SAE3701
Assignment 2 2026
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Due date: June 2026
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, QUESTION 1 (2 DIFFERENT ANSWERS PROVIDED)
REASONS FOR ADOPTING A NEW EDUCATION SYSTEM IN POST-APARTHEID
SOUTH AFRICA
Introduction
South Africa adopted a new education system after 1994 because the apartheid
education system was built to protect racial domination and to produce inequality.
Education was placed high on the national transformation agenda because it
touches daily life, shapes social and economic mobility, and can either reproduce
injustice or reduce it (Chisholm and Petersen 1999; Harber and Brock 2013). The
new constitutional order required a democratised education and training system
grounded in human dignity, equality, human rights and freedom, non racism and non
sexism (Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996). The Constitution also
guarantees the right to basic education, including adult basic education, and requires
the state to make further education progressively available and accessible
(Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996). In this context, policy makers
aimed to replace a fragmented racially organised system with one national system
that could expand access, improve quality, and address historical redress through
new governance, funding, curriculum and quality assurance arrangements
(Department of Education 1995). However, the post 1994 period also revealed
tensions between policy intentions and what happens in classrooms and
communities, showing that transformation is not only about laws but also about
implementation capacity and daily practices in schools (Naidoo 2014; Balfour 2016).
How apartheid education contributed to inequality
Apartheid education contributed to inequality by design, not by accident. Schooling
was organised through racial separation, with different departments and rules for
different groups, and this created unequal resources, unequal teacher preparation,
and unequal learning opportunities. In the period before 1994 there were many
separate education departments, including those for provinces and Bantustans, and
even examining boards were split, which meant learners did not experience a
common standard or a unified pathway into further study and work (Balfour 2016;
Thompson 2001). The system also controlled where people could live and therefore
Assignment 2 2026
Unique number:
Due date: June 2026
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Educational Aid: These study notes are intended to be used as educational resources and should not be seen
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sources of inspiration. Any direct reproduction of the content without proper citation and acknowledgment may
be considered academic misconduct.
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, QUESTION 1 (2 DIFFERENT ANSWERS PROVIDED)
REASONS FOR ADOPTING A NEW EDUCATION SYSTEM IN POST-APARTHEID
SOUTH AFRICA
Introduction
South Africa adopted a new education system after 1994 because the apartheid
education system was built to protect racial domination and to produce inequality.
Education was placed high on the national transformation agenda because it
touches daily life, shapes social and economic mobility, and can either reproduce
injustice or reduce it (Chisholm and Petersen 1999; Harber and Brock 2013). The
new constitutional order required a democratised education and training system
grounded in human dignity, equality, human rights and freedom, non racism and non
sexism (Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996). The Constitution also
guarantees the right to basic education, including adult basic education, and requires
the state to make further education progressively available and accessible
(Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996). In this context, policy makers
aimed to replace a fragmented racially organised system with one national system
that could expand access, improve quality, and address historical redress through
new governance, funding, curriculum and quality assurance arrangements
(Department of Education 1995). However, the post 1994 period also revealed
tensions between policy intentions and what happens in classrooms and
communities, showing that transformation is not only about laws but also about
implementation capacity and daily practices in schools (Naidoo 2014; Balfour 2016).
How apartheid education contributed to inequality
Apartheid education contributed to inequality by design, not by accident. Schooling
was organised through racial separation, with different departments and rules for
different groups, and this created unequal resources, unequal teacher preparation,
and unequal learning opportunities. In the period before 1994 there were many
separate education departments, including those for provinces and Bantustans, and
even examining boards were split, which meant learners did not experience a
common standard or a unified pathway into further study and work (Balfour 2016;
Thompson 2001). The system also controlled where people could live and therefore
