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To realize South Africa’s promise to all its inhabitants will require careful long-term strategic... more To realize South Africa’s promise to all its inhabitants will require careful long-term strategic thinking about developing human capabilities. In this paper, we identify the salient features of South Africa’s education sector and unpack some of its critical weaknesses. While we endorse the interventions associated with JIPSA, a long-term perspective points to the need for a long-term focus on primary school literacy and mathematics.
The Consortium for Educational Access, Transitions and Equity (CREATE) is a Research Programme
South African Labour Bulletin, 1980
1 Attendance data are derived from question 26 of the survey: “Is the person currently attending ... more 1 Attendance data are derived from question 26 of the survey: “Is the person currently attending an educational institution?” The data refer to attendance at a point in time, and do not necessarily indicate regular attendance at school. These figures are also slightly lower than the enrolment figures calculated from the Department of Education SNAP surveys. Section 3(1) in the South Africa Schools Act requires that all children “attend school from the first school day of the year in which such learner reaches the age of seven years until the last day of the year in which such learner reaches the age of fifteen years or the ninth grade whichever comes first”. This period of compulsory schooling from grades 1 – 9 corresponds to the right to basic education that is guaranteed by section 29(1)(a) in the Constitution. Since 1994, South Africa has made significant strides in improving access to basic education, yet a recent survey suggests that approximately 400,000 children are still out...
The South Africa Schools Act requires children to ‘‘attend school from the first school day of th... more The South Africa Schools Act requires children to ‘‘attend school from the first school day of the year in which such learner reaches the age of 7 years until the last day of the year in which such learner reaches the age of 15 years or the ninth grade whichever comes first’’ (Republic of South Africa, 1996). In relation to this, this paper addresses three questions. First, to what extent has this legal requirement been met? Second, what are the trends in relation to achieving universal access to compulsory education? And third, what are the identifiable factors or characteristics of those learners of compulsory school age that are not attending? To address these questions, we have made use of the Statistics South Africa dataset, Community Survey 2007. Our analysis suggests that the size of the compulsory age population who are not attending school may be slightly higher than some government sources have suggested. The trend associated with access remains consistent, the only major ...
South African Labour Bulletin, 1980
2.1 Introduction 6 2.2 Patterns of Spending on Education 1994-2007 7 2.2.1 Public Expenditure on ... more 2.1 Introduction 6 2.2 Patterns of Spending on Education 1994-2007 7 2.2.1 Public Expenditure on Education 7 2.2.2 Education Expenditure by Programme 11 2.2.3 Public Ordinary Schooling 13 2.2.4 Early Childhood Education 15 2.2.5 Further Education and Training 16 2.2.6 ...
Online Submission, Oct 1, 2010
International Review of Education, Mar 1, 2007
To realize South Africa’s promise to all its inhabitants will require careful long-term strategic... more To realize South Africa’s promise to all its inhabitants will require careful long-term strategic thinking about developing human capabilities. In this paper, we identify the salient features of South Africa’s education sector and unpack some of its critical weaknesses. While we endorse the interventions associated with JIPSA, a long-term perspective points to the need for a long-term focus on primary school literacy and mathematics.
The Consortium for Educational Access, Transitions and Equity (CREATE) is a Research Programme
South African Labour Bulletin, 1980
1 Attendance data are derived from question 26 of the survey: “Is the person currently attending ... more 1 Attendance data are derived from question 26 of the survey: “Is the person currently attending an educational institution?” The data refer to attendance at a point in time, and do not necessarily indicate regular attendance at school. These figures are also slightly lower than the enrolment figures calculated from the Department of Education SNAP surveys. Section 3(1) in the South Africa Schools Act requires that all children “attend school from the first school day of the year in which such learner reaches the age of seven years until the last day of the year in which such learner reaches the age of fifteen years or the ninth grade whichever comes first”. This period of compulsory schooling from grades 1 – 9 corresponds to the right to basic education that is guaranteed by section 29(1)(a) in the Constitution. Since 1994, South Africa has made significant strides in improving access to basic education, yet a recent survey suggests that approximately 400,000 children are still out...
The South Africa Schools Act requires children to ‘‘attend school from the first school day of th... more The South Africa Schools Act requires children to ‘‘attend school from the first school day of the year in which such learner reaches the age of 7 years until the last day of the year in which such learner reaches the age of 15 years or the ninth grade whichever comes first’’ (Republic of South Africa, 1996). In relation to this, this paper addresses three questions. First, to what extent has this legal requirement been met? Second, what are the trends in relation to achieving universal access to compulsory education? And third, what are the identifiable factors or characteristics of those learners of compulsory school age that are not attending? To address these questions, we have made use of the Statistics South Africa dataset, Community Survey 2007. Our analysis suggests that the size of the compulsory age population who are not attending school may be slightly higher than some government sources have suggested. The trend associated with access remains consistent, the only major ...
South African Labour Bulletin, 1980
2.1 Introduction 6 2.2 Patterns of Spending on Education 1994-2007 7 2.2.1 Public Expenditure on ... more 2.1 Introduction 6 2.2 Patterns of Spending on Education 1994-2007 7 2.2.1 Public Expenditure on Education 7 2.2.2 Education Expenditure by Programme 11 2.2.3 Public Ordinary Schooling 13 2.2.4 Early Childhood Education 15 2.2.5 Further Education and Training 16 2.2.6 ...
Online Submission, Oct 1, 2010
International Review of Education, Mar 1, 2007