RCE2601
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION - 1
- EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF - PAGE 1-2
LIMITED RESOURCES AFFECTING
TEACHING AND LEARNING.
- IMPACT OF OVER-CROWDED - 2
CLASSROOM
- DISADVANTAGES OF LANGUAGE - 2
BARRIERS IN CLASSROOM
AFFECTING TEACHING AND
LEARNING
- POOR FOUNDATION OF - 3
MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICAL
SCIENCES IN EARLY GRADES
- CURRICULUM CHANGE - 3-4
- SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES - 4
NEGATIVELY AFFECTING
LEARNERS PERFORMANCE
Introduction
Issues affecting the general education and training and further education and training
in South Africa include language barrier, limited resources, derives learning styles,
teacher’s capacity, curriculum change and learner’s performances. Furthermore,
challenge arise from teacher shortages, unequal distribution and the need to balance
standardization with flexibility in curriculum. Mathematics and physical are critical
subject for national development, innovation and access career opportunities in
science, engineering and technology, however in South Africa school, particularly in
under-resourced areas, teaching and learning of these subjects face numerous
challenges. These challenge contribute to poor learning performance, low
participation rates and persistent skills gap.
Limited resources
School in disadvantaged areas frequently suffer from inadequate infrastructure,
shortage of textbook and insufficient technology. Lack of resources was rated by all
respondents as the major cause of poor performance in South African school.
Effective teaching of physical science and mathematics requires access of
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION - 1
- EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF - PAGE 1-2
LIMITED RESOURCES AFFECTING
TEACHING AND LEARNING.
- IMPACT OF OVER-CROWDED - 2
CLASSROOM
- DISADVANTAGES OF LANGUAGE - 2
BARRIERS IN CLASSROOM
AFFECTING TEACHING AND
LEARNING
- POOR FOUNDATION OF - 3
MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICAL
SCIENCES IN EARLY GRADES
- CURRICULUM CHANGE - 3-4
- SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES - 4
NEGATIVELY AFFECTING
LEARNERS PERFORMANCE
Introduction
Issues affecting the general education and training and further education and training
in South Africa include language barrier, limited resources, derives learning styles,
teacher’s capacity, curriculum change and learner’s performances. Furthermore,
challenge arise from teacher shortages, unequal distribution and the need to balance
standardization with flexibility in curriculum. Mathematics and physical are critical
subject for national development, innovation and access career opportunities in
science, engineering and technology, however in South Africa school, particularly in
under-resourced areas, teaching and learning of these subjects face numerous
challenges. These challenge contribute to poor learning performance, low
participation rates and persistent skills gap.
Limited resources
School in disadvantaged areas frequently suffer from inadequate infrastructure,
shortage of textbook and insufficient technology. Lack of resources was rated by all
respondents as the major cause of poor performance in South African school.
Effective teaching of physical science and mathematics requires access of
