Sa education crisis
Motshekga: Dept to monitor why teachers spend less time teaching
A new survey has found that the country's teachers only spend 66% of classroom time teaching as opposed to an international average of 78%.
The Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) revealed, amongst other things, that levels of violence and intimidation at South African schools were among the highest of those nations surveyed.
South Africa is the only African state represented in the list of international countries participating in the Teaching and Learning International Research Study.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that improvements are more evident in schools in disadvantaged areas.
Motshekga made the announcement on Tuesday following a recommendation by the history ministerial task team last December.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Tuesday approved the reappointment of a ministerial task team to overhaul the current history curriculum from grades 4 to 12.
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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says she believes teaching history has a number of positive effects especially in a country like South Africa.
The IEB matric results show that IEB schools secured a 98.76% pass rate it’s a slight increase compared to the previous year.
Mantashe says many South Africans demand “free things” but says it doesn't always work like that.
Lawyers representing the schools say they're still studying the judgment before taking action.
Panyaza Lesufi says no child must be denied access to education because they were born in the wrong area.
Zuma says educators need to make classrooms centres of excellence and prepare future leaders.
Affected matrics are unable to sit for their final exams next month, but will be writing supplementary exams.
Dozens of Afrikaans and dual-medium schools in the city locked their gates in protest.
The group is demanding proper sanitation in all schools particularly those in the townships.
WC education dept maintains the pass rate figure is not an accurate indication of performance.
The overhaul will be a collaborative effort involving the private sector and unions.