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What are the 3 types of goals? Describe each type.

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Short-term goals: to be achieved within a year
Medium-term goals: 1-3 years
Long-term goals: more than 3 years

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What is the five-step method for planning and goal-setting?

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Step 1: write down your goal
Step 2: check if it is a SMART goal
Step 3: make an action plan to achieve your goal
Step 4: carry out your action plan
Step 5: evaluate if you have achieved your goal

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What is a SMART goal?

Make sure you know what each word refers to

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Specific
Measurable 
Achievable
Realistic
Timely
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What does prioritise mean?

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To organize things so that you do or deal with the most important thing first.

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What are values?

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The principles or rules that you think are essential, precious or worthy.

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How do personal values influence choices and goal-setting?

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Affects your choices.

Help you decide on and prioritise goals.

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Name 4 things that shape your values

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Your life experiences 
Environment in which you live
School
Family 
Interests 
Important people
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What are the 10 fundamental values of the Constitution?

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Democracy
Social justice and equity
Equality
Non-racism
Non-sexism
Ubuntu
Open society
Accountability 
The rule of law
Respect and reconciliation
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What are the 5 types of relationships?

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Family
Friends
Casual
Formal
Romantic
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Describe a relationship that is (1) contributing and (2) detrimental to you well-being

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(1) Contributing: feel good, achieve your goals, motivated
(2) Detrimental: breaks down self-belief, feel bad about self, mental+physical harm, lose sight of goals, lead to risky behaviour

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What cultural and social views affect relationships?

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Cultural norms
Social views on gender roles
Generation gap

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What is individuality?

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How a person is unique and different from other people

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What is the difference between universities, universities of technology and comprehensive universities?

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University: offers mainly degrees

University of technology: certificates, diplomas or degrees (practical)

Comprehensive university: offers qualifications from both

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What is a FET collage?

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Further Education and Training collage

Offers vocational courses which get you ready for a particular job/ kind of employment.

National Certificate (Vocational) courses usually take 3 years to study

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What does NSC stand for?

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National Senior Certificate

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What are the the NSC promotion requirements?

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Min. 40% - one official language at HL level
Min. 40% - two other subjects
Min. 30% - three subjects

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What does APS stand for?

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Admission point score

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Study APS system on p.47

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What are the minimum requirements for admission for a bachelor’s degree?

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Min. 40% - one official language at HL level
Min. 50% - four subjects from the designated list
Min. 30% - two subjects

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What are the minimum requirements for admission for a higher certificate?

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Min. 40% - one official language at HL level
Min. 40% - two other subjects
Min. 30% - three subjects

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What are the minimum requirements for admission for a diploma?

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Min. 40% - one official language at HL level
Min. 40% - three other subjects
Min. 30% - two subjects

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What are the two National Benchmark Tests?

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The AQL (consists of the Academic Literacy test and the Quantitative Literacy test)

Mathematics (MAT)

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What is a bursary?

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An amount of money that you are given to help you pay for your studies at a higher education institution.

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What offers an FET collage bursary scheme?

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The Department of Higher Education & Training

