CSP2601
ASSIGNMENT 3 (YEAR MODULE)
DUE DATE: 25 July 2024
Written Assignment Submission Guidelines:
Please ensure that your assignment is submitted electronically through the myUnisa platform no
later than July 2024. Kindly note that fax or email submissions will not be accepted.
NB: Assignment submitted to the lecturer(s) through email will not be considered.
QUESTION 1 [10 marks]
Read each of the following statements and argue why the statement is INCORRECT.
1.1 Children do not hold human rights.
ANSWER:
This statement is incorrect because children, like all humans, are entitled to human rights. The
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) explicitly outlines the rights that
all children should have, which includes the right to education, protection from harm, and the
right to express their views.
1.2 According to the South African Schools Act (No. 84 of 1996), it is not compulsory for children
to complete Grade 9.
d
ANSWER:
This statement is incorrect because the South African Schools Act (No. 84 of 1996) mandates
that schooling is compulsory for children up to the age of 15 or until the completion of Grade 9,
whichever comes first.
ASSIGNMENT 3 (YEAR MODULE)
DUE DATE: 25 July 2024
Written Assignment Submission Guidelines:
Please ensure that your assignment is submitted electronically through the myUnisa platform no
later than July 2024. Kindly note that fax or email submissions will not be accepted.
NB: Assignment submitted to the lecturer(s) through email will not be considered.
QUESTION 1 [10 marks]
Read each of the following statements and argue why the statement is INCORRECT.
1.1 Children do not hold human rights.
ANSWER:
This statement is incorrect because children, like all humans, are entitled to human rights. The
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) explicitly outlines the rights that
all children should have, which includes the right to education, protection from harm, and the
right to express their views.
1.2 According to the South African Schools Act (No. 84 of 1996), it is not compulsory for children
to complete Grade 9.
d
ANSWER:
This statement is incorrect because the South African Schools Act (No. 84 of 1996) mandates
that schooling is compulsory for children up to the age of 15 or until the completion of Grade 9,
whichever comes first.
