Grade 11 Life Orientation June Examination Review

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts from the Grade 11 Life Orientation Controlled Test 2024, including environmental issues, career planning, and social dynamics.

Environmental issue

An example mentioned is the depletion of natural resources.

Relationship restoration

Absolutely necessary elements include communication and understanding between the parties involved.

Rule of Law

The principle that a country is governed by the Constitution and the laws of the country.

Career decision criteria

Personal qualities, employment opportunities, and personal interests should be considered when choosing a path.

Warm-up

An activity performed before starting physical exercise to prevent muscle strain and injuries.

Job shadowing

Visiting a workplace for a certain period to observe or take part in daily activities to gain experience or career insight.

Public protector

A role that investigates complaints about how government officials are performing their duties.

Exercise Intensity

A measure of how hard one needs to exercise to improve cardiovascular endurance.

Petition

A written document signed by people to show they want a person or organization to change something.

Goal-setting skills

Skills that assist learners in achieving required marks by helping them focus on specific targets, assess progress, and prioritize academic work.

Visual study strategy

Strategies for visual learners include using mind maps, colors to highlight key info, and incorporating pictures into notes.

Performance drugs

Substances avoided due to harmful side-effects that cause illness and the risk of disqualification from professional sports.

Climate change food impacts

Includes reduced food access, financial loss, declining health due to less nutritious options, and chronic illness.

African food production threats

Increasing temperatures, changes in precipitation, and extreme weather events like floods, droughts, hail, and heat waves.

Farming land loss

Occurs as a result of declining groundwater levels, rising sea levels, and soil becoming too dry or salty for cultivation.

Unequal power relations

Situations where rights are violated due to the perceived power of men over women; often linked to domestic violence, rape, and incest.

Environmental hazard

A substance, state, or event that may threaten the natural environment or human health.

Land pollution

Caused by excessive waste dumping and unsustainable farming practices such as deforestation or the use of herbicides.

Air pollution

Contamination of the atmosphere caused by toxic waste from industries and carbon monoxide from vehicles.

Water pollution

The spoilage of water resources by spilling dangerous substances, chemicals, or living organisms like viruses and bacteria.

National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)

A government study loan for students from poor families who wish to pursue higher education.

Bursaries

Funding for students who pass their courses well; it does not require repayment but may require a work commitment for the funder.

Scholarship

Funding provided for students who excel or perform well in studies that does not have to be paid back.

Learnerships

A tertiary funding option where a person works while earning a stipend and studying simultaneously.

Social media

Computer-based technology, such as Facebook, Twitter, or WhatsApp, that facilitates sharing ideas and information through virtual networks.