Thoughts on the Impending Third Epoch of School Education Policy in South Africa [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (20th, Virtual, Jun 2022).

Autor/in	Beckmann, Johan
Titel	Thoughts on the Impending Third Epoch of School Education Policy in South Africa [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (20th, Virtual, Jun 2022).
Quelle	(2022), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Policy; COVID-19; Pandemics; Educational Quality; Economic Development; Human Resources; Educational History; Racial Segregation; Social Change; Democracy; Educational Opportunities; Barriers; Curriculum Development; Educational Change; Educational Development; Vocational Education; Unemployment; Educational Finance; Equal Education; Policy Analysis; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Humankapital; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Rassentrennung; Sozialer Wandel; Demokratie; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Bildungsreform; Bildungsentwicklung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Arbeitslosigkeit; Bildungsfonds; Politikfeldanalyse; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	South Africa must embark upon the third epoch of education policy after the failures of the first two epochs: the 1953-1994 ("apartheid") era and the 1994-2021 era (the dawn of democracy and the dismantling of apartheid structures). There were not enough education opportunities to guide all the children of the country to maturity and acceptance of their civilian responsibilities. This paper examines the reasons why the education policies of the first two epochs failed and contributed to a poor, unequal and ineffective school education system. The paper also explores the challenges that the education system needs to confront to create a new education system that will support the attainment of the hitherto unfulfilled expectations and dreams that its citizens carried into the democratic era. The education policy of the third epoch must address critical issues to chart the way to an effective education system. There is a need to reorganize (reset) the education system in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A streamlined curriculum needs to focus on the essential skills and knowledge the country needs. The system can no longer ignore the need for the adequate provision of vocational and technical education to alleviate the sharply rising unemployment rate of young people and support the growth of the economy. Quality education policy must function despite the lack of funds for the provision of appropriate and functional infrastructure and competent human resources. [For the complete Volume 20 proceedings, see ED622631.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Blvd Shipchenski prohod 69 A, 1574 Sofia, Bulgaria. e-mail: info@bces-conference.org; Web site: http://www.bces-conference.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01