Thesis ((LLD.) -- University of Limpopo, 2021 / The delivery of substandard education to the leaners in South African schools has
become a pressing concern and needs special attention. This is so despite the advent
of democracy in 1994, which brought legislative frameworks and other measures
promoting access to quality education. This study seeks to highlight the importance of
a radical paradigm shift in educational approach, from a single (access) to a dual
system (access and delivery) in South Africa. The study examines adequacy of access
to education, by evaluating the effectiveness of delivery. The study emphasizes that
delivery should be strengthened in order to develop skills and capacity. The study also
accentuates the need to strengthen legislative measures and compliance, in order to
improve the delivery of quality education to the leaners. The domestic laws such as
the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Skills Development Act, the South
African Schools Act, Further Education and Training Act and the Continuing Education
and Training Act, which all cover access and full delivery of quality education, will be
examined. It is pertinent to point out that the delivery of quality education and skills
development, can improve the employability of leaners and graduates, wherever they
find themselves. Consequently, it is fundamentally important to increase interest in
strengthening the implementation of the skills development legislation and policies, to
drive the necessary change from access to delivery, in order to meet the
developmental needs of the country. Lessons are drawn from China, Finland and
Singapore, where policies and laws are utilized for the purpose of comparative studies.
The rationale for such a comparative analysis is premised on the fact that these
countries have very strong educational systems, which promotes the employability of
learners, and also enables learners to become self-reliant and entrepreneurs.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/3844 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Sefoka, Isaiah Mmatipa |
| Contributors | Odeku, I. M. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | xv, 335 leaves |
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