Improving South African Education Through A New Student-Focused Approach
In 2003, over 1 million learners entered Grade 1 in South Africa. By 2014, only 49% of that cohort wrote their matric exams, and only 36% passed. Approximately 200,000 learners entered university, but only around 5% of the original Grade 1 cohort from 2003, or 50,000 learners, are estimated to complete their degrees within the standard time period. Educational performance in South Africa is a major issue, as the country is not seeing strong learning outcomes despite resource investments. A new, student-focused approach is proposed that adapts proven learning models and delivers them nationally to potentially improve academic performance overnight for two grades. Support is requested for this new approach through the South African Study Skills Institute.
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Improving South African Education Through A New Student-Focused Approach
- 2. In 2003, 1 085 570 learners started Grade 1
- 3. In 2014 only 49% of the 2003 Grade 1 cohort wrote Matric
- 6. ¼ OF THOSE ENTRANTS MAY FINISH THEIR DEGREE IN STANDARD TIME THATS AROUND 5% OF THE 2003 GRADE 1 INTAKE.
- 7. EDUCATION IS A BURNING ISSUE We, as a learning nation, are on fire
- 8. Educational resource investment has been proven to show little correlation to student academic performance. “Simple resource policies hold little hope for improving student outcomes” (Hanushek 1997 in an analysis of almost 400 academic articles). Yet we continue to use a resource approach?
- 9. LETS TAKE A NEW APPROACH • EXISTING APPROACH – RESOURCE BASED – PROGRAMME EXTENSION – EXTRA TECHNOLOGY – MORE MONEY SPEND? – TEACHER TRAINING – EXTRA CLASSES – MORE TIME IN CLASS – ADDITIONAL CONTROLS AND REPORTING – COMMITTEES – AND SO ON..... • WHAT ABOUT A TRUE FOCUS ON STUDENTS? – SHOWING STUDENTS HOW TO REALLY LEARN. – ADAPTING A PROVEN MODEL FOR DELIVERY TO OUR ENVIRONMENT. – AND TAKING IT TO A NATIONAL SCALE – A PROVEN TWO GRADE ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT OVERNIGHT MIGHT CHANGE THINGS
- 10. SUPPORT US IN CHANGING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE THE SOUTH AFRICAN STUDY SKILLS INSTITUTE NPC
- 11. The South African Study Skills Institute NPC 2nd Floor, ABSA Building Suite 5/6 Lake View Terrace Richards Bay, 3900 Tel: 035 901 8760 Mobile: 081 447 8021 CIPC Registration Number - 2015 / 361562 / 08 SARS Tax Number - 9068377234 Public Benefit Organisation Reference Number - 930051448 The South African Study Skills Institute FNB Empangeni Account number – 62567509842 Branch Code – 220130