Posted on 15 August, 2008 by Johann van Wyk
Three-year university degrees in South Africa may be a thing of the past if the Minister of Education’s proposal to make degrees four-year courses, is accepted by the Council for Higher Education. The four-year degree is a personal idea of the minister’s to close the gap between university and business, after employers indicated that graduates were [...]
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Posted on 15 August, 2008 by Johann van Wyk
From 2009 every Grade 9 pupil in South Africa will be writing a national certificate whether they are leaving school or not. This was one of five major policy changes announced by Minister of Education Naledi Pandor recently.
Other changes include proposals to:
Lower teacher pupil ratios(reduced class sizes);
Rearrange districts into smaller more manageable areas;
Get Internet into [...]
Filed under: Edu News (South Africa), Higher Education, Minister of Education South Africa | Tagged: Further Education and Training Colleges, Grade 9, Internet access, Naledi Pandor, National Certificate, policy changes, Schools, smaller class sizes, South Africa, teacher-pupil ratios | 2 Comments »
