SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Life Orientation Education

LIFE ORIENTATION EDUCATION CONTENT 4

EDLF300
ASSIGNMENT 01
2021

LIFE ORIENTATION
EDLF300
Module Title EDUCATION Code
CONTENT 4
Duration Marks 40
D.R MALEMA
Internal Examiner

Instructions:
• Read the guidelines on page 2 to understand the requirements for this assignment
• A cover page and marking guide for the assignment have been added in this document
• Please pay attention to the due date for submitting this assignment
• Plagiarism will not be tolerated

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 Background
According to the World Health Organisation, children and adolescents between the ages of 5 and 17
should engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for at least 60 minutes daily.
However, studies indicate that there is a general decline in PA levels during adolescence (Dumith et
al., 2011:685; Sallis, 2000:1559; Telama & Yang, 2000:1617) while Kail and Cavanaugh (2007:318)
also point out that there is much evidence to suggest that most adolescents rarely get sufficient PA.
The following are snippets from the 2016 and 2018 report card on children and adolescent physical
activity in South Africa, respectively.

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Against this background and as a student with some knowledge in Physical Activity, Health and
Measurement, write a think piece (750-1000 words) where you detail your personal views on
adolescent physical activity (PA). In your piece, the following must be covered:
• Do you agree wit the grades the researchers have scored South African children and
adolescents?
• What could be the cause of the declining levels of PA?
• What could be done to improve PA in children and adolescents?
• What role would you and the school environment play in improving school-based PA?
• What do you propose to improve overall physical activity?

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 The following marking guide will be used:

Component Excellent Good Average Poor Incompetent

Introduction 10-8 7-6 5-4 3-1 0

• Introduction • Introduction • There is a • Introduction • No evidence

"hooks" the reader leads into clear is
and leads clearly the thesis introduction. unfocused.
into the thesis, and
providing all the provides
necessary information
information to necessary
explain why the for
writer will make understandi
this particular ng why the
thesis. writer will
make this
particular
thesis.
Body 20-15 14-10 9-5 4-1 0

• Writing is clear, • Writing is • Writing is • Writing • No evidence

concise, and well mostly clear, unclear, and unclear,
organized with the concise, and thoughts are disorganized
use of excellent organized not well . Thoughts
sentence/paragra with the use organized. make little to
ph structure. of excellent Thoughts are no sense.
Thoughts are sentence/pa not expressed
expressed in a ragraph in a logical
logical manner. structure. manner.
Thoughts
are
expressed
in a logical
manner.
Conclusion 10-8 7-6 5-4 3-1 0

• Conclusion draws • Conclusion • Conclusion • Conclusion • No evidence

together main summarizes summarizes provides
points of the argument argument. incomplete
argument and and is summary,
extends the thesis moderately no
(with a final claim) successful conclusion
to further consider in pushing provided.
its implications for thesis in a
understanding the new
narrative as a direction.
whole.

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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (Negative Marking will be applied if not followed)

Requirements Absence of all Absence of most Absence of Evidence

some of all
• A4 page, 5 4-3 2 0
• 1.5 spacing,
• Margins 2.0 all around;
• Times New Roman or Arial;
12 or 11 pt;
• Insert page numbers.
• Justified
• Cover page
• Contents table
• Referencing (APA) reference
the two articles used.

TOTAL: 40

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APPENDIX A: COVER PAGE

EDLF300

Assignment 1 Cover Page Due date:

I DECLARE THAT THIS IS MY ORIGINAL WORK, AND WHERE THE IDEAS AND WORKS
OF OTHERS HAVE BEEN USED, I HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED SUCH WORKS.

No. Name of student Student number Signature

1.

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