3.2 Career choice

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Grade 9

Personal development and empowerment

Module 15

Career choice

Activity 1:

To choose appropriate information from various sources and individuals and synthesise contributions with own ideas into a coherent presentation on

(a) own career choice,

(b)available work for the disadvantaged, and

(c)employment which concerns human rights and the environment

[lo 5.3, 4.1]

Career-Profiling

As an individual you need to apply introspection. Introspection is a process of getting to know yourself, by thinking about what you like, what you want out of life and what type of personality you have.

You need to research various aspects of careers and various job possibilities, for example: your talents, your likes and dislikes, your dream(s), your subjects, job availability and work-related salary.

• Use the following to complete information that would be required in an introspection form:

• You may ask your Life Orientation teacher for help with introspection.

• Please do not hesitate to go to a university or college and do a Career Assessment there or visit a *professional Career Counsellor.

*Take Note - You may have to pay for the services of a Career Counsellor

Preparatory Activities for Presentation of Career Choice

1. Draw up a list of questions you would ask a professional (in your career field) about the work, qualifications, subjects needed, salary, perks, likes or dislikes, promotion possibilities, job availability, etc.

2. Research the availability of work for the disadvantaged by giving a definition of the term “disadvantaged” and draw up a list of questions you would ask a local NGO or government department.

3. Draw up a list of possible careers which concern the environment or human rights e.g. Lawyers for Human Rights.

INFORMATION ON CAREER CHOICE

Write a brief introductory paragraph on your career choice.

List the subjects and qualifications needed for this career: List your talents, likes and dislikes in columns:

• Sources of information:

• A neat copy of your investigation task has to be handed in for assessment.

• Practise putting your thoughts onto paper by writing a diary entry in which you express your feelings concerning your school career and your goals for the future.

Rough draft

1. Date:

2. Information:

3. Feelings:

Final copy of diary entry

Assessment

LO 4

WRITING

The learner will be able to write different kinds of factual and imaginative texts for a wide range of purposes.

We know this when the learner:

writes a wide range of imaginative texts:

4.1.1 to express imagination, ideas and feelings about self and others.

LO 5

THINKING AND REASONING

The learner will be able to use language to think and reason, as well as to access, process and use information for learning.

We know this when the learner:

5.2 uses language to investigate and explore:

5.2.3 questions and weighs options;

5.3 processes information:

5.3.2 chooses best and most appropriate information from various sources and individuals, and synthesizes contributions with own ideas into a coherent piece of work or presentation;

5.5 uses language to reflect:

5.5.1 reflects on and evaluates the quality and accuracy of information in own work and that of others;

5.5.2 reviews own critical reading, writing and listening skills, habits and experiences, and notes strengths and areas for development.

Memorandum

Activity 1

• The preparation for this task is for the learners to do some introspection about their own likes, subjects, etc. This is an opportunity to discuss why learners enjoy some subjects more than others, how important a good relationship is with an educator (refer especially to the profession of teaching) and encourage learners to think seriously about the opportunities at school and the choices that only they can make.

Explain the diary format and do the rough draft in class. The final draft is to be completed at home.

In preparation for the presentation of career choice, allow the learners to work in groups to decide on a list of questions which could be part of a questionnaire.

It is important that all members of the group participate and give suggestions.

These suggestions need to be structured logically and to be relevant.

• Each learner must then fill in the information individually. You need to give at least two weeks for this task to be completed, so give a due date (be sure to emphasise the importance of deadlines in the real working world.)
• It is also important to tell the children about the possible sources they can use, for example, the library, the Internet, the Department of Manpower, the Municipality, NGO’s, guidance counsellors, Career exhibitions, tertiary institutions. Mark according to rubric given.