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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- About the authors -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART ONE: Factors Influencing Learners' Decision to Continue with Post-School Studies after Grade 12 -- 01: Personal orientation and attitude -- Perception and self-perception -- Motivation -- Self-reflective questionnaire -- 02: Aspirations and Expectations -- Aspirations -- Expectations -- Self-reflective questionnaire -- 03: Knowledge and Information -- Post-school institutions in South Africa -- University admission requirements -- University open days and career exhibitions

Know what to expect at universty or other higher educationinstitutions -- Self-reflective questionnaire -- 04: Parental and Community Involvement -- Parental involvement -- Community involvement -- Self-reflective questionnaire -- PART TWO: Enabling Factors for Successful Learning -- 05: Transition from High School to University: Becoming a Self-Regulating Student -- Know why you are in Higher Education -- Becoming a self-regulating student -- Balancing your life: applying effective planning and time management skills -- Self-reflective questionnaire

06: Fitting in: Making and Choosing the Right Friends -- Reasons why making the right friends are important -- How to make and choose the right friends -- Making and choosing the wrong friends -- Self-reflective questionnaire -- 07: Academic Integration: Resources and Finding Help -- Different resources available to students -- Learning challenges that may arise -- Personal challenges -- Academic challenges -- Self-reflective questionnaire -- 08: Creating a Supportive and Conducive Learning Environment -- Creating a supportive and caring campus environment -- Enriching educational experiences

Interaction, active and collaborative learning -- Level of academic challenge -- Other forms of support offered to students -- Self-reflective questionnaire for institutions -- 09: Managing your Finances and Working and Studying Simultaneously -- Managing your finances -- Studying and working simultaneously -- Self-reflective questionnaire -- 10: Going the Distance: Making Successful Learning Possible -- Learning styles and study techniques -- Applying critical thinking -- Listening strategies -- Speaking strategies -- Reading strategies -- Writing strategies -- Self-reflective questionnaire

PART THREE: Helpful Resources and GPS Checklist -- Frequently Asked Questions and Answers -- Admission Requirements for Public Universities,Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges, and Community Education and Training Colleges (CETCs) in South Africa -- Universities -- Technical vocational education and training (TVET) colleges -- Community education and training colleges (CETCs) -- Names and Contact Details of Public Universities, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges, and Community Education and Training Colleges (CETCs) in South Africa

Contact information of public universities in South Africa.

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