After engaging with school leaders and doing a few sums, it seems many schools only make use of 35% of the time allocated for teaching.
Why does South Africa consistently produce the lowest learning outcomes on the continent? I worked through this question earlier in the week with school leaders in one of the largest provinces. This is what we found. The province has 199 official school days for teaching and learning. About 55 of those days are set aside for assessment and examinations, leaving 144 days for the core business of the school.
Here was their list, and I have added my own estimates in brackets of total days lost on average: workshop days , study leave , cultural days , sports days , illness , union meetings , funerals department meetings , natural disasters and other unforeseen events, making up say, another 50 days in total. This means there are now 91 days left...You’ve always trusted us to help you navigate the world. Support the Sunday Times by becoming a premium member for only R80 and keep the conversation going.
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