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SDSGC0D/101/0/201
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Subject Didac
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CONTENTS
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1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 3
1.1 Tutorial matter ................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 myUnisa .......................................................................................................................................... 4
2 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE ............................................................... 4
2.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Outcomes ....................................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Assessment criteria ........................................................................................................................ 4
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS .................................................................................... 5
3.1 Lecturer(s) ...................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Department ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3.3 University ........................................................................................................................................ 5
4 MODULE-RELATED RESOURCES .............................................................................................. 5
4.1 Prescribed books ............................................................................................................................ 5
4.2 Recommended books ..................................................................................................................... 6
4.3 Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves) .................................................................................................. 6
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE ................................................................ 6
6 MODULE-SPECIFIC STUDY PLAN............................................................................................... 7
7 MODULE PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING ..................................... 7
8 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................... 7
8.1 Assessment plan ............................................................................................................................ 7
8.2 Unique assignment numbers and due dates .................................................................................. 8
8.3 Submission of assignments ............................................................................................................ 8
8.4 Assignments ................................................................................................................................... 8
9 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS............................................................................................... 8
10 EXAMINATION ............................................................................................................................... 9
10.1 Problems with examination results ................................................................................................. 9
10.2 Admission to the examination ......................................................................................................... 9
10.3 How your year mark is calculated ................................................................................................... 9
10.4 Examination period ....................................................................................................................... 10
10.5 Examination paper ........................................................................................................................ 10
10.6 Tutorial letter with information on the examination ....................................................................... 10
11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .......................................................................................... 10
12 SOURCES CONSULTED ............................................................................................................. 11
13 CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................. 11
14 ADDENDUM ................................................................................................................................. 12
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SDSGC0D/101
1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
It is with pleasure that we welcome you as a student to the course Subject Didactics: Life Orientation
(SDSGC0D). I trust that you will find the course interesting, constructive and useful. The aim of the
course is not only to enable you to pass the examination but to expand your insight and knowledge of
the course.
I will do my best to make your study of this module successful. You will be well on your way to success
if you start studying early in the semester and resolve to do the assignment(s) properly.
I hope that you will enjoy this module and wish you all the best!
AFRIKAANS STUDENTS
The following information applies to students who wishes to complete their assignments in Afrikaans:
Although this tutorial letter is sent out to all the registered students in English, the Afrikaans
tutorial letter is available on myUnisa as 151_2015_0_A.
The workbook for Assignment 02 is also available in Afrikaans on myUnisa.
The examination paper at the end of the year will also be available in Afrikaans.
Once you have completed this course, you should be capable of being a Life Orientation
NB educator!
The primary, but not sole study material which you must consult for the Subject Didactics: Life
Orientation is contained in TWO study guides. In addition to these study guides you will have to make a
thorough study of the topics covered by the assignments. During the academic year you will also
receive other tutorial letters which must be regarded as part of your study material.
The focus of the module is mainly practical. We have tried to avoid endless theories. Instead, our aim is
to present useful information that can be applied in practice. However, I have attempted to keep the
information scientifically and educationally accountable.
This tutorial letter (101) contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and
assignments for this module. The actual assignments, assessment standards, instructions for the
completion and submission of assignments, the prescribed study material and all other resources form
part of this tutorial letter. I have also included certain general and administrative information about this
module.
Read it carefully and keep it at hand when working through the study material, doing the assignments,
preparing for the examination and addressing questions to your lecturer.
You must please read all tutorial letters you receive during the course of the year immediately and
carefully, as they always contain important, and sometimes, urgent information.
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1.2 myUnisa
If you have access to a computer that is linked to the Internet, you can quickly access resources and
information at the University. The myUnisa learning management system is Unisas online campus that
will help you to communicate with your lecturers, with other students and with the administrative
departments of Unisa all through the computer and the Internet. It is therefore of the utmost importance
to get access to the Internet and to consult myUnisa on a regular basis. Please note that once you are
registered on myUnisa you will also be able to submit your assignments online, have access to library
resources, download your study material, etc. You will also be able to keep record of assignments
submitted and have access to your marks, previous examination papers and examination dates.
There will be various discussions taking place on myUnisa during the year. I expect you to
NB take part in these discussions AT LEAST once per month. Students usually enjoy the
discussions as it is an exciting way to share all your concerns, success stories and
challenges with regard to language teaching with fellow students. I am looking forward to
your contributions!
To go to the myUnisa website, start at the main Unisa website, http://unisa.ac.za and then click on the
login to myUnisa link on the right-hand side of the screen. This should take you to the myUnisa website.
You can also go there directly by typing in http://my.unisa.ac.za
2.2 Outcomes
Specific outcomes
The educator will be exposed to various methodologies which are required to work with learners
in school while linking to the community, world of work, and the government. The educator
deliberately develops competency to keep up with new information in his/ her learning area and
interrelated ideas and subject fields.
Educators explore learners interests, personality, values and aptitudes in an informal manner.
This creates a learning environment in which the tone, spirit and general atmosphere towards
teaching and learning are conducive to incidental, as well as inferential learning. Attention should
be given to the establishment of a productive, encouraging, challenging and supportive
environment for learners.
