Unit 3: Career and career choices

Question 1

Career

Answer 1

The occupation you chose as your daily job will compromise a major portion of your work life

Question 2

Career path

Answer 2

a path you follow that indicates your growth in your chosen field of work

Question 3

Job

Answer 3

The tasks you do every day at work for which you are paid a salary

Question 4

aspects that can influence your career choice

Answer 4

1. Parents often have a very strong influence on their children’s career choices
2. Earning the potential to choose a career the money is not the best idea because if you don’t enjoy it’s not worth the money
3. Industry and economic changes. Changes in the industry and economy have the potential to affect your career choices. If your prospective career is flooded with new university graduates, you may find it difficult to find a job

Question 5

Jobs that will always be in demand

Answer 5

teachers
lawyers
engineers
dentists
doctors
law enforcers
accountants
food and beverage preparers and servers

Question 6

skill trader jobs

Answer 6

electricians
plumbers
mechanics
welders
carpenters
construction workers
hairdressers

Question 7

jobs that might disappear in the next 20 years

Answer 7

Printing worker. newspapers and magazines have moved to digital formats
Fisherman. declining fish stock in the oceans and improvements in fishing gear and vessels designed to increase fish hauls
Publisher. anyone can really write anything they want to say or can publish a book or get their voices out in the world
Floral designer. people buy fewer floral decorations than before
Travel agents. travellers can use the internet to research vacation destinations and book their own trips leading to fewer demands for travel agents
Postal service workers

Question 8

Non-conventional jobs

Answer 8

movie critic
Actor
Writer
Car tester
Videogame tester
airline pilot
Movie makeup artist
interior designer
park ranger

Question 9

South African Qualifications Authority

Answer 9

oversees the implementation and development of SAs NQF level

Question 10

NQF

Answer 10

provides guidelines and sets boundaries for a standardized qualifications system. To recognize skills and categories these accordingly, the NQF is a necessary requirement for the job market

Question 11

NQF 1

Credit 120

Answer 11

Grade 4 to 9

Question 12

NQF 2

Answer 12

grade 10

FET

Question 13

NQF 3

Answer 13

grade 11

FET

Question 14

NQF 4

Credit 130

Answer 14

Grade 12 FET, national senior certificate

Question 15

NQF 5

Credit 120

Answer 15

National diploma

HET

Question 16

NQF 6

Credit 360

Answer 16

Higher diploma, HET

Question 17

NQF 7

Credit 360

Answer 17

Bachelors degree 3 years

HET

Question 18

NQF 8

Credit 120

Answer 18

Bachelor honors
Postgraduate diploma
HET

Question 19

NQF 9

Credit 180

Answer 19

Masters degree

MA, MCom, MSc, MTech

Question 20

NQF 10

Credit 360

Answer 20

Doctoral degree

Ph.D., DPhil, DEd

Question 21

Admission point score

Answer 21

is a system that awards points for the marks you obtain in the National Senior Certificate exams. The calculation of an APS score is based on a candidates achievement in any six NSC 20- credit subjects

Question 22

Why is LO not included in the APS score?

Answer 22

LO is a 10 credit subject and may not be used for calculating te APS and the subject is not a faculty specific subject requirement

Question 23

what are national benchmark tests used for

Answer 23

1. to help make decisions about your access to the institution and to determine whether you are ready for academic study
2. to support you. The results are used to decide whether you will need extra academic support after you have been admitted to the university

Question 24

finance options for studying at university

Answer 24

University financial aid
National Student Financial Aid Scheme
External bursaries
Student Loans
Paying your own way
Learnership and SETAs

Question 25

Benefits of learnerships

Answer 25

1. people who work for a company as a learner are more likely to get hired for a full-time job after completing their education
2. The more connections you have, the better it is for your future
3. you get practical experience and exposure when you study with a learnership and adding it to your CV puts you in a better position

Question 26

Aerobics

Answer 26

for of exercise that stimulates and strengthens the heart and lungs and improving the body’s oxygen utilisation

Question 27

Cardiovascular

Answer 27

The circulatory system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood. This system carries nutrients and oxygen throughout the body and removes carbon dioxide and other waste

Question 28

Fitness improvement

Answer 28

A type of aerobic activity that is maintained continuously for a minimum of 20 minutes and is performed four to five times a week in order to improve the body’s physical endurance

Question 29

Mental wellness

Answer 29

A state of well being in which you realise your own abilities, cope with the normal stresses of life

Question 30

Recreational activities

Answer 30

Activities performed solely for the enjoyment, pleasure, and amusement of individuals

Question 31

Types of aerobic exercises

Answer 31

Brisk walking
Bicycling
swimming
Jogging
Rowing machines

Question 32

Swimming and water aerobics

Answer 32

provide the same type of cardiovascular workout as aerobic exercise on land but better for your joint health and there is less chance of impact injury than with on-land sport

Question 33

Benefits of Biking/ Cycling

Answer 33

Cycling offers you the ability to get a good workout or alternatively, to enjoy some relatively leisurely exercise. This depends on your goals: competitive cycling in the form of road racing, or touring gravel passes on a mountain bike