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Why is subject choices and ongoing process?

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It happens throughout your lifetime and it’s the first well-informed decision

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Why should you be proactive in terms of subject choice?

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It enhances your understanding of the world of work. You can learn about Tishri education requirements

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Why should you put yourself out of your comfort zone?

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Firstly you should reflect on who you are as in your strengths and interests. Put yourself out there and try something new even though there is a risk of failing. You might excel or learn

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What can subject choice insurance?

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Your decisions later on

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What is self-awareness?

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Self-awareness means understanding what makes you tick

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Why should you boost your self awareness?

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You need to know your strengths and interests or you can choose school subjects

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What is self awareness when is the key to?

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Key to connecting with people and yourself. You’re able to make decisions true to who you are and value

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What percentage of people think they are self-aware?

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95%

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How many percentage of people are really self-aware?

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10 to 15%

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What are the benefits of self-awareness?

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  1. Confidence
  2. Creativity
  3. Better decision-making
  4. Able to form a stronger relationships
  5. Effective communication
  6. Effective leadership
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Without self-awareness what risk do you have?

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The risk of not knowing your blindspots which is what others say about you but you don’t.

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What may you battle to read if you have put a self awareness?

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You may battle to read social situations and how well you are getting on others

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What do you battle when you have low self awareness?

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Battle to think logically and rationally when you are a motional. You don’t even know it’s an issue as you’re giving it no thought or energy

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What are the three components of self-awareness?

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  1. Accurate self-assessment
  2. Emotional awareness
  3. Self-confidence
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What is accurate self assessment?

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Introspective or examination of your strengths or limitations

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What is emotional awareness?

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The ability to understand your own emotions and how they affect your behaviour

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What is South confidence?

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Comfortable and secure in yourself. Strong in a sense of self-worth and capabilities

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How do you improve your self-awareness?

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Get honest feedback

Understand your own life story

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What is get honest feedback?

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Get feedback from people you trust. It is easier to the sea things in other than in ourselves. Get from people who have best interest at heart

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What is understand your own life story?

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Your life story is your narrative identity. It helps to make a sense of yourself and the world

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Why is it useful to do self reflection and personality assessments?

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Your personality is still developing do a docents. It is important to understand yourself now

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When you’re spending time thinking about who you are what must you think about?

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Many different factors

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What combined create to you?

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Unique values, interests, personality traits, skills and abilities

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What should you understand when you’re asking reflective questions?

