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The Impact And Effectiveness Of Life Orientation On Six Students At The University Of Cape Town, Sydney Nathan
The Impact And Effectiveness Of Life Orientation On Six Students At The University Of Cape Town, Sydney Nathan
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The Life Orientation program was implemented in South African high schools by The Department of Basic Education post-apartheid, to teach students about topics such as sexual and physical education, future career options, citizenship, and depending on the school, religion — a range of topics designed to prepare them to live healthy and productive adult lives. However, in practice the program is not always successful due to a lack of resources, teachers who are not trained to teach Life Orientation, and unmotivated students.
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact and effectiveness the Life Orientation program had on …