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TERM ONE FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASK (FAT) 1

Name: _____________________________________________________________ Class: ________________________________ Date: _______________________ School: __________________________ Teacher: _________________________

FAT PSW TOTAL

Activity/Form Case Study: Peer Pressure

Learner's mark

Learner's %

30

100

Term 1

LIFE SKILLS (PSW)

Grade 6: Formal Assessment Task Case Study: Peer Pressure

30 Marks

Where is Adam ? All the boys are in the park playing the game... He is not cool!

Adam studies for the test

tomorrow.

Instructions:

Study the picture an answer the following questions:

1. Describe the "peer pressure" situation in the picture above.

( 2 marks)

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2. Write five situations where you have experienced peer pressure.

(5 marks)

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3. What is peer pressure? Write one sentence and motivate your answer.

(2 marks)

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4. Give 5 reasons why children experience peer pressure.

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5. Peer pressure can be positive or negative. Give two examples of positive peer pressure

and two examples of negative peer pressure.

(4 marks)

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Question 6. This question consists of two scenarios. Read each one and answer the questions that follow.

6.1 Scenario !

Pete and Steven are best friends. Pete is very good in his school work. His teachers praise him for scoring the highest marks in the class. Steven loves sport and is the captain of the under 15 soccer team. He wears expensive takkies and sweat shirts.

Answer the following questions:

6.1.1 Name two peer pressure situations from the reading.

( 4 marks)

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6.1.2 Give advice to both Steven and Peter to withstand peer pressure in their friendship. ( 2 marks)

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6.2 Scenario 2

Jenny is part of a group of girls. They are all in grade 6. The school is having its annual athletics meeting and all the girls decided to participate in the athletics. Some will run, others will do long distances, some will do high jump and long jump. However, Jenny did not want to participate. The rest of the girls were very disappointed in Jennie. Some of them also decided not to participate.

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Answer the following questions

6.2.1 Name one positive peer pressure situation.

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6.2.2 What was the peer pressure that Jenny placed on the girls?

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6.2.3 Name one negative peer pressure situation.

( 2 marks)

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Total: 30 Marks

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MEMORANDUM : Study the picture an answer the following questions:

1. Describe the "peer pressure" situation in the picture above.

- Everyone is playing why can't Adam?

- Peter`s mother wants him to stay indoors.

- Peter feels the pressure to want to play outside but his mother says no.

- Children want to be in groups

- Peter should "fit in"

Any 2 relevant answers

(2 marks)

2. Write five situations where you have experience peer pressure.

- Pressed to dress the same as the friends...

- Got in trouble because of the group.

- Take on bad habits such as smoking.

- Adopt similar behaviours as the group, such slang, actions and responses...

- Media influence such as adverts make people do similar things.

- Social media ?to possess a cell phone etc

Any relevant answer

(5 marks)

3. What is peer pressure? Write in one sentence what you understand what peer

pressure is.

- To follow the norm/s of society

- To want to fit in

- To be part of the world and not feel locked out etc.

(2 marks)

4. Give 5 reasons why children experience peer pressure.

- To be part of the group

- To part of the friendship group

- Not to lose out

- Not to feel out

- Not to miss out

- To keep up with society

- To feel good

- To feel accepted

- This is where children learn

Any relevant answer.

(5 marks)

5. Peer pressure can be positive or negative. Give two examples of positive peer pressure and two examples of negative peer pressure.

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- Positive peer pressure: Influence people to play sport; go to church; any constructive social activity can be credited. (2 marks)

- Negative peer pressure: Influence people to engage in bad habits such as smoking; drinking alcoholic drinks; bully others and destructive activities that could land people in trouble ( 2 marks)

(4 marks)

6.1 Scenario 1

Pete and Steven are best friends. Pete is very good in his school work. His teachers praise him for scoring the highest marks in the class. Steven loves sport and is the captain of the under 15 soccer team. He wears expensive takkies and sweat shirts.

Answer the following questions:

6.1.1 - Pete could influence Steven to also do good in his school work - Steven could influence Peter to be more active

(2 marks) (2 marks)

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Give advice to both Steven and Peter to withstand peer pressure in their friendship. (2 marks)

They should concentrate on what they do best They should use their talents not to distracted They should use positive peer pressure to improve themselves

6.2 Scenario

Jennie is part of a group of girls. They are all in grade 6. The school is having its annual athletics meeting and all the girls decided to participate in the athletics. Some will run, others will do long distances, some will do high jump and long jump. However, Jennie did not want to participate. The rest of the girls were very disappointed in Jennie. Some of them decided also not to participate.

Answer the following question

6.2.1 Name one positive peer pressure situation. - The girls decided to take part in athletics

(2 marks)

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What was the peer pressure that Jenny placed on the girls? She influenced others not to participate in the athletics. Name one negative peer pressure situation. Some of the girls decided not participate because of Jenny

( 2 marks) ( 2 marks)

Total 30 marks

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