, CSP2601
ASSIGNMENT 03
UNIQUE NUMBER 823645
DUE DATE 25 JULY 2024
Question 1 [10 marks]
Read each of the following statements and argue why the statement is
INCORRECT.
Each correct answer is worth 2 marks.
The following statements are INCORRECT (1.1. to 1.5). Provide a reason for each
statement that explains why it is incorrect.
1.1 Children do not hold human rights.
This statement is incorrect because children do hold human rights. The United
Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is a legally-binding
international agreement that sets out the civil, political, economic, social, and
cultural rights of children. It has been ratified by 196 countries, making it the most
widely ratified human rights treaty in history. The UNCRC outlines the specific
rights that children are entitled to, including the right to life, the right to
education, and the right to protection from abuse and exploitation.
Reference: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/crc.aspx
1.2 According to the South African Schools Act (No. 84 of 1996), it is not
compulsory for children to complete Grade 9.
This statement is incorrect because according to the South African Schools Act
(No. 84 of 1996), it is compulsory for children to complete Grade 9. Section 3(1) of
the Act states that "every parent, guardian or adult person in the Republic of
South Africa is responsible for the education of a learner." Additionally, Section
3(4) specifies that "a learner attends school regularly until he or she has
completed the school phase described in section 3(1), or until he or she is 15
years of age, whichever occurs first." Therefore, the Act clearly mandates that
children complete Grade 9 as part of their compulsory education.
ASSIGNMENT 03
UNIQUE NUMBER 823645
DUE DATE 25 JULY 2024
Question 1 [10 marks]
Read each of the following statements and argue why the statement is
INCORRECT.
Each correct answer is worth 2 marks.
The following statements are INCORRECT (1.1. to 1.5). Provide a reason for each
statement that explains why it is incorrect.
1.1 Children do not hold human rights.
This statement is incorrect because children do hold human rights. The United
Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is a legally-binding
international agreement that sets out the civil, political, economic, social, and
cultural rights of children. It has been ratified by 196 countries, making it the most
widely ratified human rights treaty in history. The UNCRC outlines the specific
rights that children are entitled to, including the right to life, the right to
education, and the right to protection from abuse and exploitation.
Reference: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/crc.aspx
1.2 According to the South African Schools Act (No. 84 of 1996), it is not
compulsory for children to complete Grade 9.
This statement is incorrect because according to the South African Schools Act
(No. 84 of 1996), it is compulsory for children to complete Grade 9. Section 3(1) of
the Act states that "every parent, guardian or adult person in the Republic of
South Africa is responsible for the education of a learner." Additionally, Section
3(4) specifies that "a learner attends school regularly until he or she has
completed the school phase described in section 3(1), or until he or she is 15
years of age, whichever occurs first." Therefore, the Act clearly mandates that
children complete Grade 9 as part of their compulsory education.
