of which one does their job
The elements of the workplace environment impact
*feelings of wellbeing
*efficiency
*employee health
What are the significant aspects of the workplace environment
Physical environment
Company culture
Working conditions
Physical environment is…
The size, layout and location of workplace
Company culture is…
The way a company and it’d employees operate
Company culture includes…
☆organisation values
☆company goals
*different levels of staff
*perspective of company leaders
Working condition elements are
Formal terms under which…
staff is hired
☆rate of pay
☆length of workday
☆recreational activities
*contract of employment
Skils definition…
☆a great ability that comes from training and education
☆based on one’s natural aptitudes
To complete skills successfully, one needs..
Competencies
Competencies definition
A combo of one’s
Knowledge
Skills
And abilities
Name the different forms of activities
*designing - planning something to be bulit
*assembling - putting parts together
*growing - planting/breeding/taking care of something
What are research skills
☆ability to find a solution or answer
☆ability to present information relevant to a particular topic
Research skills are important because…
*4 at least
They allow people to:
*identify problems hindering performance
*come up with solutions
*stay up to date with industry trends
*come up with new goods and services
*identity needs of the target market
What are scarce skills
☆Skills in high demand
☆due to a lack of people with required skill
What is SAQA
South African Qualifications Authority
They ensure Qualifications are properly registered
Degree vs Diploma vs Higher Certificate in terms of university
Degree- achievement for student whi completed at course of study in University or college
Diploma- a document on a person who completed a course of study
Higher Certificate- an undergraduate academic qualification completed after a grade 12 Certificate
Degree vs Diploma vs Higher Certificate in terms of matric
Bachelors degree- allows one to further studies in university
Diploma Pass- allows one to study a Diploma course in a university of technology or college
Higher Certificate- allows one to study a Higher Certificate pass at a college
