PROF THIDZIAMBI PHENDLA | The main difference between the usual disruptions and the current situation lies in the enormity of the shutdown. Covid19SA
The education system, among other sectors, will be subjected to changes in the provisioning of teaching and learning.In recent years, SA has seen waves of student boycotts, disruptions, and shutdowns of universities and TVET colleges. Most disruptions lasted for a few days, while some went on for several weeks.
If the June exams were to be scrapped, the chief challenge would be the lost opportunity to evaluate and assess the extent to which the students have achieved the academic objectives stipulated for the subjects in the curriculum. However, for matric learners, scrapping the June exams may have a huge effect, since learners require quality assessed examination results to guarantee entrance into higher education institutions.
Many of the best performing schools shorten the school holidays to assist learners in grades 11 and 12.
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