INE 202
UNIT 1
What is inclusion?
Study guide:
p21 – p22
Addressing Barriers to Learning:
p3 – p4
, What is inclusion? Why is inclusion The purpose of inclusion
important? in education:
• all individuals, regardless of
their abilities, disabilities, or • empowers every kid to • ensures all students,
healthcare needs, have the become involved in their regardless of challenges, are
right to be respected and community placed in age-appropriate
appreciated as valuable general education classes in
members of their • develop a sense of belonging their neighborhood schools,
communities receiving high-quality
• becoming better prepared instruction, interventions, and
• Inclusion involves for life in the community as support for core curriculum
acknowledging and valuing both children and adults success.
the uniqueness of all
learners, while also fostering • offers all children
similarities, thereby opportunities to develop
overcoming systemic friendships with one another
barriers that hinder their
needs.
• Inclusion should not solely
focus on the learner's Importance of inclusion in school:
specialness or educational • Inclusive education values diversity and the exceptional contributions
needs but should also aim to students brings to the classroom
increase participation by
• every child feels safe and has a sense of belonging
eliminating learning barriers.
• Parents actively participate in establishing educational objectives and
making decisions that will have an impact on their children.
, INE 202
UNIT 2
The History of Global Trends towards Inclusive Education
Study guide:
p23 – p31
Addressing Barriers to Learning:
p4 – p10 + p17- p23 + p51 - p53 + p93 – p109
, International perspectives
• IE began in the 1980s in the US and Europe
• International policies, such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and UNCRPD, have
played a significant role in lobbying for inclusive education
• policies ensure children with disabilities have access to education and dignity, promoting self-
reliance and active community participation
• all children should have access to education and recognises that children with disabilities have
often been denied that right (UNESCA Salamanca Statement)
The local perspective
• IE is a pressing issue in South Africa
• South Africa's White Paper 6 emphasizes inclusive education for children with disabilities,
aligning with UN Convention standards.
• South Africa's Education White Paper 6 advocates for a 'South African' model of inclusion,
addressing resource constraints in primary education to transition from apartheid's
segregated system.
inclusive education from international to local perspectives table
p25 in studyguide
UNIT 1
What is inclusion?
Study guide:
p21 – p22
Addressing Barriers to Learning:
p3 – p4
, What is inclusion? Why is inclusion The purpose of inclusion
important? in education:
• all individuals, regardless of
their abilities, disabilities, or • empowers every kid to • ensures all students,
healthcare needs, have the become involved in their regardless of challenges, are
right to be respected and community placed in age-appropriate
appreciated as valuable general education classes in
members of their • develop a sense of belonging their neighborhood schools,
communities receiving high-quality
• becoming better prepared instruction, interventions, and
• Inclusion involves for life in the community as support for core curriculum
acknowledging and valuing both children and adults success.
the uniqueness of all
learners, while also fostering • offers all children
similarities, thereby opportunities to develop
overcoming systemic friendships with one another
barriers that hinder their
needs.
• Inclusion should not solely
focus on the learner's Importance of inclusion in school:
specialness or educational • Inclusive education values diversity and the exceptional contributions
needs but should also aim to students brings to the classroom
increase participation by
• every child feels safe and has a sense of belonging
eliminating learning barriers.
• Parents actively participate in establishing educational objectives and
making decisions that will have an impact on their children.
, INE 202
UNIT 2
The History of Global Trends towards Inclusive Education
Study guide:
p23 – p31
Addressing Barriers to Learning:
p4 – p10 + p17- p23 + p51 - p53 + p93 – p109
, International perspectives
• IE began in the 1980s in the US and Europe
• International policies, such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and UNCRPD, have
played a significant role in lobbying for inclusive education
• policies ensure children with disabilities have access to education and dignity, promoting self-
reliance and active community participation
• all children should have access to education and recognises that children with disabilities have
often been denied that right (UNESCA Salamanca Statement)
The local perspective
• IE is a pressing issue in South Africa
• South Africa's White Paper 6 emphasizes inclusive education for children with disabilities,
aligning with UN Convention standards.
• South Africa's Education White Paper 6 advocates for a 'South African' model of inclusion,
addressing resource constraints in primary education to transition from apartheid's
segregated system.
inclusive education from international to local perspectives table
p25 in studyguide
