Life Orientation Grade 8 Paper 1 November Mock 2026 Memo

Copyright reserved Please turn over Mock hlayiso mock exams Practice Series: Grade 8 Exam Preparation WWW.HLAYISO.COM SENIOR PHASE END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION GRADE 8 LIFE ORIENTATION NOVEMBER 2026 (MOCK) MARKING GUIDELINES MARKS: 70 These marking guidelines consist of 9 pages.

Life Orientation 2 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NOTES TO MARKERS • These marking guidelines are not exhaustive. Accept any other relevant, correct answer that shows understanding, and use professional judgement. Learners’ own examples from their communities are acceptable. • Each ✓represents ONE mark. • Where a set number of answers is asked for (e.g. TWO), mark only the FIRST answers given, up to that number. • (2 x 2) items: ONE mark for stating a relevant point and ONE mark for explaining it, giving an example or showing the effect. A point that is only stated earns ONE mark. • SECTIONS B and C must be answered in full sentences; SECTION C in paragraphs. Do not award the explanation mark for single words or lists. Answers in SECTION C written in point form: award a maximum of HALF the marks for that bullet. • SECTION C: if a candidate answered all THREE questions, mark only the first TWO questions answered. • Do not award marks for repeated points or penalise the same error twice. Copyright reserved Please turn over

Life Orientation 3 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION A QUESTION 1 1.1 1.1.1 B ✓ 1.1.2 D ✓ 1.1.3 B ✓ 1.1.4 A ✓ 1.1.5 C ✓ 1.1.6 B ✓ 1.1.7 B ✓ 1.1.8 C ✓ 1.1.9 B ✓ 1.1.10 A ✓ 1.1.8: equity = fairness that meets different needs (only C); equal treatment alone is equality. (10 x 1) (10) 1.2 1.2.1 C ✓ 1.2.2 F ✓ 1.2.3 D ✓ 1.2.4 A ✓ 1.2.5 B ✓ E (equality) is the extra option. (5 x 1) (5) 1.3 1.3.1 Self-esteem (accept: self-worth) ✓ 1.3.2 Recycling (accept: recycle) ✓ 1.3.3 Rehabilitation centre/rehab (accept: treatment centre) ✓ 1.3.4 Heritage Day ✓ 1.3.5 Confidentiality (accept: privacy/keeping it confidential) ✓ Spelling errors are accepted if the word is recognisable. (5 x 1) (5) 1.4 1.4.1 False ✓ 1.4.2 True ✓ 1.4.3 True ✓ 1.4.4 False ✓ 1.4.5 True ✓ (5 x 1) (5) [25] TOTAL SECTION A: 25 Copyright reserved Please turn over

Life Orientation 4 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION B QUESTION 2 2.1 HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that attacks and weakens the body’s immune system ✓, while AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is the later stage/condition when the immune system is so weak that the person gets many serious (opportunistic) illnesses ✓ Both sides needed for 2 marks. (1 x 2) (2) 2.2 A classmate told the whole class about his HIV status/clinic card (breaking confidentiality) ✓ Learners refuse to sit next to him ✓ Learners refuse to drink from the same tap as him ✓ Learners whisper behind his back/gossip and say he “will die soon” ✓ [ANY TWO] Accept the disclosure of his status as it led to stigma; the other three are the preferred answers. (2 x 1) (2) 2.3 Hugging/shaking hands/touching ✓ Sharing cups, plates, cutlery or food ✓ Sharing a desk, toilet seat or bath/swimming pool ✓ Coughing, sneezing or sweat ✓ Mosquito/insect bites ✓ Playing sport together ✓ [ANY TWO] Do not accept “sharing a tap” – it is given in the question. (2 x 1) (2) 2.4 If he skips ARVs, the virus can multiply again and damage his immune system ✓, so he can become ill with infections/develop AIDS ✓ The virus can become resistant to the medication ✓, so the ARVs may stop working for him ✓ His viral load will rise ✓, which makes it easier to pass HIV on to others later in life ✓ [ANY ONE explained] (1 x 2) (2) 2.5 Treat him normally/keep sitting and playing with him ✓ Keep his status confidential and stop others from gossiping ✓ Encourage/remind him to take his ARVs every day ✓ Listen to him and let him talk about his feelings ✓ Correct myths by sharing the facts about HIV with classmates ✓ Encourage him to speak to a trusted adult/teacher/counsellor about the bullying ✓ [ANY TWO] (2 x 1) (2) [10] Copyright reserved Please turn over

