Life Orientation

How you see yourself

Family, friends, and school affect how you see yourself

Confidence is a sign you feel good about yourself

Better grades can come from feeling good about yourself

Pushing yourself to do things without being told

Setting small goals helps you push yourself

Pushing yourself helps you pass school

Trust and respect make a good relationship

Bullying and lies make a bad relationship

Friends who make you study are good pressure

Friends who make you do drugs are bad pressure

Say "No" and walk away from bad pressure

Looking at pictures helps visual learners learn

Listening helps auditory learners learn

Doing hands-on stuff helps kinaesthetic learners learn

Mechanic is a Realistic job

Scientist is an Investigative job

Musician is an Artistic job

Teacher is a Social job

Business owner is an Enterprising job

Accountant is a Conventional job

Work gives you money and builds confidence

Employers want honesty, teamwork, and reliability

Substance abuse is using drugs or alcohol in a bad way

People abuse alcohol, cigarettes, and vapes

Peer pressure and stress make people do drugs

Drugs can damage your organs

Drugs can cause depression

Drugs can cause family problems

Playing sports and having hobbies help you avoid drugs

DSS means Development of the Self in Society

WOW means World of Work

HSER means Health, Social and Environmental Responsibility

The 6 career categories are Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional

A friend telling you to join a sports team is good peer pressure

A friend telling you to skip class is bad peer pressure

False - Self-motivation does NOT mean your mom pushes you

True - Healthy relationships have respect

False - Visual learners do NOT like listening to lectures

True - Work helps you meet your basic needs

False - Substance abuse is NOT good for your health

If a friend offers you a vape, say no and walk away

Visual learners like diagrams

Auditory learners like group talks

Kinaesthetic learners like building things

Nurse or teacher are jobs for people who like helping people

Mechanic is a job for someone who likes fixing cars

Honesty is important at work so your boss can trust you

Addiction is when your body craves drugs all the time

Media causes drug abuse by making drugs look cool

Drawing is a hobby that keeps you away from drugs

The first step to resist peer pressure is to say "No"

Think about what will happen before making a decision

Self-esteem is how much you like yourself

Ideal self is the person you want to become

Celebrating small wins builds confidence

Trust is what a good friendship is based on

Jealousy is a sign of a bad friendship

Grades make you feel good or bad about yourself

Comparing yourself to others on social media affects how you see yourself

Resilience means bouncing back after failing

Learning from mistakes helps you do better next time

A short-term goal is something you want to do today or this week

A long-term goal is something you want to do in months or years

A treat or free time is a reward for studying hard

If you don't manage your time well, you fall behind in school

Saying exactly how you feel is clear communication

If a friend disrespects you, talk to them or walk away

Making decisions when emotional is bad because you might choose wrong

The 4 learning styles are Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, and Kinaesthetic

Writing notes and reading books is what a reading/writing learner likes

The main point of the exam is to pass Grade 8 Life Orientation