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    well, one of the things that concerns me about OBE is there is quite an orientation towards group work. and with most students who would rather sit around and chat, there are normally 2 or 3 people producing the work, while the others sit around. now I'm all for team work and all that, but last time I checked, the exams are written individually.

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    Daar is ook baie klagtes oor departementsamptenare wat nie hulle telefone antwoord of op e-pos reageer nie
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    Debbie,

    Did you manage to resolve all the problems with your sons matric examinations?

    Yvonne

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    The findings by a team tasked to investigate the state of education in South Africa have been described by the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal as “nothing less than devastating”.

    The task team was set up last year by former education minister Naledi Pandor and was chaired by well-known educator Professor Jonathan Jansen, who has also been running affairs at the Mangosuthu University of Technology in Umlazi.

    The Daily News reported on Tuesday that the team had found underlying dysfunctionality at rural and township schools, and teachers were spending less time in the classroom and more time on administration.

    Tom Stokes, the DA's provincial education spokesperson, said in a statement on Tuesday they were deeply concerned.

    The findings revealed, among other things, that the culture of teaching and learning had disappeared in most rural and township schools.

    “The findings point to the neglect of grassroots schooling and the disempowerment of principals and school governing bodies,” he said.

    He stressed that a culture of learning could only be restored if schools were given greater autonomy in hiring and firing staff, in disciplining pupils and in adapting the curriculum to local needs.
    full story from M&G here
    It's a government sponsored report. Let's hope it's taken seriously and acted upon.

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    Hi Yvonne - No. I don't have any idea or clue where to turn or what to do. It has simply stumped me. My kid is also refusing to rewrite.
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    Education system and Skills Shortage

    The Education system is not addressing the Skills Dearth in the country, far from it. Similar to a factory, they just pumping out "Matriculants" and graduates, without contributing to the economy.

    Correct me if Im wrong, but the calibre of todays student lacks the literacy and numeracy skills needed,to survive in a modern economy. If I can speak for my industry, accounting. The situation is dire. I was stunned by students that I signed up for articles(learnerships) lack of knowledge of the basics of the subject, and yet these students obtained A's for subjects such as Cost Accounting.

    In my student years we did thorough practicals on company tax.(Actually completing the tax return for a company). Todays students only cover the theory.

    The same goes for the standard of Maths in our High Schools.

    I am no pessimists, and have taken the Bull by the Horns, and retrained several of my article clerks. They have done exceptionally well on my unique training method, tailored specifically for the finance/tax market.

    Today I can proudly say that 4 of my former trainees are in top positions at other firms. 2 Are Audit Managers at one of the "Big Four" audit firms, another a SARS auditor, and the other a financial manager at ABSA.

    My concern is that the OUR FINANCE SETA, never rewarded my company (as promised), for my efforts,nor did I get any support from government.

    No Problem, I continue to take on trainees,despite their shortcomings, because I am cognissant of a government that couldnt care a hoot. But I do, and our community needs the skills.
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    Way to go, Sean

    Yup, I'm afraid when it came to fixing education in the post-apartheid era, our government seems to have thrown out the baby with the bathwater - and are only now starting to publicly admit their mistake.

    Consider this statement from the new Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi:
    Part of relieving doctors is to get more nurses, and we blundered in a big way when we closed down many nursing colleges. The biggest trainer of nurses is the private sector -- while producing skilled people is the work of government! I’m going to reopen the government nursing colleges so that nurses can study while they’re getting paid. I think it will start alleviating some of the unbearable working conditions.
    from M&G article here
    The same thing happened with the apprentice system and the training centres for the registered trades; tossed out and in came the learnership system.

    Figuratively - Instead of just breaking down the gates of entry to learning and opening up accessibility to existing proven facilities, they destroyed the buildings too.

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