Unmasking the realities of matric results: A call for curriculum reform in South Africa.

Joseph (2016) points out that NSC Matric results are a crucial measure of the country’s education system in the basic education sector. These results provide a key insight into the direction of South Africa’s education. Each year, the Minister of…

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Rethinking education in South Africa: Assessing the irrelevance of CAPS and proposing a path forward with PECS.

The Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) has been, and still is a cornerstone of the South African education system, designed to guide teaching and learning in schools. However, as education systems worldwide evolve to meet the demands of the…

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Scoping to the misalignment between South Africa’s CAPS Curriculum and critical theorist perspectives.

Salehi and Mohammadkhani (2013) posit that critical theory holds the view that teachers live within the framework of social, political, and cultural relationships. This framework reflects a certain degree of variety; therefore, the school curriculum should be designed on the…

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