Life Orientation 5 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 QUESTION 3 3.1 The variety/many different cultures ✓(languages, religions, traditions, customs and beliefs) of people living together in one community or country ✓ (1 x 2) (2) 3.2 Learners learn about and appreciate other cultures ✓ It builds friendships/unity between learners of different backgrounds ✓ It breaks down stereotypes and prejudice ✓ It builds pride in our diverse heritage/“rainbow nation” ✓ Learners share food, songs and dances, which creates a sense of belonging ✓ [ANY TWO] (2 x 1) (2) 3.3 Violation (any ONE): Aaliyah was mocked and her headscarf was pulled because of her religion ✓Right: freedom of religion/belief; right to equality/not to be discriminated against; human dignity; freedom and security of the person ✓ OR: The learner in the wheelchair was left out of the performance because of his disability ✓Right: equality/not to be unfairly discriminated against (on the grounds of disability); human dignity ✓ The right must match the violation. (1 + 1) (2) 3.4 A stereotype makes people believe that everyone in a group is the same ✓, so they treat individuals of that group unfairly, e.g. the teacher assumed a learner in a wheelchair “would slow the group down” and excluded him; learners assumed “people like” Aaliyah do not belong and bullied her ✓ Second mark only if the explanation is linked to an example from the extract. (1 x 2) (2) 3.5 Learn about other cultures/religions and ask respectful questions ✓ Do not mock/laugh at other people’s clothes, food, language or practices ✓ Take part in other cultures’ celebrations, e.g. Heritage Day, when invited ✓ Learn a few words of another language ✓ Speak out against/report discrimination and bullying ✓ Include everyone in groups and activities ✓ [ANY TWO] (2 x 1) (2) [10] Copyright reserved Please turn over

Life Orientation 6 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 QUESTION 4 4.1 Visual (learning style) ✓ (1) 4.2 Fashion/clothing designer ✓ Graphic designer ✓ Interior designer/decorator ✓ Artist/illustrator/animator ✓ Photographer/photo editor ✓ Web designer/digital media designer ✓ [ANY TWO] Accept any career in the artistic/creative or design field linked to the case study. (2 x 1) (2) 4.3 An interest is something that you like or enjoy doing ✓, while an ability is something that you are able to do well (a skill/talent) ✓ Both sides needed for 2 marks. (1 x 2) (2) [5] TOTAL SECTION B: 25 Copyright reserved Please turn over

Life Orientation 7 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION C QUESTION 5: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND EARTH DAY Bullet 1 Environmental health issue: a problem in the environment (air, water, land) that is caused mainly by people and that harms the health of people, animals and plants ✓ Example (any ONE from the extract): illegal dumping/littering; plastic pollution; burning tyres (air pollution); sewage leaking into the water (water pollution) ✓ (1 + 1) (2) Bullet 2 Polluted water/sewage spreads germs ✓, which cause diarrhoea, cholera or skin infections, especially in young children ✓ Smoke from burning tyres pollutes the air ✓, which causes coughing, asthma and other breathing problems ✓ Broken bottles and rubbish on the banks ✓can cause cuts and injuries that become infected ✓ Rubbish attracts rats, flies and mosquitoes ✓, which spread diseases ✓ People can no longer use the stream for washing or recreation ✓, which affects their quality of life and mental well-being ✓ [ANY TWO] (2 x 2) (4) Bullet 3 Organise a clean-up campaign of the stream banks with the community ✓, which removes rubbish and dangers for children ✓ Start a recycling project/collection point at school ✓, so less rubbish is dumped and it can even raise money ✓ Run an awareness campaign (posters, talks, a march) about the dangers of dumping and burning tyres ✓, which changes people’s behaviour ✓ Plant trees/indigenous plants along the stream ✓, which prevents erosion and keeps the area clean and healthy ✓ Write a letter/petition to the municipality to fix the sewage pipe and provide skip bins ✓, which removes the source of pollution ✓ Start an Earth Day “dumping watch” where learners report illegal dumping hotspots to the municipality ✓, so offenders are stopped and fined ✓ [ANY TWO] (2 x 2) (4) [10] Copyright reserved Please turn over

