Life Orientation / Life Skills
Grades 1 - 12
About Life Orientation / Life Skills
Life Orientation and Life Skills covering personal well-being, citizenship, recreation, careers, physical education, and study skills.
Key Features
- Personal well-being
- Social responsibility
- Career guidance
- Physical education
Topics Covered
Grade 1-3
Grade 4-6
Grade 7-9
Grade 10-12
Common Parent Questions About Life Orientation / Life Skills
Life Orientation (called Life Skills in primary school) covers personal well-being, citizenship education, recreation and physical activity, career guidance, and study skills. In the FET phase, it also includes physical education, democracy, human rights, and environmental responsibility.
Life Orientation is a compulsory subject but is not included in the APS (Admission Point Score) calculation for university entrance. However, it still contributes to the National Senior Certificate requirements and must be passed.
Yes. iRainbow provides Life Orientation content aligned with the CAPS curriculum, covering personal development, health and well-being, citizenship, career planning, and physical education theory.
Physical activity and talking to someone you trust are the two standard answers. Both lower the stress without creating a second problem, which is what makes an alternative healthy. Unhealthy coping such as alcohol, drugs, avoidance or bottling it up only delays the stress and adds a further cost.
Yes. It is compulsory from Grade R to Grade 12 and is one of the four compulsory National Senior Certificate subjects. It cannot be dropped or exchanged for another subject.