Pathways to Successful Schooling (e-book)
The South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 aims to make high-quality basic education accessible to all South African children irrespective of race and geographic location in the country. Written by significant role-players and members of the judiciary, Pathways to Successful Schooling reflects on the journey of South African schooling over the past 20 years.
| e-book ISBN: | 9781485139492 |
| Publisher: | Juta Publishers |
| Variant: | e-book |
| Author(s): | Bertelsmann, E , Boezaart, T , Colditz, P , De Groof, J , De Waal, E |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
Content
- Foreword: Twenty years of the South African Schools Act – Elijah Mhlanga
- Preface: An important milestone – Elda de Waal
- List of contributors
- List of abbreviations
- Table of cases
- Table of legislation
- Drafting the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 – Eberhard Bertelsmann
- Constitutional changes and values of the South African Schools Act – Georgia du Plessis & Jan de Groof
- Historical context and development of the Schools Act
- Significant shifts in values under the constitution and the Schools Act
- Has the constitutional dream been realised under the Schools Act?
- Perspectives on dreams, expectations and realities – Paul Colditz
- Legislating for the realisation of children’s rights — the Schools Act and beyond – Trynie Boezaart
- Celebrate the achievements: Banning corporal punishment
- Acknowledge the shortcomings: Failing children with disabilities
- The way forward
- Charting the teacher path – finding magic in knowledge – Ignorance of the law is no excuse, or is it? – Elda de Waal & Elize Küng
- The significance of education law o Knowledge about legal guidelines: Professional ethics
- The Schools Act
- The way forward
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