# Life Orientation Grade 9 Paper 1 November Mock 2026 Memo

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- Updated: 2026-10-26
- Subject: Life Orientation
- Grade: Grade 9
- Document type: Memorandum
- Year: 2026
- Exam period: November Mock Exam
- Paper: 1
- Publisher: Hlayiso
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 10

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SENIOR PHASE
END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION
GRADE 9
LIFE ORIENTATION
NOVEMBER 2026 (MOCK)
MARKING GUIDELINES
MARKS: 70
These marking guidelines consist of 10 pages.

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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.
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SECTION A
QUESTION 1
1.1
1.1.1 B ✓
1.1.2 A ✓
1.1.3 C ✓
1.1.4 D ✓
1.1.5 D ✓
1.1.6 B ✓
1.1.7 C ✓
1.1.8 B ✓
1.1.9 C ✓
1.1.10 B ✓
(10 x 1) (10)
1.2
1.2.1 symptoms ✓
1.2.2 abstinence ✓
1.2.3 condom ✓
1.2.4 tested ✓
1.2.5 clinic ✓
Spelling errors are accepted if the word is recognisable.
(5 x 1) (5)
1.3
1.3.1 C ✓
1.3.2 F ✓
1.3.3 A ✓
1.3.4 B ✓
1.3.5 D ✓
E (internship) is the extra option.
(5 x 1) (5)
1.4
1.4.1 True ✓
1.4.2 True ✓
1.4.3 False ✓
1.4.4 False ✓
1.4.5 True ✓
(5 x 1) (5)
[25]
TOTAL SECTION A: 25
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SECTION B
QUESTION 2
2.1
Pressure from her boyfriend/partner (Kgosi), e.g. emotional
blackmail: “If you really loved me …”, ignoring her messages ✓
Peer pressure from her friends, who tease her and say everybody
is doing it ✓
Pressure from within herself: fear of losing Kgosi/wanting to fit in ✓
[ANY TWO]
(2 x 1) (2)
2.2
Unplanned/teenage pregnancy ✓
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), e.g. syphilis, gonorrhoea,
herpes ✓
HIV infection/AIDS ✓
Emotional problems, e.g. guilt, regret, low self-esteem, depression
✓
Dropping out of school/poor school performance ✓
Damaged reputation/broken relationships with family ✓
[ANY TWO]
(2 x 1) (2)
2.3
She may have to leave school to care for the baby ✓, so she may
not pass matric with the subjects/marks needed to study nursing ✓
Caring for a baby takes time and money ✓, so she may not be able
to afford or attend further studies ✓
Stress and responsibility may cause her marks to drop ✓, so she
will not meet the entrance requirements ✓
[ANY ONE explained]
(1 x 2) (2)
2.4
Abstinence: choosing not to have sex/delaying sex (e.g. until one
is older/married) ✓
Reason (any ONE): it is the only 100% sure way to avoid
pregnancy, STIs and HIV; she is not emotionally ready; it protects
her goal of becoming a nurse; it keeps to her own values ✓
(1 + 1) (2)
2.5
Say “No” firmly and clearly, using an “I”-statement, e.g. “I am not
ready and I will not change my mind” ✓
Explain her values/goals calmly and tell him that a partner who
loves her will respect her decision ✓
Suggest other ways to spend time together/avoid being alone with
him in risky situations ✓
Walk away from/end the relationship if he keeps pressuring her ✓
Tell a trusted adult (parent, teacher, counsellor) about the pressure
and ask for support ✓
Keep eye contact and a confident body language, without shouting
or insulting him ✓
[ANY TWO]
Do not accept passive or aggressive responses.
(2 x 1) (2)
[10]
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QUESTION 3
3.1
Stay at school and study towards the National Senior Certificate
(NSC) in Grades 10–12 ✓
Enrol at a TVET college for the NC(V) ✓
Do an occupational/skills programme or learnership/apprenticeship
(e.g. at an artisan training centre) ✓
[ANY TWO]
(2 x 1) (2)
3.2
The NSC is a general academic qualification obtained at school
(Grades 10–12) ✓, while the NC(V) is a practical, career-focused
(vocational) qualification obtained at a TVET college ✓
The NSC prepares learners for many different further study options
✓, while the NC(V) prepares students for a specific field of work,
e.g. engineering/motor mechanics ✓
NSC learners study four fundamental and three elective school
subjects ✓, while NC(V) students study three fundamental subjects
and four vocational subjects with workplace-based practical work ✓
[ANY ONE difference – both sides needed for 2 marks]
(1 x 2) (2)
3.3
His interests (e.g. working with his hands/cars) ✓
His abilities/strengths and marks in subjects (e.g. Technology,
Mathematics) ✓
The career he wants to follow and its subject requirements (e.g.
