1. Teach South Africa
Teach Ambassadors’ Honorary Function
1 October 2011
How can TeachSA be empowered to add value to
the South Africa Education System?
- Schools, DBE, Community -
Presenter:
Dr Muavia Gallie (PhD)
muavia@mweb.co.za
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Content
1. Awareness: We don’t know what we don’t know
(3-12);
2. SA Education System – Performance (13-20);
3. Use of Budget (21-26);
4. Quality Education & Untruths (27-30);
5. Conclusion (31).
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2. Awareness Test
Do we Know
what we Don’t
Know
TIMSS Participation Countries
2007
2
7. Average % scores after re-marking
45
Eastern Cape
40 Free State
Gauteng
35
KwaZulu Natal
Average Percentage
Limpopo
30
Mpumalanga
25 Norther Cape
North West
20
Western Cape
South Africa
15
Gr 3 Literacy Gr 3 Numeracy Gr 6 Languages Gr 6 Mathematics
7
8. Matrics 2010 started Gr1 in 1999
Drop in Learners Gr 1 (1999) - Gr12 (2010)
1,350,000
1,300,000 1,318,932
1,250,000
1,200,000
1,150,000
1,100,000
1,050,000
1,000,000
950,000
900,000
850,000
800,000
750,000
700,000
650,000 Only 44% retained!
600,000 579,384
550,000
Grade 1 Grade 12
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9. Success rate = 8,1%
• Success-rate of the system = 8,1%
• Of every 12 learners starting Grade
One, only 1 learner attains what the
system is promising them - data 2005!
Access vs Success
Short-Listing
Employment
Quantity
Quality
Whether you Pass! How you Pass!
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10. % Different Types of schools in SA
Quality of Pass (Grades)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
Quantity of Pass
50%
40% 20%
30%
20% 50%
10%
0% 20%
-10%
-20% 10%
Anti- Dysfunctional Under- High-
Functional Performing Performing
Japp
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11. So, if we spend all this
money (2011/12 = R178b;
2012/13 = R190b; 2013/14
= R218b) on education,
why are the children not
benefiting?
Who is actually benefiting?
Learners 2001 - 2010
12600000
12400000
12200000
12000000
11800000
11600000
11400000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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13. At Circuit, Districts, Provincial
and National
• Added Circuits and Districts;
• More Centres, Units, Committees,
Task Teams, etc.;
• More consultants actually doing the
work that was initially defined as part
of people’s job descriptions;
• More Directors, Chief Directors, DDGs,
and DGs, with plenty of PAs.
Four Layers of Expertise
Conditions of
Teaching and
Development
Circuit and Support and
Managing
Learning
National, Thinking
Provincial, Systems
Service
Ministerial
Leaders
Teacher
District
Unions
School
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14. Quality Education Conference - 2002
27
Three Steps to Quality Education
Dys- Step Under- Step High Step Excellent
1 2 3
functional performing Functioning Schools
Schools Schools Schools
Basic Right To Basic Education Quality Education
Education
Legal and Human Rights Professional, Social, and
Obligations Ethical Obligations
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15. Some Untruths in Education
1. Democratic decision making in the education system creates a
conducive tone and culture;
2. Parent involvement is crucial;
3. Resources (computers and libraries) will make all the difference;
4. The department is not supporting teachers and therefore they are
demotivated;
5. Lack of learning is caused by the ill-discipline of learners;
6. Our classrooms are overcrowded – small classes will make the
difference;
7. It is difficult to achieve learner success in poverty stricken
communities;
8. Learners are not at the level they should be when they get to our
school/class;
9. Teacher development will solve most of our performance
problems;
10. It is the unions!
Current Conversations …
• We are making progress …; We are getting
better …; We are getting things under
control …; It is the union! (Education
Officials);
• My principal is on his way from a meeting
… (always between district and school)
(Principals of Schools);
• Always blaming the department, the
principal, parents, children, resources, etc.
(Teachers);
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16. Final Points:
• Appoint people who can do the job, not
people who belong to a group; because
they are connected; etc.;
• As a principal – if you don’t care about
every learner in your school as much as
you care about your own child, then you are
in the wrong job …;
• As an official, if you don’t know, can’t do
(display), or is better more than those
whom you need to manage, guide, etc.,
they will never TRUST what you say.
Thank
You!!
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