Dr M van Breda
Solomon Mahlangu Building
Office number 2-21
E-mail address: vbredmj@unisa.ac.za
Telephone number: 012 352 4131
Use the address provided above if you want to write me a letter. Please note that letters to lecturers may
not be enclosed with or inserted into assignments.
3.2 Department
The departmental secretary; Ms T Johnson
Contact number: (012) 429-4900.
3.3 University
You should direct telephonic inquiries about administrative matters to the relevant department. Please
refer to the brochure, my Studies @ Unisa which you received with your study material. This brochure
contains information on how to contact the University (e.g. to whom you can write for different queries,
important telephone and fax numbers, addresses and details of the times certain facilities are open.)
NB Always write your student number and the module code at the top of your letter.
4 MODULE-RELATED RESOURCES
4.1 Prescribed books
There is no prescribed book for this module.
The Department of Despatch should supply you with the following study material for this module:
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TWO study guides
Tutorial letter 101 (the letter you are reading now) contains essential guidelines to manage the
module and the assignments for the year
Apart from Tutorial Letter 101, you will also receive other tutorial letters during the year. All study
material will be posted to you after registration.
If you have access to the Internet, you can view the study guides and tutorial letters for the modules for
which you are registered on the Universitys online campus, myUnisa, at http://my.unisa.ac.za
It is advisable to have contact with your fellow students. One way of doing this is to form study groups.
The addresses of students in your area may be obtained from the following department:
Once you have been registered for a qualifying module, you will be allocated to a group of students with
whom you will be interacting during the tuition period as well as an e-tutor who will be your tutorial
facilitator. Thereafter you will receive an SMS informing you about your group, the name of your e-tutor
and instructions on how to log onto myUnisa to receive further information on the e-tutoring process.
Online tutorials are offered free of charge and are conducted by qualified e-tutors who are appointed by
Unisa. All you need to participate in e-tutoring is a computer with an internet connection. If you live close
to a Unisa regional centre or a telecentre contracted with Unisa, please feel free to visit any of these to
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access the internet. E-tutoring takes place on myUnisa where you are expected to connect with other
students in your allocated group. It is the role of the e-tutor to guide you through your study material
during this interaction process. For you to get the most from online tutoring, you need to participate in the
online discussions that the e-tutor will be facilitating.
There are certain modules which students repeatedly fail. These modules are allocated face-to-face
tutors, and tutorials for these modules take place at Unisa regional centres. These tutorials are also
offered free of charge. Students are advised to contact the regional offices for the list of these modules.
However, it is important for you to register at your nearest Unisa regional centre to secure attendance of
these classes.
Use your my Studies @ Unisa brochure for general time management and planning skills.
NB
I suggest that you note down the closing dates for all the assignments that you have to submit this year
and compile a plan of study for each module according to the due dates. You can use the following as a
guideline for planning your studies for SDSGC0D.
August Start preparing for the examination. Work through Study guide 2.
Remember to take part in the discussion forum on myUnisa.
September - Prepare for and write the examination.
October
8 ASSESSMENT
8.1 Assessment plan
For general information and requirements as far as assignments are concerned, see the brochure my
Studies @ Unisa, which you have received with your study material.
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8.2 Unique assignment numbers and due dates
8.4 Assignments
It has always been our experience that students, who do their assignments regularly, generally achieve
the best results in the examination. The assignments provide you with the opportunity of gaining the
necessary practice in answering questions; of getting guidance in the composition of your answers; of
familiarizing yourself with the standards required; and in general, in determining whether you are on the
right track with your studies. After all, the assessment of your assignments is the only way in which to
measure the standard of your work.
The manner in which you present your work to the lecturers influences the value of your assignment with
an average of 10%.
Read through the whole of your study guide before you begin to answer an assignment.
Before answering the assignment, please make sure that you understand what is expected of you
in order to avoid any misinterpretation!!
NB! Keep to the point of the question and avoid padding as you will be given no credit for
irrelevant information.
Guard against long, unnecessary introductions. Lead the reader succinctly to the crux of the
matter.
Please approach your work systematically. Firstly work out a scheme. The method of
explanation you adopt in your answer is of the utmost importance, because any question that you
answer is virtually to test whether or not you can, of your own accord, collect data on a subject
and mould it to form a logical whole. Your answer therefore always reflects your understanding of
the question under discussion.
Please make sure that you provide every assignment with a short, suitable TITLE, a detailed table
of contents and a list of sources.
Every assignment must begin with an introduction and end with a conclusion!!
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10 EXAMINATION
For detailed examination guidelines, please use the brochure my Studies @ Unisa.
Should a student wish to discuss any academic aspect of the marked examination script with the
lecturer, then she/he may contact the lecturer telephonically or by e-mail or make an appointment
to see the lecturer concerned to have the discussion. This will be at the students own cost.
The discussion is limited to academic matters and is not on the allocation of marks.
Students who are dissatisfied with their marks should follow the remark procedure of the
University.
