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, QUESTION 1
Using the extract above as a starting-point, discuss THREE different gaps in the
education system that were exposed by the pandemic. Conclude by providing
recommendations to address these gaps. The focus of your essay should be in a
country of your choice.
The outbreak of Covid-19 has had an immense impact on the entire globe. The pandemic has not only
exacerbated social inequalities but has also thrown global economies into disarray. In addition, in South
Africa, it also made gaps and deficiencies in the education system quite glaring. It brought about a need
to rethink education to ensure that the current generation of students are adequately prepared for the
irreversible changes brought by the pandemic. There are different gaps in the education system that
were exposed by the outbreak of the COVID-19. To mitigate such damage, education systems must
simultaneously address learning gaps and strengthen learner resilience.
During the pandemic, inequality has increased the resource differential between the haves and have
nots in many countries including South Africa. The educational system faces a profound differential
between what the current school system delivers and the harsh socioeconomic reality that many
students endure (Agasisti et al., 2018). The difference in access to technological equipment needed
for virtual learning across families and children posed a huge gap in the education system. Lack of
access to technology creates a digital divide. Students receiving only sporadic assignments and
content are hugely disadvantaged compared to students with access to platforms that mandate daily
check ins (Di Pietro et al., 2020). Zoom vs WhatsApp appears to be the main divide among schooling
during the pandemic.
ENG1503 Assignment 2
Semester 2
2022
ENG1503
written by
ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 2
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2022
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ENG1503
ASSIGNMENT 2
, QUESTION 1
Using the extract above as a starting-point, discuss THREE different gaps in the
education system that were exposed by the pandemic. Conclude by providing
recommendations to address these gaps. The focus of your essay should be in a
country of your choice.
The outbreak of Covid-19 has had an immense impact on the entire globe. The pandemic has not only
exacerbated social inequalities but has also thrown global economies into disarray. In addition, in South
Africa, it also made gaps and deficiencies in the education system quite glaring. It brought about a need
to rethink education to ensure that the current generation of students are adequately prepared for the
irreversible changes brought by the pandemic. There are different gaps in the education system that
were exposed by the outbreak of the COVID-19. To mitigate such damage, education systems must
simultaneously address learning gaps and strengthen learner resilience.
During the pandemic, inequality has increased the resource differential between the haves and have
nots in many countries including South Africa. The educational system faces a profound differential
between what the current school system delivers and the harsh socioeconomic reality that many
students endure (Agasisti et al., 2018). The difference in access to technological equipment needed
for virtual learning across families and children posed a huge gap in the education system. Lack of
access to technology creates a digital divide. Students receiving only sporadic assignments and
content are hugely disadvantaged compared to students with access to platforms that mandate daily
check ins (Di Pietro et al., 2020). Zoom vs WhatsApp appears to be the main divide among schooling
during the pandemic.
