Comment on the draft National Curriculum Statement (NCS) culminated with public hearings in Cape Town on November 13. Through learning outcomes and assessment standards, the…

The hidden curriculum is in most cases overlooked in the process of teaching and learning. It is a fact that, as educators are pressured to finish the curriculum, the skills…

There has been a delay of a few weeks in making the National Curriculum Statement (NCS) available for public comment. This is due to the fact that the NCS has to be considered by…

Taking issue As promised, I will be talking to some special people. My guest this month is Linda Chisholm, chair of the review committee on Curriculum 2005 and the ministerial…

It’s not always possible to anticipate exactly how national processes will unfold. Although there had been every indication that the release of the draft National Curriculum…

What makes a good teacher is a question that people in education grapple with regularly. I spoke to Matlodi Sekoto, a grade two teacher from the Paul Mosaka School in Soweto.…

There is an inconsistency in the National Curriculum Statement. It has to do with the number of learning programmes proposed for the Intermediate and Senior Phases. What is clear…

‘Bigotry, hatred, predudice – these are the ugly symptoms of a sickness that humanity has always and everywhere suffered. Racism can, will and must be defeated,” United Nations…

A teacher is a mentor, a supporter, a guide, a creator, a friend, and an enemy to what affects learners negatively. A mentor has travelled along the road of life and therefore…

In the confusion of the process of transforming the school curriculum, we are inclined to overlook what we have achieved since 1994. It is worth remembering where we have come…

Welcome to Talk/Bua, a new forum for all in education. What can you expect from this column? I will talk to different stakeholders in education, raise topical educational issues…