Thesis (MEd)--PU vir CHO

Thesis (MEd)--PU vir CHO

This thesis deals with a specific secondary school, the Potchefstroom Gymnasium, which is known as the oldest Afrikaans secondary school in the Transvaal. Potchefstroom Gymnasium originated in 1907 as a result of the Christian National ideal and through the years provided an unique contribution to Afrikaans children belonging to the Christian religion. Thus Potchefstroom Gymnasium is considered an exponent of the Christian National Education principle (CNE principle). The Christian National Education principle had its origin in the Bible and during the Reformation of the Church in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Reformed Church, (in the Netherlands) initiated the Protestant Christian way of life - which also pertained to the education as such. In 1652 Jan van Riebeeck brought the Calvinistic philosophy with him to the Cape and in 1838 with the Great Trek it was also extended to the Transvaal As a result of the Liberal humanistic influence of the British during and after the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) a Christian National Education movement (CNE movement) originated and CNE schools were founded. Teaching of the Christian Afrikaner children could consequently again be presented in accordance with the CNE principles. Due to political turbulence and lack of financial support, the CNE schools had a short duration and by the end of 1906 they had all either been closed or had become state schools. The need arose for Christian National Education in Potchefstroom and the Preparatory School was founded in 1907 as a Free Christian school and was part of the Reformed Theological School. In 1915 the Preparatory School, also due to lack of funds, became a primary school {of the state) with a secondary section which was called the Potchefstroom Gymnasium. In 1916 a beginning was made to teach certain school subjects through medium of Afrikaans and this school became the first to replace Dutch with Afrikaans as the medium of teaching. In 1918 the primary and secondary sections were separated to form two individual schools. The secondary school be retained its name of Potchefstroom Gymnasium. J J A Coetsee was the first permanent headmaster of the school from July 1908 until July 1938. Under him the school flourished and became a well-known Christian Afrikaans secondary school. From August 1938 to December 1965 W de K Kruger continued in the footsteps of his predecessor at the school where the principles of CNE teaching were taught. / Thesis (MEd)--PU vir CHO, 1983

This thesis deals with a specific secondary school, the Potchefstroom Gymnasium, which is known as the oldest Afrikaans secondary school in the Transvaal. Potchefstroom Gymnasium originated in 1907 as a result of the Christian National ideal and through the years provided an unique contribution to Afrikaans children belonging to the Christian religion. Thus Potchefstroom Gymnasium is considered an exponent of the Christian National Education principle (CNE principle). The Christian National Education principle had its origin in the Bible and during the Reformation of the Church in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Reformed Church, (in the Netherlands) initiated the Protestant Christian way of life - which also pertained to the education as such. In 1652 Jan van Riebeeck brought the Calvinistic philosophy with him to the Cape and in 1838 with the Great Trek it was also extended to the Transvaal As a result of the Liberal humanistic influence of the British during and after the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) a Christian National Education movement (CNE movement) originated and CNE schools were founded. Teaching of the Christian Afrikaner children could consequently again be presented in accordance with the CNE principles. Due to political turbulence and lack of financial support, the CNE schools had a short duration and by the end of 1906 they had all either been closed or had become state schools. The need arose for Christian National Education in Potchefstroom and the Preparatory School was founded in 1907 as a Free Christian school and was part of the Reformed Theological School. In 1915 the Preparatory School, also due to lack of funds, became a primary school {of the state) with a secondary section which was called the Potchefstroom Gymnasium. In 1916 a beginning was made to teach certain school subjects through medium of Afrikaans and this school became the first to replace Dutch with Afrikaans as the medium of teaching. In 1918 the primary and secondary sections were separated to form two individual schools. The secondary school be retained its name of Potchefstroom Gymnasium. J J A Coetsee was the first permanent headmaster of the school from July 1908 until July 1938. Under him the school flourished and became a well-known Christian Afrikaans secondary school. From August 1938 to December 1965 W de K Kruger continued in the footsteps of his predecessor at the school where the principles of CNE teaching were taught. / Thesis (MEd)--PU vir CHO, 1983

Thesis (MEd)--PU vir CHO

Thesis (MEd)--PU vir CHO