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  1. Personality + character
  2. Your strength and interest
  3. Motivators and demotivators
  4. Values
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Define personality?
Collection of unique and interesting traits which makes you
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What does personality boost?
Self awareness
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Personality tests are useful but what should you not do you when completing on?
Do you not put yourself in a block
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Why must you not limit yourself to a personality type?
Your personality is don't depend on developing your personality trait are not set in place. It's an opportunity to learn more about yourself
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What is a popular personality assessment?
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) it identifies your 16 different personality types and helps you become self-aware as well as finding careers
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What are the two personality types?
Introversion and extroversion. There is Ambversion
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What do you mean that people think about extrovert and introvert?
Many people think extrovert enjoy spending time with people and introverts do you not. However that is a myth. We need to understand how they stimulate differently
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What do extrovert crave?
Lots of stimulation. Such as spending time with others or interacting with people
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How does stimulation affect extroverts?
It recharges the batteries and gives them energy
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How are introvert stimulated?
Already feel stimulated with what is going on in their heads when they wake up
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What do introverts enjoy?
Enjoy spending time alone and quiet environment
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What are ambiverts?
Middle of extrovert and introvert. They have both set of characteristics
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How do introvert or introvert help you identify types of careers?
How do you identify what type of career best suit your personality
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Why should your career have to do with strengths and interests?
You are good and enjoy it. It is you're supposed to start brainstorming your abilities drinks and present
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What is your passion?
Things that you love. You don't have to do in your
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What do you passions help you with?
Find work that inspires you, excited and will motivate you
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What is strengths as abilities give you?
Gives you energy
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What do you do with things activities that you find easy?
You do it repeatedly as you are happy and successful
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What do we need to do with weakness?
Weaknesses and areas of weakness we need to improve
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What is a self-aware person able to do with their weaknesses?
self-aware person is able to identify their weaknesses and take action to a develop or improve
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What should you understand in terms of motivation?
Understand what motivates you and energised and inspired you. Understand what demotivates you
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what is motivation?
Willingness to do something that drives you to take actions
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What are two different types of motivation?
Intrinsic and extrinsic
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What is intrinsic motivation?
Self motivation that comes from with in yourself. It's either inherent or essential
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What is extrinsic motivation?
Come from sources in factors outside a person which results in money, praise, awards and certificates
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What are demotivators?
Find out what D motivates you and makes you like energy and enthusiasm
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How do you identify your demotivates?
Think back to a time where you felt uninspired identify what made you feel this way and how it held you back
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What is work value?
Values things that are likely to find important in work
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What are four examples of work values?
Ambition, responsibility, independence, achievement
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How do you improve your understanding of today's world?
Ensure that your decisions are well informed and you understand what career options. This how do you figure out which subject selection you can expand or limit
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How do you careers change?
Progression of technology and wealth. Careers constantly evolve and develop
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What type of process is career decision?
It's a lifelong decision process
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What self-awareness did you gain with careers?
Become self-aware and research careers and gain knowledge
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What is the media versus reality?
It is important to remember that the outset from social media and TV app or sources of Korea knowledge
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What is social media and tv used for?
It's designed to be more entertaining than accurate
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What is a career pin board used for?
Enhance your career general knowledge
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What does the career pin board include?
1. Activities that careers involve on a daily basis 2. Potential jobs within the career field 3. Useful degrees and diplomas 4. Relevant skills and person attributes
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What should you be aware of in a Korea?
Important to be aware of the rights, responsibilities and learning opportunities
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What are the rights as employees?
The employer must legally be required to uphold.
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What does the South African constitution enable?
Every employee has to have the following * fairly dismissed * treated with dignity and respect * paid wage on the agreed date and time * provided appropriate resources and equipment * safe working conditions * fair labour practices * protection and benefit of the basic conditions of employment act * non-victimisation in claiming rights and procedures
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What protects employees’ rights?
Key laws and acts
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What acts protect employees?
* Labour Relations Act (LRA) * Employment Equity Act (EEA) * Basic Conditions of Employment (BCEA)
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What are employees obliged to?
To take in certain responsibilities: • Agreeing to work safely in accordance with rules and regulations - set by employer • Paying taxes
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What are the need questions?
What two questions need to be answered. Make informed subject and what are the answers
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What are the exciting questions?
What career options excited you and interest you. What degree options
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What are the stance questions?
Stance of attitude in subject choice. Check the emotional scale
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What are the worrisome questions?
What worries about the subject choice | Concerned about any subjects you are taling
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How many subjects choices should you take?
To obtain the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or leaving school certificate. Seven subjects
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What are the compulsory subject choices?
* Maths / maths literacy * Official home language * Official first additional language * Life orientation
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If you choose subjects you enjoy and are good at, what is more likely to happen?
More likely to do well and boost your APS score
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What does maths focus on?
Focuses on theoretical concepts and abstract problem solving. It becomes more complex as you go to grade 12
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What does maths literacy focus on?
A practical subject that focuses on skills that are useful every day such as income tax, bond repayments and the disadvantages and advantages of hire purchase
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Why should you choose pure maths?
* it's not as limited * teachers problem solving skills * most tertiary courses require maths
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What careers can you go into or study that requires mask?
Angry science, commercial, veterinary, engineering, architecture, health signs, military science
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Why should you study maths literacy?
* Less time-consuming as there are a few concepts and theories. * tertiary study options are available * certain careers do not need mass
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What can you go into if you choose maths literacy?
Humanities, education, law, theology, interior design, social work, film and TV studies, journalism
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If you need pure maths later on what can you do?
You can complete a bridging course which takes about a year
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What is obtained when you pass metric?
School leaving certificate
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What are the requirements of the bachelors degree pass?
* Home language has 40% or above * two subjects have 30% or above * 420 credit subjects have 50% or above
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What does the universities either require or advise you to write during grade 12?
National benchmark test
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What is the national benchmark test?
Designed to say is how you will cope with entry level academic literacy, quantitive literacy and mathematical demands
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What are the two tests of the national benchmark test?
Academic quantitive literacy and mathematics test
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What is the academic quantitive literacy (AQL) test?
It is a multiple-choice with seven times sections. Three hours
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What is the Mathematics (MAT) test?
It is a multiple choice test that takes three hours
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What is the admission point score used for?
APS score is used by South African universities to see if your marks are excepted
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Name the four types of constitutions
1. Comprehensive universities 2. Universities of technology 3. traditional universities 4. Private institutions
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What are comprehensive universities?
Office courses available at both traditional University and University of technology. For example University of South Africa
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What are universities of technology?
Practical, vocational orientated degrees and diplomas. For example Durban University of technology
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What are traditional universities?
Academic and theoretical degrees and diplomas. For example the University of Cape Town
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What are private institutions?
Varsity College and Vega
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What are the four requirements for studying internationally?
1. School leaving certificate 2. Finances 3. Visa 4. Applicability of studies
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What is a school leaving certificate in terms of international study?
Except NSC or other. You a bridging course may be required
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What is finances in terms of studying internationally?
Extremely costly so you should look at scholarship options
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What is a Visa in terms of studying internationally?
South African passport holder should look at specific study permit requirements
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What is the applicability of studies in terms of studying internationally?
If you return to South Africa are you able to use the degree
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What are examples of careers that do not require a degree?
When design, plumbing, trades
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Why should careers that do not require a degree have some sort of qualification and experience?
So that you can gain the skills needed
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What terminology said you understand?
Gain an understanding of the types of degrees and what subjects are required. What results you need and related careers
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Define faculty
A group of related university departments concerned with a common
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Define University prospectus
A document that contains information about the university such as courses available and admissions required. It is found on the universities website

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