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What is a study loan?
Money lent to you by a bank, company or business so that you can study. Banks charge interest. Companies/ businesses may want you to work for them after studies. NSFAS- start paying back once earning R30 000+ a year (3-8% annual salary, depending on salary).
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What institutions give study loans?
Banks Eduloan National Student Financial Scheme (NSFAS)
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What is a scholarship?
Money that a company, business or organisation awards to you because you did well at school in your studies or at sport. Doesn't need to be payed back.
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What is a learnership?
A job that pays you while you are studying. You study the theory at a higher education institution and practise what you have learnt in your job.
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Give 4 examples of public participation
``` Stand for elections Hold and attend community meetings Join civil and political organisations Vote in elections Pay taxes Protest and petition ```
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Why is public participation important?
Makes sure that leaders do not abuse their powers. Ensures that the public's needs, concerns and views are taken into account when decisions are made. Helps to inform government about what citizens want and need in their country. Helps to see that things get done.
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Give the term for this definition: All citizens of a country have to follow its laws, no matter how powerful the people are; the government must run the country according to laws and the Constitution.
rule of law
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Give the term for this definition: | The way that a country, city, company etc., is controlled by the people who run it.
Governance
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Give the term for this definition: | Open, not hiding anything, clear and easy to understand.
Transparency
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Give the term for this definition: | Being held responsible; explaining actions or decisions
Accountable
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Give the term for this definition: | A series of actions that are done in a certain way or order.
Procedures
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What are the 2 types of representation?
Proportional representation Constituency-based representation (You can read more on p.66)
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What is representation?
A person or group that speaks or acts for or in support of another person or group.
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What must authority do to be accountable? | Name two things.
Take responsibility for their actions, performance and decisions. Explain and give reasons why they have done or not done certain things. Provide proof of how they have spent or got money. Keep their promises.
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Give the term for this definition: | A group of people with the power to make or change laws.
Legislature
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Name the 5 political structures that run the country
``` National government Provincial government Local government Traditional authorities Political parties ```
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What does the national government consist of? (3)
Cabinet: President, the Deputy President and various Ministers National Assembly National Council of Provinces
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What does the provincial government consist of?
``` Legislature (led by the Speaker) Provincial government (led by the Premier and Members of the Executive Council ```
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What does the local government consist of?
``` Metropolitan Councils District Councils (made up of 4-6 Local Municipalities) Local Councils/ Local Municipalities (divided into wards with ward committees) ```
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What does the national and provincial government do?
Make and carry out laws and policies for the whole country
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What does the local government do?
Make and carry out by-laws. Insure there are sustainable services Plan and budget
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What do traditional authorities do?
Make recommendations about service delivery | Identify community needs
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What do political parties do?
Represent voters Represent particular interests Educate and instruct the public on issues
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Give the term for this definition: | NGOs
Non-governmental organisations
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Give the term for this definition: The only recognised and legitimate representative learner body at a public school enrolling learners in eighth grade or higher.
Representative council of learners
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Give the term for this definition: | Ordinary citizens
Civil society
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What does the constitution of an organisation usually state?
``` Purpose of organisation Aims and objectives Type of organisation Membership Decision making process Roles of leaders Use of money and assets How to close the organisation ```
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What are CSOs?
Civil society organisations
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What is a constitution?
A legal 'founding document'. This means the foundation on which an organisation is built.
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What is a mandate?
The power to act that voters give to their elected leaders
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What is advocacy?
The act or process of supporting a cause or proposal.
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For what four reasons to structures change?
The people in them change Their constitutions change Their mandates change They are changed through advocacy and lobbying
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What are the 12 basic steps of the law-making process?
1. A draft bill is drawn up 2. Draft bill is introduced to the National Assembly 3. Public may comment on draft bill 4. Changes made to draft bill based on comments 5. A minister tables (presents) the bill in Parliament 6. Bill is given a number 7. Parliament studies the bill 8. A special parliamentary committee debates the bill, and may ask for public comment again 9. After any changes, bill sent back to parliament 10. Parliament votes on bill: must be min. half of National Assembly members 11. If bill is approved, National Council of Provinces considers the bill 12. If NCOP approves, bill sent back to the National Assembly to be passed (signed by President)
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What is sport a major contributor to?
Nation building
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Give the term for this definition: | Ways of studying and learning
Study styles
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Give the term for this definition: | Learned abilities for learning and studying
Study skills
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Give the term for this definition: | Large community meetings at which local councils give feedback and listen to the community's concerns.
izimbizo
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Give the term for this definition: | Sensible techniques and plans for studying
Study strategies
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What can you improve if you know what your brain prefers?
Your way of doing tasks and studying Your understanding of school subjects How you remember information needed for exams
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What are the 10 intelligences of the multiple intelligences theory?
``` Visual/ spatial Naturalist Kinaesthetic Logical/ mathematical Interpersonal Intrapersonal Linguistic/ verbal Musical Spiritual Moral ```
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What are the five steps of the SQ3R study strategy?
``` Survey Question Read actively Recite and write Review ```
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What benefits does physical exercise have?
Increases oxygen flow to your brain Helps you think and remember better and to be more alert Increases your brain neurons' ability to be formed, survive and resist stress
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What are inhumane farming methods?
Ways of farming that are cruel to animals.
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Give the term for this definition: | Dangers in or to the environment
Environmental hazards
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Give the term for this definition: | Any gases that make the Earth heat up
Greenhouse gases
70
Give the term for this definition: | The act or result of cutting down or burning all the trees in an area
Deforestation
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Give the term for this definition: | The basic equipment and structures that are needed for a country, region or town to function properly
Infrastructure
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Give the term for this definition: | The act or process of damaging or destroying something
Degradation
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Give the term for this definition: | To analyse performance in assessment tasks
Process of assessment
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What are the 7 environmental hazards?
``` Soil erosion Pollution Radiation Floods Fires Wind damage Loss of open space and lack of infrastructure ```

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