Unit 3: Career and career choices Flashcards
Career
The occupation you chose as your daily job will compromise a major portion of your work life
Career path
a path you follow that indicates your growth in your chosen field of work
Job
The tasks you do every day at work for which you are paid a salary
aspects that can influence your career choice
- Parents often have a very strong influence on their children’s career choices
- 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
- 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
Jobs that will always be in demand
teachers lawyers engineers dentists doctors law enforcers accountants food and beverage preparers and servers
skill trader jobs
electricians plumbers mechanics welders carpenters construction workers hairdressers
jobs that might disappear in the next 20 years
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
Non-conventional jobs
movie critic Actor Writer Car tester Videogame tester airline pilot Movie makeup artist interior designer park ranger
South African Qualifications Authority
oversees the implementation and development of SAs NQF level
NQF
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
NQF 1
Credit 120
Grade 4 to 9
NQF 2
grade 10
FET
NQF 3
grade 11
FET
NQF 4
Credit 130
Grade 12 FET, national senior certificate
NQF 5
Credit 120
National diploma
HET
NQF 6
Credit 360
Higher diploma, HET
NQF 7
Credit 360
Bachelors degree 3 years
HET
NQF 8
Credit 120
Bachelor honors
Postgraduate diploma
HET
NQF 9
Credit 180
Masters degree
MA, MCom, MSc, MTech
NQF 10
Credit 360
Doctoral degree
Ph.D., DPhil, DEd
Admission point score
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
Why is LO not included in the APS score?
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
what are national benchmark tests used for
- to help make decisions about your access to the institution and to determine whether you are ready for academic study
- to support you. The results are used to decide whether you will need extra academic support after you have been admitted to the university
finance options for studying at university
University financial aid National Student Financial Aid Scheme External bursaries Student Loans Paying your own way Learnership and SETAs
Benefits of learnerships
- people who work for a company as a learner are more likely to get hired for a full-time job after completing their education
- The more connections you have, the better it is for your future
- you get practical experience and exposure when you study with a learnership and adding it to your CV puts you in a better position
Aerobics
for of exercise that stimulates and strengthens the heart and lungs and improving the body’s oxygen utilisation
Cardiovascular
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
Fitness improvement
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
Mental wellness
A state of well being in which you realise your own abilities, cope with the normal stresses of life
Recreational activities
Activities performed solely for the enjoyment, pleasure, and amusement of individuals
Types of aerobic exercises
Brisk walking Bicycling swimming Jogging Rowing machines
Swimming and water aerobics
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
Benefits of Biking/ Cycling
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
