Both our Life Orientation and English (HL) programmes include the following elements to help you get the best out of our programme:
Our Learner Manual Features
- Guide scholars through the curriculum in an exciting, dynamic and relevant way.
- Designed for teachability (incorporating video clips, discussion points and flipped classroom activities).
- Includes real life stories from young,
dynamic South Africans.
Teacher's eBook
- Full colour eBooks to show the class.
- Answers included.
Teacher's Support
- Ongoing support provided for teachers throughout the year, upon request.
- Telephonic planning and information sessions for teachers.
Teacher’s Flash Drive
- Tasks including marking rubrics.
- Bank of additional resources (PowerPoint presentations).
CAPS + Phys Ed eBooks
- Interactive PDF eBooks covering the full CAPS curriculum.
English (HL) Grammar Guide
- PDF eBooks covering grammar content.
Life orientation
From career development and decision-making to personal branding and managing social media risks, we aim to provide valuable information and engaging activities designed to challenge and produce critical thinkers, while supporting the effective facilitation of interesting LO content.
Grade 7 Life Orientation With a Focus on: Self Esteem
This manual addresses the topics of self-image and self-motivation, peer pressure, test and exam skills, careers, health and wellbeing. Scholars work through strategies in building their self-esteem, gain understanding and positively dealing with all forms of peer pressure. Scholars are introduced to factors around health and wellbeing, including community responsibility. Scholars acquire testing and exam skills and are introduced to the value of work and career options.
Grade 8 Life Orientation With a Focus on: Social Media
Scholars are provided with information to boost their self-esteem, understand the ‘selfie society’ in which they live and are given facts around the effects of addiction on the brain. A key aspect of the programme is its focus on social media, providing scholars with tips and tools to assist them in effectively navigating their social media use through optimising the benefits and being aware of the risks.
Grade 9 Life Orientation With a Focus on: Subject Selection
This manual is comprised of logically sequenced tools and exercises, designed to provide scholars with a comprehensive guide to the process of making an informed subject choice. Key concepts explored include: self-awareness; an introduction to the world of work; career evolution and development; grit and perseverance, tertiary institution requirements; and Maths and Maths Literacy; to name a few. Additional topics outside the scope of subject choice include time management, goal setting and decision-making.
Grade 10 Life Orientation With a Focus on: Personal Branding
The development of these skills is fundamental to both the workplace and any entrepreneurial environment. Furthermore, the manual takes Grade 10 scholars through a career research model that provides structure and direction to their search for information regarding careers of potential interest to them. Additional topics addressed include: gender equity, an introduction to CV writing, and personal branding.
Grade 11 Life Orientation With a Focus on: What Should I Do After School?
Scholars are provided with career decision-making models designed to give them a structured approach to researching tertiary education, gap years and the world of work. In addition, scholars are provided with the necessary tools and information to support key career development projects, such as learning how to compile a dynamic CV and engage in job shadowing.
Grade 12 Life Orientation With a Focus on: Planning for My First Year After School
The manual is designed to assist scholars in the effective organisation of next year, including: submitting applications (and understanding the APS system), finances and funding options, interviews, accommodation and smaller details such as travel and visa arrangements if applicable.
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From career development and decision-making to personal branding and managing social media risks, we aim to provide valuable information and engaging activities designed to challenge and produce critical thinkers, while supporting the effective facilitation of interesting LO content.
grade 7
Grade 7 Life Orientation With a Focus on: Self Esteem
This manual addresses the topics of self-image and self-motivation, peer pressure, test and exam skills, careers, health and wellbeing. Scholars work through strategies in building their self-esteem, gain understanding and positively dealing with all forms of peer pressure. Scholars are introduced to factors around health and wellbeing, including community responsibility. Scholars acquire testing and exam skills and are introduced to the value of work and career options.
grade 8
Grade 8 Life Orientation With a Focus on: Social Media
Scholars are provided with information to boost their self-esteem, understand the ‘selfie society’ in which they live and are given facts around the effects of addiction on the brain. A key aspect of the programme is its focus on social media, providing scholars with tips and tools to assist them in effectively navigating their social media use through optimising the benefits and being aware of the risks.
grade 9
Grade 9 Life Orientation With a Focus on: Subject Selection
This manual is comprised of logically sequenced tools and exercises, designed to provide scholars with a comprehensive guide to the process of making an informed subject choice. Key concepts explored include: self-awareness; an introduction to the world of work; career evolution and development; grit and perseverance, tertiary institution requirements; and Maths and Maths Literacy; to name a few. Additional topics outside the scope of subject choice include time management, goal setting and decision-making.
grade 10
Grade 10 Life Orientation With a Focus on: Personal Branding
The development of these skills is fundamental to both the workplace and any entrepreneurial environment. Furthermore, the manual takes Grade 10 scholars through a career research model that provides structure and direction to their search for information regarding careers of potential interest to them. Additional topics addressed include: gender equity, an introduction to CV writing, and personal branding.
grade 11
Grade 11 Life Orientation With a Focus on: What Should I Do After School?
Scholars are provided with career decision-making models designed to give them a structured approach to researching tertiary education, gap years and the world of work. In addition, scholars are provided with the necessary tools and information to support key career development projects, such as learning how to compile a dynamic CV and engage in job shadowing.
grade 12
Grade 12 Life Orientation With a Focus on: Planning for My First Year After School
The manual is designed to assist scholars in the effective organisation of next year, including: submitting applications (and understanding the APS system), finances and funding options, interviews, accommodation and smaller details such as travel and visa arrangements if applicable.
English (Home Language)
From superlative writing skills to dynamic presentation techniques and appreciation for literature, we aim to provide valuable information and goal-oriented activities that encourage curiosity and stimulate critical thought. Our manuals support the facilitation of relevant and engaging English content.
This manual aims to introduce scholars with the necessary skills to communicate effectively in both written and spoken forms and consume the literary world around them in a dynamic and relatable manner, to tackle writing tasks appropriately and successfully, and to grasp the foundations of language conventions.
This manual builds on introductory language and literary concepts as previously learnt, and aims to establish a rapport with pertinent texts, while developing the skills to effectively communicate and write their opinions in a structured, dynamic manner.
This manual continues to build on listening and communication skills through a critical lens, while delving deeper into literary concepts, focusing written and visual skills around media literacy.
This manual prepares scholars for grade 12 by developing the skills needed to communicate effectively and to think critically. It also covers key literary concepts, explores poetic techniques, and includes guidelines for various types of creative and transactional writing.
about
From superlative writing skills to dynamic presentation techniques and appreciation for literature, we aim to provide valuable information and goal-oriented activities that encourage curiosity and stimulate critical thought. Our manuals support the facilitation of relevant and engaging English content.
grade 8
This manual aims to introduce scholars with the necessary skills to communicate effectively in both written and spoken forms and consume the literary world around them in a dynamic and relatable manner, to tackle writing tasks appropriately and successfully, and to grasp the foundations of language conventions.
grade 9
This manual builds on introductory language and literary concepts as previously learnt, and aims to establish a rapport with pertinent texts, while developing the skills to effectively communicate and write their opinions in a structured, dynamic manner.
grade 10
This manual continues to build on listening and communication skills through a critical lens, while delving deeper into literary concepts, focusing written and visual skills around media literacy.
grade 11
This manual prepares scholars for grade 12 by developing the skills needed to communicate effectively and to think critically. It also covers key literary concepts, explores poetic techniques, and includes guidelines for various types of creative and transactional writing.
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