Grade 10 Self-Development and Career Choices

Flashcards covering self-development strategies, gender roles, physical fitness, career planning, and human rights concepts as outlined in the Grade 10 curriculum notes.

Uniqueness

The characteristics that make a person special or different from anyone else.

Self-awareness

The state of knowing yourself thoroughly, including interests, skills, strengths, weaknesses, likes, dislikes, goals, wishes, values, and beliefs.

Strengths

Things that you naturally do well, including qualities and abilities that make a person successful.

Weaknesses

Qualities that limit a person from completing a specific task effectively.

Self-image

How a person feels about themselves, how much they like themselves, and how they perceive themselves.

Self-development

The process and methods by which an individual tries to improve themselves.

KLETS

An acronym for communication tips: Calm ($K$), Listen ($L$), Similar interests ($E$), Talents ($T$), and Smile ($S$).

Respect

Accepting someone despite differences such as race, gender, interests, talents, culture, and religion.

Power

Having control over a person or environment; the ability to get things according to your own will.

Power relations

The sharing of power between two people in a relationship; unhealthy versions involve one person dominating and controlling the other.

Masculinity

Refers to the male gender and acting like a man, including typical expected behaviors.

Femininity

Refers to the female gender and acting like a woman, including typical expected behaviors.

Gender

Socially constructed characteristics of women, men, girls, and boys, including behaviors and roles learned rather than biological.

Stereotype

Judging a group of people based on a single quality or trait.

GBV (Geslagsgebaseerde Geweld)

Gender-Based Violence; increasing in South Africa due to factors like lack of education, poverty, and drug abuse.

Sexual Abuse

Inappropriate or incorrect touching of a sexual nature that causes discomfort or involves being forced into sexual acts.

Physical Health

The bodily health of a person, including fitness levels and the absence of disease.

Mental Health

A state of emotional, behavioral, and social maturity where a person functions normally in society.

Cardiovascular fitness

Having a strong heart and large lung capacity; improved by activities like walking or running.

Muscle strength

Strong muscles that reduce the likelihood of developing back pain or other injuries; improved by weight lifting or swimming.

Endurance

The ability to exercise for long periods without becoming tired.

Flexibility

The ability to move joints comfortably and use muscles optimally, preventing muscle pain.

Endorphins

Feel-good hormones released during physical activity that improve mood and energy levels.

Cortisol

A hormone released during physical exercise that helps individuals manage stress.

Self-knowledge

The understanding of your unique being, interests, and personality, constructed by social, cultural, and environmental influences.

Work

A service provided at an agreed price where a person is employed and paid, sometimes requiring basic training.

Profession

Work that typically requires special training or skills, such as a doctor or editor.

Career Field

A grouping of professions that require similar skills and knowledge, classified to help individuals narrow down choices.

Career

An occupation followed for a large portion of life that offers development, promotions, and salary increases.

Abilities

Natural and intrinsic skills used to perform observable activities, not necessarily resulting from formal instructions.

Talents

Innate natural aptitudes or good skills that emerge effortlessly, heavily influenced by genes.

NSS (National Senior Certificate)

The Grade $12$ certificate in South Africa requiring completion of $7$ subjects: $4$ compulsory and $3$ electives from Grades $10$ to $12$.

Compulsory NSS Subjects

The four required subjects: Two official languages, Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy, and Life Orientation.

SMART Criteria

A goal-setting framework: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound.

Bursary

An amount of money given to a student based on need or academic/sport merit for studies that does not require repayment.

Student Loan

Money borrowed from a bank for studies that must be repaid with interest after completing the qualification.

Apprenticeship (Vakleerlingskap)

A program where one earns money while learning theory and practical skills, leading to a qualification.

Occupational Stereotype

A preconceived attitude about a certain occupation or one's own suitability for it based on unfair beliefs.

Bill of Rights

A constitutional document communicating the human rights that all South Africans must follow by law.

Fair Discrimination

Treating people differently to correct past injustices or balance society, such as BBEEE or representative sport teams.

Unfair Discrimination

Unequal or abusive treatment based on unreasonable prejudice, such as sexism or racism.

CEDAW

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, an international bill of rights for women.

Xenophobia

Treating foreigners as if they have no right to live or work in the country.

Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman

South African philanthropist and medical doctor who founded the Gift of the Givers foundation in $1992$.

Michaela Mycroft

South African disability activist and lawyer, co-founder of "The Chaeli Campaign" and International Children's Peace Prize winner.