LO Life Skills Level 4 Module 1

Life Orientation: Life Skills NQF 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Life Orientation NQF Level 4

Revise & refine your personal development plan (PDP) in terms of your chosen career path Module 1 Downloaded from hlayiso.com *see terms and conditions

Think about it… • Is it possible to plan ahead to enhance your skills & your employability? • How can you turn weak areas in your personal life around? • When do you stop learning in life? Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Unit 1.1 Your personal profile Downloaded from hlayiso.com Life Orientation NQF Level 4

What is a profile? • Short summary of the most important facts about something • Personal profile includes strengths, weaknesses, skills, abilities, education & experience. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

What is a profile? • Personality profile = your attitude, values, emotional maturity & life skills. • Personal development plan (PDP) = plan to get to where you Figure 1.1: Your skills are perhaps want to be. the most important aspect of your job-related profile Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Reviewing your personal profile • Helps you to achieve your goals by:  Gaining knowledge & experience  Learning new skills  Building up strengths  Taking steps to promote your career path. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Reviewing your personal profile • To review your personal profile:  Complete a skills audit  Research job requirements  Investigate job functions  Read about job market trends  Identify scarce skills  Examine career opportunities. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Reviewing your personal profile Refer to Tables 1.1 & 1.2 in your Student’s Book for a PDP template, as well as an example of a PDP. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Areas to strengthen in future • You need to work with your:  Strengths & weaknesses  Education & learnt skills  Work & life experience  Expertise & abilities  Career aspirations. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Areas to strengthen in future • Write down SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic & time-bound) goals. • Write down steps to achieve your goals. • Refer to Case studies 1.1 & 1.2 in your Student’s Book. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Learning activities 1.1 & 1.2 Module 1 Test your knowledge of this unit – and your personal profile – by completing Learning activities 1.1 & 1.2 in your Student’s Book. Downloaded from hlayiso.com Life Orientation NQF Level 4

Unit 1.2 Goals for lifelong learning Downloaded from hlayiso.com Life Orientation NQF Level 4

What is lifelong learning? Gaining new knowledge, skills & abilities in all areas of life & throughout your life. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Setting goals for lifelong learning Table 1.3: Different kinds of lifelong learning Types of learning Description Formal A formal degree, diploma or professional training offered by an institution (e.g. a part-time evening class held for obtaining a certificate in sports nutrition or web design). Non-formal Learning provided by an employer (e.g. a workshop, printed manual, in-house training or mentoring) or a body (e.g. a community centre that offers informal courses in crafts, small space gardening, basic repairs or writing for social media). Informal Spontaneous occasions for informal learning, which may pop up anywhere and at any time. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Setting goals for lifelong learning • You need to be self-motivated & find ways to learn more:  Identify a few large skills, tasks or areas of knowledge  Write down goals, sub-goals & timelines  Plan to meet goals  Plan to find support  Keep track of your progress. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

The value of lifelong learning • Many benefits, such as:  Puts you in control  Builds on prior knowledge  Keeps skills up to date  Allows you to adapt  Helps you to make connections  Enhances personal growth. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Learning activity 1.3 Module 1 Test your knowledge of this unit – and set goals for your lifelong learning – by completing Learning activity 1.3 in your Student’s Book. Downloaded from hlayiso.com Life Orientation NQF Level 4

Unit 1.3 Employability & job market-related skills sets Downloaded from hlayiso.com Life Orientation NQF Level 4

What is employability? • Having skills, qualities, attitude & understanding to make you successful in a job • Having potential for growth in a role • Needs to be developed throughout working life. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Methods to develop employability Refer to Table 1.4 in your Student’s Book for more information on ways to develop your employability. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Job market-related skills sets • Skill = what you do with what you know or have. • Thinking skills:  Creative thinking  Critical thinking  Problem-solving. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Job market-related skills sets • Human relations skills = interacting well with others:  Verbal & written communication  Non-verbal communication  Listening skills  Conflict resolution. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Job market-related skills sets • Flexibility, adaptability & skills transfer:  Flexible = easy-going; adapt to changed plans & new methods  Adaptable = can change according to different situations or demands  Skills transfer = applying existing skills to new situations. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Job market-related skills sets • Computer literacy:  Working knowledge of programs like Word, Excel, Outlook, Access & online skills.  Other skills, e.g. managing files & folders, printing, using shortcut keys, video calling. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Job market-related skills sets • Money management skills:  Budget  Do calculations  Pay bills & submit income tax on time  Save, & manage debt  Understand insurance & investments. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Job market-related skills sets • African & English language proficiency means that you are skilled in:  Correct forms of greeting  Correct spelling & grammar  Good sentence construction  Suitable word choice  Awareness of cultural sensitivities. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Job market-related skills sets • Team skills:  Consistent yet flexible  Motivating  Responsible  Truthful yet tactful. • Self-management skills:  Have energy & a positive attitude  Work without constant supervision. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Methods to develop job market-related skills sets Refer to Table 1.6 in your Student’s Book for examples & methods to develop market-related skills. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Mathematics NQF Level 2 Click above to play this video. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Learning activities 1.4 & 1.5 Module 1 Test your knowledge of this unit – and complete a skills audit – by completing Learning activities 1.4 & 1.5 in your Student’s Book. Downloaded from hlayiso.com Life Orientation NQF Level 4

Summative assessment Module 1 Test your knowledge of this module by completing the Summative assessment of Module 1 in your Student’s Book. Downloaded from hlayiso.com Life Orientation NQF Level 4

Mathematics NQF Level 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Life Orientation (Life Skills) NQF Level 4