Life Orientation for South African teachers Edition: 3

Life Orientation in the Senior and Further Education and Training phases (called Life Skills in the Intermediate Phase) is a compulsory school subject. The purpose of this subject is to empower learners to achieve their full physical, intellectual, personal, emotional and social potential. Life Orientation for South African teachers will guide educators in helping their learners to become fully functional individuals and responsible citizens of a democratic society, able to cope with life and all the challenges it presents.