The lecturer will contact the examination section and request a copy of the marked script in
order to analyse it prior to giving feedback to the student.
Your examination is based on the assignments, the content of the study guides, the prescribed books,
the discussion during the day seminar, as well as the tutorial letters which you will be receiving during
the current academic year.
Assignment 01 covers the content of study guide 1. The purpose of this assignment is to encourage
you as a student to make a thorough study of the study material. NO EXTENSION for the submission of
Assignment 01 can be granted. Assignment 01 is compulsory for all students.
Rule 4.13 of the assessment policy will be implemented in the calculation of your final marks. The rule
stipulates that a "sub-minimum of 40% in the examination is required, below which the year mark will not
count".
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Your year mark should contribute a maximum of 20% towards your final mark; and is compiled as
follows:
Assignment 01 (compulsory) counts a maximum of 10% if you are awarded 100% for the
assignment.
Assignment 02 (compulsory) count a maximum of 10% if you are awarded 100% for the
assignment.
The year mark therefore contributes 20% toward the final mark. This means that if you received 80% for
each assignment, you would already have 16% of the final mark. Submitting a well prepared
Assignment 01 and Assignment 02 will therefore be to your advantage!
However, remember that you have to obtain a subminimum of 40% in the examination before your
year mark can be added to your final mark. Also remember, that an examination mark of 100% can only
contribute 80% towards your final mark as the other 20% is contributed by the year mark.
During the year, the Examination Section will provide you with information regarding the examination in
general, examination venues, examination dates and examination times.
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None
13 CONCLUSION
I wish you the best for this year, the road ahead is sometimes a lonely one, demanding sacrifice and
requiring perseverance and patience. However, success at the end of the road will compensate for all
the hard work. Enjoy your studies.
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14 ADDENDUM
ASSIGNMENT 01
Unique assignment number: 586839
COMPULSORY
NB In order to complete this assignment, you have to work through Study Guide 1.
- Integrate various aspects of information about the school and its place and function in the
community and larger population.
Questions
b) Axelson (1985) has identified number of activities that form part of the Life Orientation
teachers task. Refer to these activities in Study Unit 13 and use these as a basis for
explaining what a Life Orientation teachers tasks entail. (20)
c) Mention the considerations that a Life Orientation teacher must take into account when
working with learners in a group. (10)
d) Explain the variables you should take into account when assessing learners from different
cultures. (20)
(ii) Discuss Gillis (1994) guidelines on assisting learners in crisis caused by the
separation of their parents (25)
TOTAL: 100
Please feel free to consult other books and sources which deal with the topics covered in the
assignments. These books together with the particular study guide must also be reflected in your
bibliography.
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ASSIGNMENT 02
Unique assignment number: 586873
COMPULSORY
NB: Assignment 02 contributes 10% towards your final year mark
(Submit on or before 05 June 2015)
Questions
a) Discuss the sources of information that a Life Orientation teacher can use to assist
learners with career matters. (30)
b) Differentiate between aptitudes, abilities, talents and skills and give examples of each. (20)
c) What are the advantages and disadvantages of interviews as they relate to Life
Orientation? (10)
d) Discuss 4 general guidelines that a Life Orientation teacher can use in conducting career
counselling within a cross-cultural context. (8)
e) Explain the four factors that could be used as guidelines in establishing career possibilities. (20)
f) List 6 critically important skills in determining the levels of occupational and educational
success that culturally different learners may attain. (12)
TOTAL: 100
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I have incorporated the words which represent the main theme of the assignment in my title.
I have written a short, suitable title at the top of the first page just before the Table of
Contents.
The heading TABLE OF CONTENTS appears beneath the title.
My writing is legible.
I have used a black pen or "bold / near letter quality" in my work. (or computer)
The conclusion reflects my own opinion which is based on my insights gained from the
literature I consulted for this assignment.
The reference books I have used are referred to in the text.
The references are quoted in accordance with guidelines in this tutorial letter.
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Thank you
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PLAGIARISM DECLARATION
I, ...
Where secondary material has been used (either from a printed source or from the
Internet), this has been carefully acknowledged and referenced in accordance with
departmental requirements.
I understand what plagiarism is and am aware of the Universitys policy in this regard.
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Signature
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Date
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I have incorporated the words which represent the main theme of the assignment in my title.
I have written a short, suitable title at the top of the first page just before the Table of
Contents.
The heading TABLE OF CONTENTS appears beneath the title.
My writing is legible.
I have used a black pen or "bold / near letter quality" in my work. (or computer)
The conclusion reflects my own opinion which is based on my insights gained from the
literature I consulted for this assignment.
The reference books I have used are referred to in the text.
The references are quoted in accordance with guidelines in this tutorial letter.
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I have found the following new book interesting and relevant:
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I will be able to apply what I have learnt from this assignment in my community in the following
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Thank you
PLAGIARISM DECLARATION
I, ...
Where secondary material has been used (either from a printed source or from the
Internet), this has been carefully acknowledged and referenced in accordance with
departmental requirements.
I understand what plagiarism is and am aware of the Universitys policy in this regard.
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Signature
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Date
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