EKURHULENI NORTH DISTRICT

LIFE ORIENTATION

GRADE 8
TERM 4
2018

MARKS : 70
TIME: 2 HOURS
Learner Name and Surname:

________________________________

INSTURCTIONS:

 Write neatly and legibly

 This is a fill in paper
 Read instructions carefully before you write
 Section A and B are compulsory, choose 2 out of 3 questions in
Section C
LIFE ORIENTATION GRADE 8 EKURHULENI NORTH DISTRICT

This Question Paper consist of 9 pages

SECTION A

Question 1

State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Write your response
on space provided

1.1 Sexuality is the same as reproduction ______________

1.2 Positive self-talk is when you criticise yourself. ___________

1.3 To disagree is a constructive way to harm a relationship. ___________

1.4 Family and culture have influence on self-concept formation. ____________

1.5 Morals are principles or standards of good bahaviour. ______________

Question 2

Match Column A and Column B and write your response in Section C

Column A Column B Column C

2.1 Visual learners A Learn by listening
2.2 Auditory learners B Learn by solving problems
2.3 Tactile learners C Learn by talking to themselves
2.4 Linguistic learners D Learn by watching movies
2.5 Mathematical E Learn by summarising and additional notes
F Learn by using senses
G Learn by listening

Question 3

Choose the most suitable answer from A – D options given below. Circle the
correct response.

3.1 Investigative career category

A Study and solve problems

B Think about people

C Think about writing a song

D Think about filing notes

2
LIFE ORIENTATION GRADE 8 EKURHULENI NORTH DISTRICT

3.2 Enterprising career category

A Solve Mathematical problems

B Fix car engines
C Plan and start new projects
D Direct a play

3.3 Artistic career category

A Make a lot of lists

B Sing and dance
C Do calculations
D Draw mind maps

3.4 Conventional career category

A Act in a movie
B Make jewellery
C Design a poster
D Work with lists of information

3.5 Social career category

A Work alone
B Work with instruments
C Work where they help others
D Work with plants

(5)
Question 4

Using the words in a block to fill in the missing words

multiplication, diet, division, immune system

attitude, ARVs, limit, disease, cure

HIV can be managed by medication, 4.1 ___________ and health living.

It is necessary to take 4.2 ______________ in order to lengthen a person’s

life, though they do not 4.3 _____________ HIV/ADS. Antiretrovira drugs

slow down 4.4 ______________ of HIV by working directly on the virus.

Antiretroviral therapy controls HIV infections and also 4.5 _____________

damage done to the immune system. (5)

3
LIFE ORIENTATION GRADE 8 EKURHULENI NORTH DISTRICT

Question 5

Define the following terms

5.1 Discrimination _____________________________________________

5.2 Flexibility _________________________________________________
5.3 Endurance ________________________________________________
5.4 Values ___________________________________________________
5.5 Conflict ___________________________________________________ (5)

SECTION B

Question 6

Read the case study below and answer questions that follow.

Case study

Teen used and sold drugs to feel popular – but he ended up completely alone

Peter, 17, wanted his matric farewell to be special. He was very nervous about
asking girls to dance. A boy in his class told him that he would give him something
to help calm his nerves and make the matric farewell the best night of his life. The
boy handed him a little bag with some pills in.

As Peter walked into the dance, he reached into his tuxedo pocket and took out a pill
stamped with the image of Tweety Bird. The pill was actually ectasy (also called E,
X or XTC). It looked harmless enough, but Peter found out the hard way just how
dangerous it could be.

“My heart was racing so fast. I thought I was having a heart attack,” Peter said. His
legs wouldn’t stop trembling and his body tingled all over. “Then I hit a peak,” he
said. “I felt like a movie star.”

Later, Peter’s “high” turned to depression and confusion, so he swallowed two more
“E” pills to try to feel better. This was very dangerous, as he could easily overdose,
meaning that his body would not be able to keep up with the amount of drugs in his
blood, causing major injury to his organs and even leading to death. “I lay down and
couldn’t lift my head,” he said. “I felt like I was going to die.” Fortunately, he
recovered from this but he was hooked.

Soon Peter was selling “E” at raves where many of his school friends hung out. “I’d
walk into raves and yell ‘E’ and people would crowd around. I felt a sence of
power.” With the profits, he bought more ecstasy. “I did drugs because they made
me popular and gave me confidence,” he said.

4
LIFE ORIENTATION GRADE 8 EKURHULENI NORTH DISTRICT

6.1 What caused Peter to take durgs?

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________ (1)

6.2 What effects did these drugs have on his body.

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________ (3)

6.3 Why do you think Peter took two more pills later on?

__________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ (2)

6.4 Why did Peter continue using drugs?

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ (2)

6.5 What long-term effects do you think Peter’s drugging could have?

_________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ (4)

Question 7

Judy is good at maths and natural sciences; she gets the highest marks for these
two subjects. She is very interested in the natural environment and likes to spend
time outdoors. She has planted indigenous trees and flowers in the school grounds
and put a bird feeder up to attract birds. She loves animals. If she sees, for
example, a bird with a broken wing, or a dog with a sore leg, she will take these
animals in and look after them.

5
 LIFE ORIENTATION GRADE 8 EKURHULENI NORTH DISTRICT

7.1 What is the link between her performance in her school subjects and
her interests and abilities (4)

7.2 What type of learning and thinking skills she needs for maths and
science? (4)

7.3 How could she make a decision based on her strengths, abilities,
interests and passions? (5)

7.4 Give TWO possible future career options that Judy may consider. (2)
[15]

SECTION C

Choose only TWO of THREE questions in this section

Question 8

Give a detailed discussion how first Earth Day came about. Explain how you
can be kinder to earth.

Candidate does not know Earth Has an idea of Earth Day’s Detailed explanation of
Day’s historical background historial background and Earth Day’s historical back
and cannot explain how it is how it is celebrated in ground and how it is
celebrated in South Africa South Africa celebrated in South Africa
0-1 0-3 4-5
Does not know how to be kind Slight knowledge of being Good ideas of being kind to
to earth 0-1 kind to earth 2-3 earth 4-5

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

6
LIFE ORIENTATION GRADE 8 EKURHULENI NORTH DISTRICT

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

Question 9

Write an essay that explains how work / employment can help to meet the
social and economic needs in South Africa. (10)

Candidates cannot identify Has some knowledge of Economic and social

social and economic economic and social needs needs are fully idenditied
needs 0-1 2-3 4-5
Cannot relate how To a little extend can Can fully relate how
employment assis with associate employment to employment fulfills social
provision of social and provision of social and and economic needs
economic needs 0-1 economic needs 2-3 4-5

7
LIFE ORIENTATION GRADE 8 EKURHULENI NORTH DISTRICT

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

Question 10

Explain how people can be adviced on how to care and support those
Infected by HIV/AIDs and also teach them and their families how the disease can
be managed and prevented. (10)

No advice on how to take Some advice on how to Good advice on how to

care of those infected and take care of thise infected take care of those infected
affected by HIV and affected by HIV and affected by HIV 4-5
0-1 2-3
No understanding on how Adequate explanation of Very good explanation on
HIV can be prevented and how HIV can be how HIV can be prevented
managed 0-1 prevented and managed or managed
2-3 4-5

8
LIFE ORIENTATION GRADE 8 EKURHULENI NORTH DISTRICT

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

TOTAL [70]