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,HED2601 ASSESSMENT 2 2023

Questions Covered:
QUESTION 1 ............................................................................................................. 2
In light of the above passage, state FIVE (5) benefits of ECE? .............................. 2
More in depth answer: ............................................................................................ 3
1.2 Describe how children were raised and educated in South African indigenous
communities before the arrival of Europeans in 1652. ............................................ 4
1.3 How were South African communities negatively transformed by colonial
influence from 1652 onwards? ................................................................................ 6
1.4 Draw up a table with two columns to show the differences between day-care
centres and nursery schools during apartheid. ....................................................... 7
1.5 What contributed to a huge gap in the quality of care and education between
black and white children during apartheid? Mention TWO (2) factors..................... 9
QUESTION 2 ........................................................................................................... 10
In your view, how did the circumstances described in the above passage influence
the upbringing of young children, socially (2x1) and educationally (3x2)? ............ 10
2.2 There is a view that early childhood education in South Africa is still grounded
in a Eurocentric/Westernised approach. Critique this view, stating whether you
agree or disagree with it and present FOUR reasons to support your position. .... 11
2.3.1 What is your understanding of indigenous knowledge? Give an example. .. 12
2.3.2 Do you think the current Foundation Phase curriculum values African
knowledge and culture? Or is it imposing a Eurocentric view that began with South
Africa’s colonisation? To answer this question, make your view clear in one
statement then write FOUR points to justify (support) your view .......................... 13
2.3.3 Define the meaning of Ubuntu (2 marks) and explain how teachers can apply
the philosophy of Ubuntu as a guiding principle in the education of young children
(3x2). .................................................................................................................... 15
QUESTION 3 ........................................................................................................... 16
3.1.1 As a Foundation Phase teacher, what would you do to show that parental
ethno-theories influence your teaching? ............................................................... 16
3.2 The history of early childhood education (ECE) shows that there are different
individuals (men and women) who played critical roles in the development, growth
and spread of ECE in the world. ........................................................................... 17
Choose ONE (1) such individual from the Study Guide and justify your choice in
terms of the contribution the individual made in the growth of ECE. ..................... 17
3.3 There are several ways of viewing quality ECE. Choose ONE element of
quality which you consider to be the most important in ECE settings. Then write

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, three short paragraphs arguing why you think this is the most important element of
quality in ECE and Foundation Phase. ................................................................. 19
Extra: .................................................................................................................... 20
QUESTION 4 ........................................................................................................... 21
4.1 As early as 1996, the South African democratic government realised that ECE
was multi-faceted. What is your understanding of ECE as a multifaceted phase of
children’s development? ....................................................................................... 21
4.2 Why do teachers need a curriculum? ............................................................. 22
4.3 Draw a flow diagram showing the evolution of the South African school
curriculum from 1994 until present........................................................................ 24
4.4 “Changing the curricula or policies does not automatically equal
transformation”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why? ................. 25
References ............................................................................................................... 26




QUESTION 1

1.1 Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

The history of ECE is full of research evidence on the benefits of ECE. In
recent times, scientific research has played a critical and important role in
providing evidence for the importance of ECE.

In light of the above passage, state FIVE (5) benefits of ECE?


Five benefits of Early Childhood Education (ECE) are:

1. Improved educational outcomes and results: ECE has been linked to better
academic achievement and educational success. Improved educational
outcomes and results: Numerous studies have shown that participation in
high-quality ECE programs leads to improved educational outcomes and
academic success later in life. For example, children who have attended
quality preschool programs tend to perform better in reading, math, and other
academic subjects during their school years. Longitudinal studies have
demonstrated that the positive effects of ECE can persist into adulthood,
leading to higher graduation rates and increased likelihood of pursuing higher
education.

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