SAE3701
ASSIGNMENT 3 YEAR 2022
UNIQUE NUMBER: 779146
QUESTION 1
1. According to Christie, what purposes do schools serve?
The primary purpose of schooling is to provide an environment where teaching and
learning take place. To prepare pupils for the world of work beyond school. National-
building and citizenship – political goals – are the main purposes of schooling. In a
democracy, public education – schooling – is one of the major vehicles for teaching
the values of a society to children and young adults. Thus, education is based on
development of the individual.
, 2. According to Christie, what is the role of critical intellectuals in education?
Role of critical intellectuals in education is to continue to question, probe and explore
what exists. keep envisaging alternatives, to keep challenging with new ideas, and to
keep pressing against the boundaries of common sense towards something better. To
hold an ethical position on education, which entails a commitment to continuously
thinking about how we may best live with others in the world we share. To enrich
debates from within educational discourses. To bring about more radical measures to
reduce social injustices and work towards greater equity. To support teachers and
principals to work towards building professionalism based on capacity as well as
accountability. To acknowledge the power of the formal codes of knowledge, and to
work to make them accessible to all students. To uphold an ethics of education as part
of speaking truth to power and speaking truth about power.
3. Discuss major changes guaranteed in the “new” South African Constitution
after the demise of apartheid in 1994. Briefly explain why they were
necessary changes.
- Access to education was proposed as a basic human right.
- Schools were to be transformed to become more equal in relation to funding
allocation.
- Principles of non -racism, non- sexism and equal opportunity were espoused.
- The above changes were necessary so that racialised, segregated apartheid
education was done away with.
- It also led to the demise of the previous ‘Bantustan’ homeland education system
QUESTION 2
1. What was taught in mission schools in the 19th century?
Mostly, the missionaries taught basic reading and writing, along with Christian
doctrine. A short period of basic reading and writing, together with Christian doctrine,
was the most common education provided by mission school. Manual work and
practical training – mission education stressed the value of hard work and work
ASSIGNMENT 3 YEAR 2022
UNIQUE NUMBER: 779146
QUESTION 1
1. According to Christie, what purposes do schools serve?
The primary purpose of schooling is to provide an environment where teaching and
learning take place. To prepare pupils for the world of work beyond school. National-
building and citizenship – political goals – are the main purposes of schooling. In a
democracy, public education – schooling – is one of the major vehicles for teaching
the values of a society to children and young adults. Thus, education is based on
development of the individual.
, 2. According to Christie, what is the role of critical intellectuals in education?
Role of critical intellectuals in education is to continue to question, probe and explore
what exists. keep envisaging alternatives, to keep challenging with new ideas, and to
keep pressing against the boundaries of common sense towards something better. To
hold an ethical position on education, which entails a commitment to continuously
thinking about how we may best live with others in the world we share. To enrich
debates from within educational discourses. To bring about more radical measures to
reduce social injustices and work towards greater equity. To support teachers and
principals to work towards building professionalism based on capacity as well as
accountability. To acknowledge the power of the formal codes of knowledge, and to
work to make them accessible to all students. To uphold an ethics of education as part
of speaking truth to power and speaking truth about power.
3. Discuss major changes guaranteed in the “new” South African Constitution
after the demise of apartheid in 1994. Briefly explain why they were
necessary changes.
- Access to education was proposed as a basic human right.
- Schools were to be transformed to become more equal in relation to funding
allocation.
- Principles of non -racism, non- sexism and equal opportunity were espoused.
- The above changes were necessary so that racialised, segregated apartheid
education was done away with.
- It also led to the demise of the previous ‘Bantustan’ homeland education system
QUESTION 2
1. What was taught in mission schools in the 19th century?
Mostly, the missionaries taught basic reading and writing, along with Christian
doctrine. A short period of basic reading and writing, together with Christian doctrine,
was the most common education provided by mission school. Manual work and
practical training – mission education stressed the value of hard work and work
