Choosing a career can be a stressful decision for some learners who are unclear where they see themselves in 5, even 10 years time. The following is taken from a presentation we developed for our Grade 9 learners’ subject choice 2008.

Minimum requirements for Admission to Tertiary Education:

§  Higher Certificate Courses:

• A National Senior Certificate

§  Diploma Courses

• A National Senior Certificate
• A pass of 40% - 49% or better (AR 3) in FOUR NSC 20 credit subjects on the designated subject list

§  Bachelor Degrees Courses

• A National Senior Certificate with
• A pass of 50% - 59% or better (AR 4) in FOUR NSC 20 credit subjects on the designated subject list plus
• ANY specific institutional requirements e.g. specific subject requirements for faculty
• Institutional “points” system (see below)
• December Grade 11 and later results AARP tests – June/July in Grade 12

DESIGNATED 20 CREDIT SUBJECTS:

Accounting	Information Technology
Agricultural Sciences	Languages 1 and 2
Business Studies	Life Sciences
Consumer Studies	Mathematics
Dramatic Arts	Mathematical Literacy
Economics	Music
Engineering Graphics and Design	Physical Science
Geography	Religion Studies
History	Visual Arts

Subjects in BOLD are offered by St Dominic’s High School

Note: Tourism, Life Orientation and Computer Applications Technology (CAT) are NOT on the designated subject list.

UNIVERSITY POINTS 2010:

CAREER FIELDS:

School Subjects	Career fields	Career Examples
Languages, Religion Studies, Music, History, Geography, Life Orientation	Humanities (B.A.)	Education, Law, Health Sciences (helping professions, sport & recreation), Arts
Maths, Physical Science, IT, Life Sciences, CAT, Maths & Maths Literacy	Sciences (B.Sc)	Science, Engineering & Technology (IT), Health Sciences (excluding Psychology & Social Work)
Accounting, Business Studies	Commerce (B.Comm)	Business & Economic Sciences, Management, Services

FURTHER ASSISSTANCE:

o  Grade 9 Subject Choice booklet

o  Research on career and study options

    “PACE” software & School Library

o  Subject teachers

o  Dr Watson & Psychometric Tests

o  Guidance / Life Orientation department

o  Educational Psychologists also offers careers assessment in their private capacity