Grade 11 Life Orientation Revision

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering Grade 11 Life Orientation topics including goal setting, relationships, career choices, tertiary qualifications, governance, study skills, environmental issues, and human rights.

SMART Goals

A goal-setting framework requiring goals to be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time based.

Values

The principles that a person considers important in life, which influence decisions, priorities, and goal-setting.

Formal Relationships

Relationships with individuals who are typically in a more senior position than oneself, such as teachers and community elders.

Romantic Relationships

Close relationships with another person based on love, in which individuals can be themselves without demands to change.

Power Relations

Interpersonal relationships in which one person possesses control or authority over another.

Gender Stereotyping

The assumption that an individual will or should behave in a particular manner solely based on their gender.

Gender Roles

The distinct roles, behaviours, and activities that society expects and considers appropriate for men and women.

Higher Certificate

A post-school qualification that provides specific introductory knowledge, practical skills, and workplace application for a designated industry.

Diploma

A qualification focusing on general principles of knowledge application that provides comprehensive, specialist knowledge and practical experience in a specific profession.

Bachelor’s Degree

A higher education qualification offering broad education focused on principles, theory, and research, preparing individuals for professional careers or postgraduate study.

FET College

Further Education and Training college; an institution registered with the Department of Higher Education (DHET) to provide vocational or occupational skills training.

Adult Education and Training (AET)

Non-vocational, set-curriculum education courses designed for adult learners who wish to achieve or complete their Senior Certificate.

Admission Point Score (APS)

A points-based rating scale derived from marks achieved in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations to determine eligibility for tertiary admission.

South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

The regulatory body that oversees South African education standards and manages the development and implementation of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).

National Qualifications Framework (NQF)

The structured framework on which education and training standards in South Africa are registered and organized by levels.

NSFAS

National Student Financial Aid Scheme; South Africa’s public financial aid scheme providing funding for academically deserving and financially needy students.

Public Participation

The active involvement of citizens in governance and civic activities, including voting, attending community meetings, paying taxes, and joining civil organisations.

Petition

A formal written document signed by members of the public asking the government or an organisation to take specific action or make changes.

Governance

The system and processes by which a country is administered, controlled, or directed by its leadership.

Proportional Representation

An electoral system in which political parties are awarded seats in parliament in proportion to the percentage of total votes they receive.

Constituency-based Representation

An electoral system where an area or country is divided into voting districts (constituencies), each electing a single candidate to represent them.

National Assembly

The supreme law-making house of Parliament in South Africa, elected for a five-year term and consisting of between 350 and 400 members.

National Council of Provinces (NCOP)

The house of South African Parliament consisting of 90 delegates (10 from each of the nine provinces) representing provincial interests at the national level.

Sports Code of Conduct

A set of regulations designed to eliminate violent behaviour, ban racism, and guarantee a safe, fair-play environment at sports facilities.

SQ3R Method

A five-step active study technique consisting of Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review.

Left-Brain Dominance

A cognitive processing style characterized by analytical, sequential, linguistic, logical, and detail-oriented thinking.

Right-Brain Dominance

A cognitive processing style characterized by holistic, intuitive, creative, spatial, and simultaneous processing.

Back-casting

A planning method that involves looking back from an envisioned future perspective to identify which current actions and milestones are vital for success.

Environmental Degradation

The deterioration or destruction of the environment through human activities such as pollution, deforestation, and soil erosion.

Inhumane Farming Methods

Agricultural techniques that subject animals to cruelty and confinement, such as raising battery chickens without sunlight, fresh air, or room to move.

rBST

Recombinant bovine somatotropin; an artificial growth hormone injected into cows to artificially stimulate increased milk production.

Climate Change

A long-term shift in global temperatures and weather patterns caused by the build-up of greenhouse gases trapping heat in the atmosphere.

Balanced Lifestyle

A state of harmony between the physical, psychological, social, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of an individual's life.

Kilojoule

A standard unit of measurement used to quantify the amount of energy provided to the body by food.

Low GI Foods

Foods that break down gradually in the digestive system, releasing glucose slowly into the bloodstream and sustaining energy levels.

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

A structured business document summarizing an individual’s education, work experience, qualifications, skills, and references for prospective employers.

Suitability Audit

An assessment questionnaire or test designed to evaluate whether a person’s abilities, interests, and personality align with the demands of a specific career.

Work Ethics

A set of moral principles and standards of conduct that define honest, respectful, and responsible behaviour in the workplace.

Skilled Labour

A category of workers who have received extensive training or higher education, enabling them to perform complex tasks within their area of competence.

Semi-skilled Labour

Workers trained to perform specific, repetitive tasks who generally provide support to skilled personnel.

Unskilled Labour

Workers who possess minimal or no formal training or technical skills, typically carrying out manual or physical tasks.

Power Inequality

An imbalance of power in society or relationships where specific individuals or groups enjoy fewer rights and opportunities than others.

Domestic Violence

A pattern of abusive behaviour in a relationship or household where one individual uses fear, guilt, threats, or physical force to control another.

Incest

Sexual intercourse between individuals who are closely related by blood to a degree that marriage between them is prohibited by law.