EDS4801
ASSIGNMENT 7 2025
UNIQUE NO. 746572
DUE DATE: 25 AUGUST 2025
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Why the Education System Must Be Transformed
1. Introduction
Defining Education Transformation
Education transformation refers to a comprehensive and systemic change in how
educational systems are designed, delivered, and evaluated to meet the evolving needs
of learners, societies, and economies (Fullan, 2016). It encompasses curriculum reform,
teacher development, infrastructure enhancement, technology integration, and policy
innovation aimed at fostering inclusivity, equity, and relevance.
Historical Background on Inequalities in Education
In South Africa, the education system is deeply scarred by the legacy of apartheid,
where the Bantu Education Act of 1953 institutionalised racial segregation in schooling,
deliberately underfunding Black schools and restricting access to quality education
(Christie & Collins, 1982). Kenya’s colonial past saw missionary and government
schools primarily catering to settler and elite communities, leaving African children with
limited access to formal education (Sifuna & Sawamura, 2010). Ghana, despite being
one of the first African countries to gain independence in 1957, inherited an education
system heavily shaped by British colonial curricula, with an emphasis on rote learning
over practical skills (Akyeampong, 2010).
Thesis Statement
The education system in South Africa — and across many African nations — must
undergo urgent transformation to dismantle historical inequalities, modernise curricula,
integrate technology, and ensure equitable access, thereby preparing learners for the
demands of the 21st-century workforce.
ASSIGNMENT 7 2025
UNIQUE NO. 746572
DUE DATE: 25 AUGUST 2025
, Facts and insight into disabilities
Why the Education System Must Be Transformed
1. Introduction
Defining Education Transformation
Education transformation refers to a comprehensive and systemic change in how
educational systems are designed, delivered, and evaluated to meet the evolving needs
of learners, societies, and economies (Fullan, 2016). It encompasses curriculum reform,
teacher development, infrastructure enhancement, technology integration, and policy
innovation aimed at fostering inclusivity, equity, and relevance.
Historical Background on Inequalities in Education
In South Africa, the education system is deeply scarred by the legacy of apartheid,
where the Bantu Education Act of 1953 institutionalised racial segregation in schooling,
deliberately underfunding Black schools and restricting access to quality education
(Christie & Collins, 1982). Kenya’s colonial past saw missionary and government
schools primarily catering to settler and elite communities, leaving African children with
limited access to formal education (Sifuna & Sawamura, 2010). Ghana, despite being
one of the first African countries to gain independence in 1957, inherited an education
system heavily shaped by British colonial curricula, with an emphasis on rote learning
over practical skills (Akyeampong, 2010).
Thesis Statement
The education system in South Africa — and across many African nations — must
undergo urgent transformation to dismantle historical inequalities, modernise curricula,
integrate technology, and ensure equitable access, thereby preparing learners for the
demands of the 21st-century workforce.
