Pitch

I-SPANI
My future Career!
1. Concept - page 2
2. Series Goals - page 3
3. Content Strategy - Page 3
4. Format- Page 5
5. Creative treatment - Page 7

Contact Person
Elvis Presslin - Executive Producer
Production Company - Postmasters/Fundi Communications Joint Venture
Postmasters Studios
Auckland Park, 2104
Tel: 011 888 1234 or 482 1155
elvis@fundipro.co.za
skip@postmasters.co.za
1. Concept
I-spani – My future Career! – a reality series where we have a studio/classroom setup
with a teacher and students – a series that equips the 14-24 year old viewer in the LSM
5-8 group to find his/hers future career.
The teacher introduces to the group of students a special guest which will join them to
discuss the many career options available to them.
Career councillor (actor) interacts with students in an informal fun way, showing them
visuals of the wide array of possible careers. Opening discussion will be an introduction
on all aspects related to choosing a career path.
I-spani – My future Career! Will aim to educate our youth about the choices they have
regarding career options, to select school subjects that are in line with their future
plans and to inform them about higher education institutions or a certificate/diploma
through a Further Education and Training College or a SETA.
Every episode of I-spani – My future Career! Will focus on
a. Explaining what a career path is.
(A smaller group of jobs within a career cluster that use similar skills.)
b. Where to study for certain careers.
(Universities, further education and training colleges, in the work place)
c. What subjects to study for a specific career as well as job trends and employment
opportunities within this career?
d. Touch on the different industries, such as:
1. Engineering Careers
2. Law Careers
3. Theology Careers
4. Commerce Careers
5. Health Science Careers
6. Military Science Careers
7. Veterinary Science Careers
8. Education Careers
9. Humanities Careers
10. Science Careers
11. Agri Sciences Careers
12. Trade Careers etc….

In Addition
With the help of a career councillor or an educational psychologist we can access the
wide array of available careers and determine the strengths and weaknesses of individuals
suitable for a specific career judging by their passion, talents and fields of interest.
Previous case studies will be discussed, topics such as job shadowing, job interviews
and job placement will be part of this discussion
I-spani – My future Career! Showcases the various careers and employment opportunities
and provides the viewer with valuable tools on how to find a career that suits
them. The viewer will also receive practical life skills through the successes and challenges
faced by the case studies in their working environment.
2. Series Goals
The series will:
Entertain and engaged viewers aged 14-24 through the programs unique style and fresh
format. If we want to effectively educate, inform and influence the youth, we need to effectively
entertain them
Showcase a choice of careers and employment opportunities available
Provide knowledge regarding the working environment, expectations from employers and
the various career paths to be followed.
Provide tools and skills to the viewer in order to find the right job.
Change attitudes towards the job-hunt process and the working and corporate environment.
3. Content strategy
Case Studies
Conceptualise career development is a lifelong process that unfolds and changes
across a lifetime. We can use case studies to demonstrate different career paths that
diverse individuals with very different contexts, socio-economic backgrounds and life
experiences can follow to achieve their career goals.
Identify individuals falling along different career milestones in terms of:
Age: 18-25 years

Career goals:
Those wanting to study further with or without the relevant prerequisite foundational
skills and training
Those wanting to pursue entrepreneurial endeavours such as starting a business,
becoming self-employed
Those undergoing a career transition such as
Those that were previously engaged in jobs that were not in line with their interests
and personality and now want to pursue a career
Those that were informally trained and acquired a skill and now want to have their
skills formally recognised through recognition and accreditation of prior learning
Graduates from high school, technical colleges, universities and Seta accredited learner
ships who now seek employment
Unemployed individuals wishing to enter the job market for the first time
Priority career fields in terms of those careers which experience a skills shortage in
South Africa that is in line with the National Development Plan; as well as unconventional
careers that most young people never consider as options
Intervention strategy
Compile a career development profile of each of the 3 identified candidates that we
will profile
Psychometric assessment by an educational psychologist to develop personality profile,
interest profile, aptitude profile, emotional profile and support structures within
the system
Develop a career path for each candidate setting and prioritising specific goals and
strategies to achieve those goals

Subject specialist – Tshepiso Matntjie
Tshepiso Matentjie is a registered Educational Psychologist, self-employed in private
practice as well as lecturer to undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University
of Pretoria. She is co-founder and co-director of the African Institute for Human
Capital Development, a research, training and development organisation whose mission
is to unleash greatness and to empower clients to overcome adversity despite the
societal limitations and barriers existing within their ecosystem. She holds two Masters
degrees, the first from University of Stellenbosch: MPhil in Higher Education which she
obtained cum laude, and was consequently awarded the prestigious Skye Foundation
Scholarship. She is a PhD candidate in Educational Psychology. Her career spans 10
years in student development and career counselling at various South African higher
education institutions including Technicon SA- currently merged with UNISA.
She engages in community work to facilitate whole-school development in addressing
barriers to learning in deprived settings. She has served as a responded and expert
panellist on numerous television shows produced by Urban Brew – ‘3 Talk with
Noeleen’, ‘Shift’ and ‘Get a Life’; Touchdown Africa – ‘Members Only’ as well as Iziko
Productions – ‘Molato Ke Eng?
4. Format
Although the series will have a seamless structure, every episode will consist of the
following segments:
Each episode will start with the group meeting at a specific location.
Councillor’s office, student’s house or classroom at school. (Studio/film set)
General discussion on one of many career topics.
Video clip insert of students at workplace of chosen career path
Group discussion with feedback from students and question answers session with
professional

5. Creative treatment
The style
I-spani – My future Career! will be filmed on location in a reality format style, incorporating
interviews and narrations from contributors similar to documentaries. The programme
will be fast-paced, it will be edited with music to appeal to the target audience.
Equality & Representation
The programme will include individuals from all walks of life, showcase people of all
race and gender, include contributions from across South Africa and will bridge the
urban and rural divide.
Languge
I-spani – My future Career! will be produced in English but will also incorporate other
South African languages where applicable.
Disability
The programme will also include individuals who are differently abled.

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