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics for motor mechanics) ✓
His personality/values ✓
Subjects offered at his school ✓
Admission requirements of further-study institutions ✓
Do not accept: choosing subjects because friends take them. [ANY
TWO]
(2 x 1) (2)
3.4
A bursary is money given for studies that does not have to be paid
back in cash (it may have conditions, e.g. working for the
sponsor/passing) ✓, while a study loan must be paid back with
interest after studying ✓
(1 x 2) (2)
3.5
Speak to/job-shadow a qualified mechanic, e.g. his uncle or a local
workshop ✓
Ask the LO teacher/school counsellor for career information ✓
Visit career exhibitions/open days at TVET colleges ✓
Search reliable websites, e.g. career portals, TVET college or motor
company websites ✓
Read career guides/brochures/newspapers ✓
[ANY TWO]
(2 x 1) (2)
[10]
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QUESTION 4
4.1
Love/compassion for others ✓
Respect for all people/human dignity ✓
Forgiveness ✓
Tolerance/acceptance of others ✓
Non-violence/peace-making ✓
Treating others the way you want to be treated (“golden rule”) ✓
Caring for/helping the poor and needy; justice; honesty; ubuntu ✓
[ANY TWO]
(2 x 1) (2)
4.2
They collected food parcels for the families who had lost their shops
✓
Also accept: they shared a meal with everybody at the soccer day.
[ANY ONE]
(1 x 1) (1)
4.3
People learn to accept and value one another’s beliefs ✓, which
reduces conflict/prejudice and helps them to live and work together
peacefully as one nation ✓
People of different religions can work together on community
projects ✓, which builds trust and social cohesion ✓
It protects every person’s constitutional right to freedom of religion
✓, so that nobody feels excluded or discriminated against ✓
[ANY ONE explained]
(1 x 2) (2)
[5]
TOTAL SECTION B: 25
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SECTION C
QUESTION 5: VIOLENCE AT SCHOOL
Bullet 1 Violence: the use of physical force, threats or power that harms or
is likely to harm/injure another person (physically, emotionally or
psychologically) ✓
Example (any ONE from the extract): fighting after school;
slapping/kicking a learner; carrying knives to threaten others; gang
recruitment/intimidation; sharing a video of an assault
(cyberbullying) ✓
(1 + 1) (2)
Bullet 2 Safety: learners can be injured or killed, e.g. by knives or gang
members ✓, so they feel unsafe and afraid at school ✓
Learners may be recruited into gangs ✓, which exposes them to
crime, drugs and more violence ✓
Learning: learners who are afraid stay away from school
(absenteeism) ✓, so they miss work and their marks drop ✓
Fear and trauma make it difficult to concentrate ✓, which leads to
poor performance/dropping out ✓
Teaching time is lost when fights must be dealt with ✓, so the whole
class falls behind ✓
[ANY TWO – at least ONE effect on safety and ONE on learning]
(2 x 2) (4)
Bullet 3 Report violence and weapons anonymously to teachers/a safety
committee ✓, so that problems are dealt with before someone gets
hurt ✓
The school and SGB can enforce a code of conduct with searches
for weapons and access control at the gate ✓, which keeps gang
members and weapons out ✓
Start peer mediation/conflict-resolution programmes and
anti-bullying campaigns ✓, so that learners learn to solve conflict
without fighting ✓
Work with the police, e.g. Adopt-a-Cop/patrols at the gate after
school ✓, so learners can go home safely ✓
Offer safe after-school activities (sport, clubs) ✓, which keeps
learners away from gangs ✓
[ANY ONE explained]
(1 x 2) (2)
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Bullet 4 ONE mark for the source of help and ONE mark for how it helps.
