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LEARNER / FACILITATOR GUIDE
COURSE

B Ed (FET)

SUBJECT

Education III

NUMBER OF PERIODS

4

NOTIONAL TIME

17
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INTRODUCTION

The Post 1994 era saw the drafting and acceptance of a new Constitution and a Bill of Rights
and
was to form the basis of the construction of a new society
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A new educational policy in the form of White Papers, acts and policy documents were drawn
up but ran into many obstacles
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This culminated in the 1993 interim Constitution and elections on 27 th to the 29th April
1994
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The rest, 148 seats were held by the rest of the parties, the NP (82) IFP (43), Freedom
Front, Democratic Party, PAC and ACDP
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In the most two elections in 1999 and 2004 the ANC strengthened its position and the
NP was wiped out and replace by the DA as main opposition party
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Other main parties then and now are: the DA, ID, FFP, ACDP etc
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On Education the Bill of rights state that:
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Everyone has the right to basic education
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Everyone has the right to establish and to maintain, at their own expense,
independent educational institutions, but they should:
o Not discriminate on the grounds of race
o Be registered with the state
o Maintain standards that are not inferior to those at comparable public
educational institutions

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On cultural, religious and linguistic communities, section 31 of the Constitution states:
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Persons belonging to a cultural, religious or linguistic community may not be
denied the right, with other members of that community
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On freedom of religion, belief and opinion, the Bill of Rights states:
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Everyone has the right to freedom of conscience, religion, thought, belief and
opinion
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decreasing
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g
19500 medical doctors qualified over the last 15 years, but the registered doctors
increased by 9304
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Socio-economic situation
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The per capita gross income in South Africa is US $ 5390 per annum
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Inequalities seem to run along lines of socio-economic stratification and racial divide
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There are about 5
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4 million people draw social
grants
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Linguistic
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South Africa has eleven official languages and the percentage of people using it as
first language is indicated in brackets
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9%)
Titsonga (4
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The development and empowerment of indigenous languages up to tertiary education
will however have to be a long-term project if there is a strong political and public will
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The economic and labour market favour English
further complicates the use of the mother tongue
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Schools were granted the right to decide on their medium of instruction after the riots
but the position of Afrikaans has been political ever since
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Under Afrikaans speaking people there was a fear of the internationally and naturally
powerful position of English and they turned these schools into dual medium
(Afrikaans /English) schools but this does not solve the problem
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There are also smaller religions groupings such as Hindus, Muslims, Jews and
Buddhists and the contours of religious groups also seem to run along racial divide
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Indians are mostly Hindus with significant minorities being Christian or Moslem
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A, existing to various degrees in individuals with more traditional outlooks
and philosophies
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Critically reflect on shortfalls in the community which need to be improved for
efficient provision of basic education
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In class
Lecturer

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SESSION 2: PRINCIPLES OF A NEW EDUCATIONAL DISPENSATION

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OUTCOME

Name and briefly describe the principles of the new educational
dispensation
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The principles of this policy were:
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Democratization
The pre 1994 education was deemed to be authoritarian with democratization this
would mean that all stakeholders (teachers, parents, workers, learners and broad
community) would participate in decision-making on education
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Decentralization
Democratization implies the dismantling of structures concentrating power in one spot
(centralization) and its devolution to get close to the people
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Multicultural education
The ANC’s policy Framework for Education and Training, the government White Paper
for Education and Training and the South African Schools Act state that the
educational system must strive to cultivate respect and understanding for different
cultural religious and language traditions
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Promotion of cultural interaction to achieve enrichment
The establishment of a new relationship and tolerance between cultures

SOME EDUCATION GOALS TO DEVELOP THE POPULATION AND PROMOTE
SOCIETAL GOALS ETC
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Cultural
Empowering people to participate in processes of cultural expression
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Nation Building
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Building a communal value system for a democratic, equal, free, peaceful, just,
tolerant and stable society
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The institution of outcomes-based education

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The creation of a national qualifications framework

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A serious objection of the previous education system was that it required rote
learning and therefore it was decided to move from content-based to outcome
based education where the emphasis would be on participation and the mastery of
skills
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A large percentage of learners left school before or after Grade 12 – still
unprepared for the rest of their lives
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It enables learners to
progress from any point in the education system to the next
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The NQF is based on a system of
credits at various levels
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Education and training are human rights and the state has to protect these rights
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Parents have the primary responsibility for the Education of their children and may
choose, within reasonable parameters, the language and cultural religious basis for
their children’s education
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Communities should accept ownership of their schools and legitimate representative
bodies should be instituted along democratic principles
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Differentiated education should equip learners with the competencies required by the
economy and career development
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National norms and standards will be determined by the national minister of education,
as authorized by the National Education Policy Act (27 of 1996)
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Each of the nine provinces has a minister and department of education
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The Scottish school structure (Sub A to Standard 10) was replaced by the American
ladder (Grade 1 to 12)
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Level 1 – the general education and training band (Grades 1 – 9)

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Level 2 – Grade 10

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Level 3 – Grade 11

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Level 4 - Grade 12

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Level 5 – Diplomas and Certificates

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Level 6 – First Degrees (Bachelors and Honors)

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Level 7 – Masters degrees

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Level 8 – Doctorates

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The school curriculum was changed from content-based to outcome based in 1998
and eight learning areas were identified: Languages, Mathematics, Natural Sciences,
Social Sciences, Technology, Economic and Management Sciences, Life Skills and
Arts and Culture
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Foundation phase (Grades 1-3) Literacy, Numeracy, Life Skills

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Intermediate phase (Grades 4-6) Languages, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Life
Skills, Technology, Social Sciences, Economic and Management Sciences and Arts
and culture
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According to these eight critical outcomes, students should be able to demonstrate the
ability to:
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Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/ or language skills in the
modes of oral and/ or written presentation
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Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively
Work effectively with others (team, groups, organization, community
Collect, analyse, organize and critically evaluate information

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Use science and technlogy effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards
the environment and health of others
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ACTIVITY 2:

INDIVIDUAL

Follow “Study Tips” 1 on Bb and write an essay on “Educational Reform
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Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Lecturer



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