GRADE 9 SUBJECT CHOICE INFORMATION SESSION Choosing subjects

GRADE 9 – SUBJECT CHOICE INFORMATION SESSION Choosing subjects that meet individual ability and career needs

CHOOSING SUBJECTS INDIVIDUAL ABILITY (SELF-KNOWLEDGE) l l l Who am I & what can I do? Abilities – How well I do / my talents Interests – What I enjoy doing Values & Needs – What’s important to me? CAREER NEEDS What would I enjoy doing? l l Explore and research world of work Match subjects with career options

NSC REQUIREMENTS 7 SUBJECTS 4 COMPULSORY SUBJECTS LANGUAGE OF LEARNING & TEACHING ADDITIONAL OFFICIAL LANGUAGE MATHEMATICS OR MATHS LITERACY LIFE ORIENTATION + CHOICE OF 3 APPROVED SUBJECTS

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS MATHEMATICS Discipline of mathematical sciences: algebra, geometry, trigonometry and analytical problem solving OR Discipline of numeracy: MATHEMATICAL everyday use of numbers, graphs and LITERACY symbols Note: It is not Maths at a different level, it’s a different kind of Maths

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS CONTINUED… l Life Orientation • Personal Well-being – self knowledge & coping skills • Citizenship Education – social justice & sustainable living • Physical Well-being & recreation • Careers and Career Choices

SUBJECT CHOICES AT THEODOR Geography Human and Social Studies Arts and Culture Business, Commerce & Management Studies History Life Orientation (Compulsory) Dramatic Arts Accounting Business Studies

SUBJECT CHOICES CONTINUED Physical Sciences Physical, Mathematical, Computer & Life Sciences Languages Life Sciences (Biology) Mathematics Mathematical Literacy Computer Applications Technology (CAT) English – (Compulsory) Afrikaans French

THE LINK BETWEEN SCHOOL SUBJECT CHOICES & UNIVERSITY STUDY HIGHER EDUCATION FIELDS POSSIBLE SCHOOL SUBJECTS TO OF STUDY CONSIDER Sciences q. Engineering Mathematics l Physical Sciences l Life Sciences l CAT q. Business l q. Science l q. Health q. Economic Sciences q. Humanities q. Health q. Law Sciences & Education. Mathematics l Accounting l Business Studies Mathematical Literacy l Languages - 2 official l History l Geography l Dramatic Arts l

GAINING ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITY (Bachelor’s Degree - BA, BSc, BCom & LLB) • 4 of 7 subjects must be from designated list • Achieve a minimum Admissions Point Score (APS) • Some faculties - Minimum APS plus particular subject levels • National Benchmark tests (NBTs) - www. nbt. ac. za

The Admissions Point Score for Universities P 0 INTS/LEVELS SYMBOLS NSC % 8 A+ 90% - 100% 7 A 80% - 89% 6 B 70% - 79% 5 C 60% - 69% 4 D 50% - 59% 3 E 40% - 49% 2 F 30% - 39% 1 G 0% - 29%

LIVING, LEARNING AND WORKING IN THE 21 ST CENTURY l 10 jobs in a working career of 35 – 40 years l Your qualification will not be directly related to your future career l Possible that your future job has not been created yet

SUCCESS IN THE 21 ST CENTURY YOUR ABILITY TO: l communicate - to write and express yourself well l be a team player l engage with the many forms of information l keep up with new technology It’s not degrees that are employed but people Focus on building character

CHOOSING SUBJECTS FOR MY FUTURE CAREER l Do I know what I want to be? l Do I know what qualifications I require? l Where can this be studied? l What are the entry requirements? l What subjects do I need? l What APS & subject levels are required?

CONFUSED & UNDECIDED? Keep as many options open by choosing the right subjects! Be realistic at the same time