School counsellor/social worker ✓, who can give counselling and
refer the learner for further support ✓
Teacher/principal ✓, who can take disciplinary steps and make the
school safer for the learner ✓
The police (SAPS) ✓, who can open a case and protect the learner
from the attacker ✓
Childline (116) ✓, a free, confidential helpline that gives advice and
counselling ✓
Parents/guardians ✓, who can support the learner and report the
matter to the school or police ✓
A clinic/hospital ✓, which can treat injuries and refer the learner for
counselling ✓
[ANY ONE]
(1 x 2) (2)
[10]
QUESTION 6: COPING WITH LOSS AND DEPRESSION
Bullet 1 Grief: the deep sadness/emotional pain and other feelings
experienced after a loss, especially the death of a loved one ✓
Normal reaction (any ONE): crying; shock/disbelief/denial; anger;
guilt; feeling lonely; loss of appetite or sleep for a short time;
bargaining; slowly accepting the loss ✓
(1 + 1) (2)
Bullet 2 She withdraws from people/hardly speaks to anyone ✓; months
after the death she is isolating herself, which is not part of normal,
slowly improving grief ✓
She has lost interest in netball/activities she enjoyed ✓, a typical
sign of depression ✓
Her sleeping and eating patterns have changed (sleeps all
afternoon, skips meals) ✓, which shows that the problem is
affecting her health ✓
Her marks have dropped in every subject ✓, showing she cannot
concentrate/function normally ✓
She says “Nothing matters anymore” ✓, which shows
hopelessness and could be a warning sign of suicidal thoughts that
needs urgent attention ✓
The symptoms have lasted for three months and are getting worse,
not better ✓, while normal grief slowly becomes easier to cope with
✓
[ANY TWO]
(2 x 2) (4)
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Bullet 3 Talk about her feelings to someone she trusts, e.g. a family member,
friend or teacher ✓, so that she does not carry her pain alone ✓
Keep a routine: eat healthy meals and get enough (but not too
much) sleep ✓, which helps her body and mood to recover ✓
Go back to netball/exercise regularly ✓, as exercise releases
endorphins that lift the mood ✓
Remember her grandmother in a positive way, e.g. write a letter,
keep a journal or memory box ✓, which helps her to express and
accept the loss ✓
Avoid alcohol/drugs as a way to cope ✓, because they make
depression worse ✓
[ANY ONE explained]
(1 x 2) (2)
Bullet 4 ONE mark for the source of help and ONE mark for how it helps.
School counsellor ✓, who can give her counselling and refer her for
further help ✓
Psychologist/social worker ✓, who can assess and treat her
depression through therapy ✓
Doctor/clinic ✓, who can check her health and, if needed, treat her
depression or refer her ✓
SADAG (South African Depression and Anxiety Group) ✓, which
offers free, confidential telephone counselling and referrals ✓
Childline (116) ✓, a free helpline where trained counsellors listen
and give advice ✓
[ANY ONE]
(1 x 2) (2)
[10]
QUESTION 7: ETHICS IN SPORT
Bullet 1 Sport ethics: the moral principles/rules of right and wrong
behaviour that guide players, coaches, officials and spectators in
sport ✓
Fair play (any ONE example): shaking hands with opponents;
accepting the referee’s decision; helping an injured opponent;
playing within the rules; not cheating; respecting the other team ✓
(1 + 1) (2)
Bullet 2 Doping: it gives the player an unfair advantage over players who
compete honestly ✓; it damages the player’s health and breaks the
rules of the sport ✓
Age-cheating: older, stronger players compete against younger
players ✓, which is unfair, can cause injuries and takes
opportunities away from honest players ✓
Both doping AND age-cheating must be discussed for full marks.
(2 x 2) (4)
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Bullet 3 Draw up a code of conduct for players and spectators, with clear
consequences (e.g. bans) ✓, so everybody knows what behaviour
is expected ✓
Educate players about the dangers of banned substances/drug
testing ✓, so that they make informed, healthy choices ✓
Check birth certificates/ID documents before tournaments ✓, which
prevents age-cheating ✓
Coaches and teachers must be good role models who value effort
and fair play above winning ✓, so learners copy this behaviour ✓
Reward fair play, e.g. a fair-play trophy or certificates ✓, which
motivates good behaviour ✓
Appoint marshals/security and ban spectators who become violent
✓, which protects referees and players ✓
[ANY TWO – at least ONE way aimed at players and ONE aimed
at spectators; if both ways cover only one group, max 2 marks]
(2 x 2) (4)
[10]
TOTAL SECTION C: 20
GRAND TOTAL: 70
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