DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN PRAXIS AND PEDAGOGY SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCAITON SYSTEM

1. DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN PRAXIS AND PEDAGOGY SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCAITON SYSTEM SINETHEMBA AND KRISTI LEE

2. Outline of discussion • Brief history... • What? • Why? • How? • Children’s charter • Case study • Real life experience...

3. Brief History of a democratic education system? • Apartheid education • 19 different departments of education • Access denied... • Language of instruction • Content • Government funding • Children Rights • Inequality: Race Gender

4. What is democracy? • South Africa now has a political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections. • The participation of the people as citizens in politics and civic life. • Protection of human rights of all citizens. • All rules of law, in which the law and procedures apply to all equally.

5. Social Justice • This issue in South Africa incorporates a broad range of socio-logical dimensions in praxis and pedagogy. • It includes attention to fairness and equality with regard to race, class, disability and sexual orientation.

6. What does Human Rights mean in South Africa? • Manifesto on Education and Democracy was developed by Department of Education in 2001. • Manifesto include all basic human rights and freedom. • The idea is based on universal rights for every human.

7. Global Trends • The new outline of education in South Africa now emphasises , human rights, democratic citizenship and social justice relative to global trends. • Education policies are strategically planned to accommodate all facets of democracy, human rights and social justice, as the need to be internationally competitive and the imperatives of fiscal restraint.

8. Democracy, human rights and social justice readdressed in the revised national curriculum statement. • RNCS • based on democratic principles • Foundation for SA’s new Constitution. • Core national curriculum for every student. • Removes bias and prejudice. • Outcomes Based Education (OBE).

9. Why?South African education should reflect: Democracy Social justice Ubuntu An Open Society Accountability Respect The rule of law Reconciliation • All these principles should be reflected in everyday teaching as they are the core reason .

10. How?Equality in Praxis and Pedagogy • OBE • Every outcome states the minimum requirements which every individual student should demonstrate • This hopes to ensure equal education for all • SKAV - skills, knowledge, values and attitudes • Responsibility of teachers

11. Valuinghuman rights • During practice and pedagogy, teachers are encouraged to take on strategies to support learners to participate in democracy and value rights of others, as well as their own.

12. Bill of Rights: Article 8: Children’s Rights in Democratic South African Education • ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE RIGHT TO: • free and equal, non-racial, non-sexist and compulsory education within one department as education is a right and not a privilege. • to education which is in the interest of the child and to develop their talents through education, both formal and informal. • All teachers should be qualified and should treat children with patience, respect and dignity. All teachers should be evaluated and monitored to ensure they are protecting the rights of the child. • Parents have the duty to become involved in their children’s education and development and to participate in their children’s education at school and at home. • play and to free adequate sports and recreational facilities so that children can be children. • participate in the evaluation and upgrading of curriculum which respects all the traditions, cultures and values of children. • education on issues such as sexuality, AIDS, human rights, history and background of South Africa and family life. • adequate educational facilities and transportation to such facilities should be provided to children in difficult or violent situations.

13. Argument...Is democracy and children’s rights present in reality?

14. Discrimination • Gender • Racial • Problems that face South Africa’s Youth, that affect Human rights and Social Justice. HIV/Aids Poverty Drugs Pregnancy Violence

15. Lets take a look at what teachers display in their classrooms, to show and teach students about their rights as a child.

16. Now for three Case Study’s... Please note that these are from a real life story of 3 young students in South Africa today.

17. Visual from our real life experience teaching in a government school... Take note please,where is democratic citizenship, social justice and human rights in education?