Section 3 Teaching and learning Life Orientation What is Life Orientation?


Life Orientation addresses an aspect of the learner’s holistic development. The topics covered in the curriculum aims to guide learners through their development and growth and prepare them for meaningful and successful living in the ever-changing South African and global landscape. Learners will develop their own self and provide them with strategies to facility


their growth. In addition, it will show them their role and importance in a bigger community (school, family, community, South Africa) and the impact their actions can have on others. Each topic focuses on a different aspect of the learner’s growth and development.


Development of the self in society


In this topic, which builds on the work done in Grade 7, learners will continue to explore the subjects of self-image forming, self motivation. They will learn about the factors that influence and how to start, maintain and end relationships in appropriate ways. Always keep in mind that all learners will not react to the topics in the same way.


You need to be sensitive to learners' reactions to certain topics. Be flexible in your approach to sensitive topics. It may be necessary to alter discussions, depending on the groups in your class. Sometimes it will be better to divide the class into boy-only and girl-only groups for some discussions, such as dealing with sexuality or sexual behaviour. At times you could just have pairs working together. It is very important that you encourage learners to discuss and compare experiences


since this is a way of helping them through a period in their lives when they often feel they are the only one going through these changes. Many learners have endured traumatic experiences as a result of bad relationships


and circumstances beyond their control. They are often reluctant to talk about these experiencees. Discussing these issues in an open forum in class can be a painful experience for these learners. Always make it clear that you are available if any learners want to discuss something in private. You can then either deal with the matter yourself or refer the learner to someone who can help them.


Health, social and environmental responsibility


It is important for learners to become aware of issues such as social factors that contribute to drug abuse. Another important health issue is that of environmental heath and learners are exposed to the concept.


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