FREE advice on subject choice and career path
The first thing learners need to know is that to qualify for higher/further education and training studies they must make certain that they have the right subjects to meet the minimum entry requirements to study further.
If you asked many learners who recently moved from primary school what subject choice and careers they want to pursue, it would perhaps take them time to answer. Which begs the question, why is this really important?
There comes a point in time, in any learner schooling age, when they dream of becoming doctors, teachers, pilots, police officer and more. It is not the duty or responsibility of just one parent or teacher to motivate, encourage, advice or even coach a learner what career path to choose, but us all.
So let’s concentrate on these two words ‘choice‘ and ‘career‘.
NB: The following information is by Department of Education.
Subject choice and career pathing
In order to obtain the National Senior Certificate in Grade 12, learners must have SEVEN subjects – four compulsory and three which are chosen at the end of Grade 9 for Grade 10 – 12.
Of these, a maximum of two additional languages may be selected. Learners are allowed to change two of the optional subjects in Grades 10 and 11. In Grade 12, learners are able to change one of the optional subjects.
Why is it important for learners to make informed subject choices?
The subject choice at the end of Grade 9 could determine the field of study learners can follow once they complete school. In other words, if learners do not select the correct combination of subjects, they could find themselves unable to enter into certain higher or further education programmes.
The first thing learners need to know is that to qualify for higher/further education and training studies they must make certain that they have the right subjects to meet the minimum entry requirements to study further.
