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Education in South Africa

Education in South Africa. Key to the Future Mr. Chris Wood Economics Instructor 2008 Study Tour Participant.

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Education in South Africa

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  1. Education in South Africa Key to the Future Mr. Chris Wood Economics Instructor 2008 Study Tour Participant

  2. Some information taken froma presentation by Mr. MafuRakometsi, Superintendent General, Free State Department of Education; and Dr. R. Cassius Lubisi, Superintendent General, KZN Department of Education, NCEE Annual Conference 2007

  3. South African Education Stats • 27,000 public schools • 365,000 teachers • 12 million pupils in public schools • 50 multi-campus FET (vocational) colleges • 22 multi-campus universities • 650,000 university students

  4. South African Education in Brief General Challenges • School physical infrastructure backlogs • Shortage of qualified teachers in gateway subjects • Poor subject content knowledge among many teachers • Inadequate access to textbooks and other learning materials

  5. Context of the SA Economy Historical legacy • Apartheid racial division of labor. • Implementers were alienated from the means of production. • Result: a generally weak base of economic understanding among the country’s population

  6. South African Education • Dual governance of primary and secondary education (national and provincial); higher education/teacher education is solely national. • National government determines national policy, norms and standards (including national curriculum). • Provinces are the primary implementing agents, run schools and employ teachers.

  7. Map of South African Education

  8. Economic Education in the Curriculum General Education and Training (GET) • In grades R-9, part of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) Learning Area. • 50%+ of EMS curriculum contains economics. • EMS compulsory for grades R – 9 • Previously there was no economic education in the lower classes.

  9. Economic Education in the Curriculum (continued) Further Education and Training (FET) • In grades 10-12, Economics is offered as free-standing elective subject in the National Senior Certificate.

  10. Teacher Preparation • Initial Professional Education of Teachers (IPET) done at universities. • Economics teachers must study the discipline of Economics and also pedagogy. • Primary school teachers have a less rigorous training in the discipline of economics.

  11. Teacher Preparation (continued) • Continuing Professional Development (CPD) • Bulk of teacher development endeavors are in CPD. • Some teachers enroll in universities on their own to improve themselves. • New national and provincial departments of education CPD programs

  12. Challenges Facing Teachers • Inadequate Training in the Discipline • Many teachers that teach Economics in grades R-9 have not been adequately trained in Economics. • Teacher often teaching subject matter based on a three to five day orientation program.

  13. Challenges Facing Teachers (continued) • Challenges of Active Learning • Teaching Economics in a practical and creative manner is difficult. • Promotion of active learning requires a paradigm shift for many of the teachers. • Large classes compromise the possibility of active learning.

  14. Challenges Facing Teachers (continued) • Textbook Challenges • Not all learners have textbooks, making the role of the teacher more difficult. • Many of the available textbooks do not provide adequate guidance for those teachers for whom economics is not a specialization.

  15. Credits Other pictures an information can be seen on my website www.cwoodecon.com

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