Educational reforms and curriculum transformation have been a priority in South Africa since
the establishment of the Government of National Unity in 1994. Education is critical in …

South African learner achievement remains poor, despite large investment in schooling over
the last two decades. Literature and research findings offer no single explanation or solution …

Background: This article reports on the academic and non-academic factors that influence
new students' successful transition from high school to higher education. The study was …

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) emphasises the importance of applying a flexible
approach in teaching and learning in order to accommodate for the diverse learning needs …

Choice of instructional language is influenced by both previous and current perceptions of
the value of a given language. For many South African learners, this has contributed to their …

South African has adopted the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement curriculum,
which is aimed at promoting citizenship education. However, the extent to which teachers …

Background: South Africa's participation across a number of international large-scale
assessment programmes provides continued evidence of poor student achievement across …

An important development in the post-apartheid era was a departure from apartheid
education through an outcomes-based curriculum reform. Curriculum 2005 was launched in …

Human rights norms and standards on disability have a role to play in the promotion of the
rights of persons with disabilities both at the international and domestic levels. At the …

The purpose of the research in this mini-dissertation was to explore the perceptions of
teachers regarding the implementation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement …