More than 640 learners gained valuable insights into understanding themselves, identifying their interests, and mapping out their academic and career journeys through a series of engaging training modules and interactive sessions.
These Grade 9 learners of six local high schools across the Sol Plaatje and Dikgatlong Local Municipalities participated in the Career Guidance and Leadership Development Programme, which aims to equip young people with the confidence and knowledge needed to make informed subject and career choices.
The programme focused on three key developmental modules, namely “Knowing Yourself”, “Subjects and Career Choices”, and “Journey Mapping”, each designed to promote self-discovery, informed decision-making and goal-setting.
“It is important that our beneficiary learners are guided well into making the right subject choices in Grade 9, as this directly influences eligibility for tertiary education and future career paths. By fostering self-awareness and equipping learners with practical decision-making tools, we are investing in long-term success of youth across our beneficiary communities,” said Lesego Mosiane, social performance practitioner for Matla A Bokone Solar, programme funders.
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The initiative, which reached learners of the Boresetse, Barkly West, Dikgatlong, Delportshoop, Vaalrivier, and Reakantswe High Schools, helped to equip the learners with the tools needed to plan for their futures with confidence.
“I enjoyed the Subject vs Career Choice module and found it very informative. It helped me better understand myself and my abilities before deciding on a career,” said Bonolo Lebididi of Boresetse.
The overarching goal is to nurture personal mastery, facilitate career exploration, support career action planning, and foster the development of essential soft skills.
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