CSP2601
ASSIGNMENT 3
DUE:19 JUNE 2025 (MEMO)
, 4 ASSESSMENT 03
Assignment 03
Unique number: 877504
Due date: 19 June 2025
Opening date: 29 May 2025
The Importance of Ethics, Human Rights, and Children’s Rights in Education
In South Africa, many children come from different cultures, backgrounds, and families.
This makes every classroom special and unique. Because of this, schools must be fair,
kind, and respectful to all learners. To make sure this happens, teachers must follow
ethics, respect human rights, and protect children’s rights. These rules help everyone
feel safe and respected at school. There are values that are important in schools, how
they work, and what can happen when they are not followed.
Ethics are rules that help people understand what is right and wrong. In schools, ethics
help teachers and learners know how to treat one another with kindness and respect. A
teacher with good ethics will not lie, will treat everyone fairly, and will not harm learners.
Ethics are important because they help teachers build trust with their learners. When
learners trust their teachers, they feel safe and do better in school (Du Plessis et al.,
2018). For example, a teacher who listens when a child is being bullied is showing care
and doing what is right. That is ethics in action. When teachers follow ethics, the
classroom becomes a better place. Learners feel supported and are more likely to share
their thoughts. This makes learning easier for everyone. But if a teacher is unfair or
rude, children may feel scared or not want to go to school. This is why ethics help to
protect learners from harm. Ethics also help teachers make good choices, even when
it’s hard. For example, when a learner makes a mistake, the teacher should correct
them kindly and not shout. This shows respect and helps the learner grow (Pillay &
Munongi, 2018).
Human rights are the rights that all people have, just because they are human. These
include the right to be safe, to be treated fairly, and to get an education. In South Africa,
human rights are protected by the Constitution. Every child has the right to go to school
and to be treated with dignity (Department of Education, 2001). This means that no
ASSIGNMENT 3
DUE:19 JUNE 2025 (MEMO)
, 4 ASSESSMENT 03
Assignment 03
Unique number: 877504
Due date: 19 June 2025
Opening date: 29 May 2025
The Importance of Ethics, Human Rights, and Children’s Rights in Education
In South Africa, many children come from different cultures, backgrounds, and families.
This makes every classroom special and unique. Because of this, schools must be fair,
kind, and respectful to all learners. To make sure this happens, teachers must follow
ethics, respect human rights, and protect children’s rights. These rules help everyone
feel safe and respected at school. There are values that are important in schools, how
they work, and what can happen when they are not followed.
Ethics are rules that help people understand what is right and wrong. In schools, ethics
help teachers and learners know how to treat one another with kindness and respect. A
teacher with good ethics will not lie, will treat everyone fairly, and will not harm learners.
Ethics are important because they help teachers build trust with their learners. When
learners trust their teachers, they feel safe and do better in school (Du Plessis et al.,
2018). For example, a teacher who listens when a child is being bullied is showing care
and doing what is right. That is ethics in action. When teachers follow ethics, the
classroom becomes a better place. Learners feel supported and are more likely to share
their thoughts. This makes learning easier for everyone. But if a teacher is unfair or
rude, children may feel scared or not want to go to school. This is why ethics help to
protect learners from harm. Ethics also help teachers make good choices, even when
it’s hard. For example, when a learner makes a mistake, the teacher should correct
them kindly and not shout. This shows respect and helps the learner grow (Pillay &
Munongi, 2018).
Human rights are the rights that all people have, just because they are human. These
include the right to be safe, to be treated fairly, and to get an education. In South Africa,
human rights are protected by the Constitution. Every child has the right to go to school
and to be treated with dignity (Department of Education, 2001). This means that no
