An assessment of the past 20 years of education legislation and policy in South Africa
Presented by Prof Crain Soudien, Chief Executive Officer of the Human Sciences Research Council, Dr Andrea Juan, Research Specialist, Ms Ncamisile Zulu, PhD intern, Ms Sylvia Hannan, Researcher and Ms Jaqueline Harvey, PhD Intern in the Education and Skills Development (ESD) research programme at the Human Sciences Research Council
Date: 9 November 2017
Time: 10h30 – 12h00
Venues: Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town
Education has a critical role to play in the reduction of poverty and inequality, and the promotion of social justice. The provision of education enhances peoples’ skills and knowledge, and therefore their employability and ability to find work. Providing equal education opportunities will decrease inequality within the schooling system, as well as throughout higher education institutions and thereafter.
Based on a study we completed for the National Education Collaboration Trust, in this seminar we examine the impact of basic education policy and laws in South Africa on development. A qualitative analysis of government legislation and policy documents relating to governance, resourcing, teachers, curriculum and assessment lead to the findings. Particularly, aspects of the policy framework which facilitate (affordances) and hinder (blind spots) the achievement of greater equity and quality within the education system will be presented.
RSVP by 8 November 2017
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Pretoria: HSRC Video Conference, 1st floor HSRC Library Human Sciences Research Council, 134 Pretorius Street, Pretoria. Contact : Jo-Anne Chauvet JChauvet@csir.co.za or Arlene Grossberg, Tel: (012) 302 2811, e-mail: acgrossberg@hsrc.ac.za
Cape Town: HSRC, Merchant House 116-118 Buitengracht Street Cape Town, Cape Town. Contact: Jean Witten, Tel (021) 4668004 or JWitten@hsrc.ac.za or Carmen August at caugust@hsrc.ac.za
Durban: The Atrium, 5th Floor, 430 Peter Mokaba Ridge, Berea, 4001 , Contact Ridhwaan Khan, Tel (031) 242 5400, cell: 083 788 2786 or RKhan@hsrc.ac.za , or Hlengiwe Zulu at e-mail HZulu@hsrc.ac.za