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The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) endeavours to give learners high quality support in the education of careers and career choices so that learners develop an enhanced ability to make informed decisions about their future careers and have access to gainful employment. |
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In pursuit of this goal the WCED procured the Careers Matter Supplement as a resource to assist Life Orientation teachers in their role as facilitators in the process of career development through formal education for Grades 10–12. |
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The supplement provides information on decision-making, self-knowledge, diversity of careers, technical and vocational skills, jobs for artisans, key economic sectors, entrepreneurship, scarce skills, financing studies, bursaries, institutions of higher learning and trends in career development. These are all sub-topics under the topic, Careers and Career Choices, in the Life Orientation Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), Grades 10–12. |
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Every high school will receive 50 copies of Careers Matter from their district office. Teachers are requested to safely store the supplements and to discuss the content thereof with Grade 12 learners at the beginning of the third term so that learners can make informed choices. |
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If a school did not receive its copies of Careers Matter by 25 July 2016, the Head: Curriculum Coordination and Advice at the district office should be contacted. |
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Principals are requested to bring the contents of this minute to the attention of all Life Orientation teachers. |
SIGNED: PAD BEETS
ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
DATE: 2016:07:04
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