Life Orientation 8 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 QUESTION 6: GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE Bullet 1 GBV: violence or abuse aimed at a person because of his/her gender, which can be physical, sexual, emotional/verbal or economic ✓ Example (any ONE from the extract): hitting her mother (physical abuse); shouting and calling her names (verbal/emotional abuse); checking her phone and not allowing her to see friends (controlling behaviour) ✓ (1 + 1) (2) Bullet 2 Emotional: fear, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem ✓, e.g. Thandi struggles to sleep and is scared to tell anyone ✓ Physical: injuries, pain or even death ✓, which may need medical care ✓ Social: isolation from friends and family ✓, e.g. Thandi stops bringing friends home and her mother may not visit friends ✓ School/learning: poor concentration ✓, so marks drop, as with Thandi ✓ Children who grow up with violence may see it as normal ✓and repeat it in their own relationships later ✓ [ANY TWO] (2 x 2) (4) Bullet 3 Way to prevent GBV (any ONE, point + explanation): Boys must treat girls and women with respect and as equals ✓, which challenges the idea that violence is “just how men are” ✓ Speak out when friends make jokes or threats about hurting women ✓, so that abuse is not accepted as normal ✓ Solve conflict by talking, not with violence ✓, which sets a good example for others ✓ Join or start school campaigns, e.g. 16 Days of Activism ✓, to make people aware of GBV ✓ Report abuse to a trusted adult ✓, so that the victim can be protected ✓ Where to get help + how (any ONE): Childline 116 ✓– trained counsellors give confidential support and refer her to a social worker ✓ The police (SAPS)/protection order at the magistrate’s court ✓– the abuser can be arrested or ordered to stay away ✓ GBV Command Centre (0800 428 428) ✓– gives 24-hour counselling and links victims to police, shelters and social workers ✓ A social worker/teacher/school counsellor ✓– can counsel Thandi and arrange protection for the family ✓ A clinic ✓– treats injuries and refers the victim for counselling ✓ A women’s shelter ✓– gives Thandi’s mother and Thandi a safe place to stay ✓ (2 x 2) (4) [10] Copyright reserved Please turn over

Life Orientation 9 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 QUESTION 7: SUBSTANCE ABUSE Bullet 1 Substance abuse: the harmful/incorrect use of substances such as alcohol, drugs, nicotine or medicine, which damages a person’s health and life ✓ Risk factor (any ONE): peer pressure/wanting to fit in with older boys; little supervision because his parents are seldom at home; being new at school/loneliness; attending parties where alcohol is available ✓ (1 + 1) (2) Bullet 2 Short-term: poor judgement while drunk/high ✓, which can lead to accidents, fights or unsafe sex ✓ Tiredness, late-coming and poor concentration ✓, so his marks drop ✓ Stealing to pay for substances ✓, which can get him into trouble with his family/the police ✓ Long-term: addiction/dependence ✓, so he cannot stop even if he wants to ✓ Damage to organs, e.g. lungs (vaping, dagga), liver (alcohol) or brain ✓, which leads to illness ✓ Mental health problems, e.g. depression or anxiety ✓, which can lead to him dropping out of school/withdrawing from his family ✓ Dropping out of school ✓, which limits his future career options ✓ At least ONE short-term AND ONE long-term consequence for full marks. [ANY TWO] (2 x 2) (4) Bullet 3 Way to resist the pressure (any ONE, point + explanation): Say “No” firmly ✓, e.g. “No thanks, I don’t do drugs” ✓ Make new friends who do not use substances/join a sport or club ✓, so that he does not need the older boys to fit in ✓ Avoid parties/places where substances are used ✓, so that he is not tempted ✓ Think about his goals and the consequences ✓, which gives him a reason to refuse ✓ Talk to his parents or a trusted adult ✓, who can support and supervise him ✓ Where to get help + how (any ONE): School counsellor/LO teacher/social worker ✓– can counsel him and refer him for treatment ✓ SANCA ✓– offers counselling and treatment programmes for young people who abuse substances ✓ A clinic, doctor or rehabilitation centre ✓– gives treatment and professional support to help him stop ✓ Childline 116 ✓– gives free, confidential telephone counselling and referrals ✓ (2 x 2) (4) [10] TOTAL SECTION C: 20 GRAND TOTAL: 70 Copyright reserved