Thesis (M.Ed. (Language education)) -- University of Limpopo, 2018 / The aim of this study is to evaluate the implementation of curriculum in the teaching
of reading and writing in the Sepedi Home Language in the Mankweng Circuit of
Limpopo Province. This result from the fact that intermediate learners are struggling
to read and write in the Sepedi Home Language, and as a result are incompetent
when reading and writing even in their language of teaching and learning, namely
English. This signifies that mastering to read and write in the Sepedi Home
Language, is likely to enable learners to read and write better in English as a
language of teaching and learning. Of a huge surprise, the struggle to read and write
in Sepedi Home Language occurs with every cohort of learners registered in the
Intermediate Phase. For this reason, the study is designed to evaluate the manner in
which Sepedi curriculum is being implemented in schools to address and respond to
challenges of inability to read and write by intermediate Sepedi learners.
This is a case study covering three primary schools and it is located within the
qualitative research approach and phenomenology. The collection of data was done
through individual face-to-face interviews, document study and diagnostic
assessments. Each of the three schools forwarded three categories of research
participants, namely, an HOD, a teacher and a parent whose child was doing Sepedi
in the Intermediate Phase.
Findings revealed that overcoming reading and writing inability by the intermediate
learners needs to be a joint stakeholders’ effort. In addition, inadequate Sepedi
materials and resources for intermediate learners need to be the apex priority by the
Department of Basic Education. In view of the shared research results, the study
recommends that there be well-coordinated participation of all stakeholders in the
development of skills associated with reading and writing for the Sepedi Home
Language Intermediate learners. Lastly, the study recommends that intermediate
Sepedi learners be offered an opportunity to participate in Sepedi essay writing
competitions wherein they are first given pamphlets and posters in Sepedi as a clue.
Finally, the Sepedi Home Language needs to be equally protected and promoted just
like it is the case with English from the Intermediate Phase upwards.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/2414 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | Modiba, Phutiane Abram |
| Contributors | Maruma, M. W., Modiba, N. S. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | ix, 99 leaves |
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