Career Day hosted at local school motivates learners

Paul Mosaka Primary School hosted its Grade 7 Career Day on September 11 in Pimville, Soweto.

The day was hosted to motivate learners, expose them to different careers available and provide them with efficient information on different professions as they prepare to go to high school and will later have to choose subjects.

Life Orientation teacher Nteba Lephoto told Urban News that career and subject choice is all-inclusive in the curriculum and the school believes in practical work as much as theory.

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“When we sat down as the planning team, we really also considered that we are not still in the olden days where we only have typical professions such as teachers and nurses,” said Lephoto. “We have many other professions and we had to bring them here to inspire and motivate the learners that their dreams are valid, however they need to make informed decisions and work hard.”

Bareng Peterson, head of department for Life Orientation, shared that as the school hosts its third career day, staff see this as an opportunity to expose learners to different careers and professions.

She added that they brought non-traditional presenters, such as chefs and dancers, to show learners they can go into anything they set their hearts and passion to.

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One of the speakers was social worker Katlego Makobo, originally from Botswana, who shared her story on how she was able to defeat all odds because she knew where her passion lay. She also motivated the learners to make their own choices and not follow their friends or listen to outside noise.

Makobo also touched on the importance of having career days in primary school. “Such sessions are important for the young learners,” she said.

“They are almost at a stage where they will soon need to make important decisions in choosing subjects that will lead them to their future professions. When I was approached, this was a no-brainer because I want to play a role and have an impact in their lives.”

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The learners were dressed up in regalia showcasing the different professions and careers they want to enter.

Different speakers in various professions spoke to the learners on subject choices, academics, how to enter the workspace and salary expectations.