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The nine provinces of South Africa also have their own education departments that are responsible for implementing the policies of the national department and dealing with local issues. In 2010, the basic education system comprised 12,644,208 learners, 30,586 schools, and 439,394 teachers. [7]
Equal Education (EE) is a democratic movement of learners, post-school youth, parents and community members striving for quality and equality in the South African education system through activism and research. [1] Equal Education aims to build understanding of the education system, while drawing attention to problems faced by schools and their ...
Education in South Africa. Educational management in South Africa involves overseeing the country's educational policies, administration, and implementation. South Africa has the highest quality of education on the African continent. [ 1] However, the country faces challenges in education, including historical inequalities, inadequate ...
Post-apartheid South Africa struggles to correct the social inequalities created by decades of apartheid. [ 1] White nepotism remains a considerable obstacle to economic gain and political influence for Black South Africans. [ 4][ 5] Despite a growing gross domestic product, indices for poverty, unemployment, income inequality, life expectancy ...
For example, in South Africa, where the colonial education and political system switched from Dutch to British in 1806, the increase in numeracy has been rapid since the early 19th century. The reliance on local resources and languages in education as well as missionary largely being run by Africans seem to have had a positive impact.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on female education. Female education relates to the unequal social norms and the specific forms of discrimination that girls face. In 2018, 130 million girls worldwide were out of school, and only two out of three girls were enrolled in secondary education.
The “White Paper 3: A Programme for the Transformation of higher education” was a report documenting South Africa's transition from Apartheid and minority rule to a democracy. The White Paper notes higher education as playing a “critical role in the social, cultural and economic development of modern societies”. [ 5]
Outcome-based education or outcomes-based education ( OBE) is an educational theory that bases each part of an educational system around goals (outcomes). By the end of the educational experience, each student should have achieved the goal. There is no single specified style of teaching or assessment in OBE; instead, classes, opportunities, and ...