Assignment4 - Mini Research
Title:The impact of change post-apartheid on a South African school
Select a school in your area and conduct a mini research project that identifies how the school has (or has not) responded to changes post-1994.
Present an essay (2000-2400 words including references) that draws on the readings in the module to critically discuss the school and the changes you identified.

Marking Guide Rubric
Presentation of school history and positioning of the school within the
South African schooling context 5 points
Identification of external factors that have impact on the school 5 points
Identification of internal factors that have changed within the school 5 points
Critical analysis and discussion 12 points
Referencing 1 point
Honour Pledge 1 point

Assignment 3: PowerPoint Presentation Assignment

Title: Curriculum Policy changes post-1994

Create a PowerPoint that presents the curriculum changes that took place in South Africa post-1994 up until the current Curriculum and Assessment PolicyStatement (CAPS).
Your PowerPoint must include notes which discuss in more detail the reforms that took place.
Finally conclude your comparison with a discussion on which curriculum you think is better suited and why.

Marking Guide Rubric
Structure and conventions of PowerPoint presentations 2 points
Content and knowledge of curriculum changes 6 points
Discussion (notes) of curriculum changes/ 6 points
Discussion on which curriculum is better and why. 4 points
Referencing and Honour Pledge 1 points

Assignment 2 - Writing Essay

Title:The impact of Apartheid on South African Education
Within the context of education in the 1900’s in South Africa, write an essay of 1800 - 2000 words (including references) where you discuss to what extent education was used as a means of repression and/or resistance.

Marking Guide (Rubric)
Factual detail 8 points
Critical analyses and discussion 8 points
Logic flow of argument and academic writing 5 points
References 1 point
Honour Pledge 1 poin

See the assignment 2 eGuide instructions for more details

Philosophy Essay Writing Assignment

Title: The major educational events in South Africa during the period of 1900–1994

Develop and present a timeline that a highlight a section of major education events (any major
events between the period Pre-Colonial – 1990s).
Critically discuss your chosen event in more detail in paragraph format (±500-800words)
End your timeline presentation with a final paragraph (±400 words) in which you make
concluding comments about what stood out or struck you in the historical accounts
presented; and reflect specifically on what you learned from that which you have identified.
Include a reference list.

The Assignment will be marked based on the following Marking Rubric
Identification of the major event in Timeline format ( as per the assignment) 7_points
Event critically analysed and discussed 7_points
Final comment discussion 7_points
Referencing 1_points
Honour Pledge 1_points

3-4-page Essay Structure

Title: Something descriptive- not cute- about your paper. Often related to your main argument(s).

Introduction: Introduce your topic. What is it that you are discussing and why is it interesting? Orient your reader to what follows. Relate your thesis in a general fashion to the materials that you will be discussing. This should be neither overly broad nor too specific. Have a thesis: A topic or theme that reasonable people might debate or disagree about (i.e., not “the sky is blue” or “wars are destructive” or “wars cause hardship”). Argue something; don’t just say/describe what happened!

Paragraphs: Introduces evidence that supports the ideas or concepts necessary to advance your thesis. These are in turn supported by concrete examples/evidence that serve to illustrate and back your claims/arguments.

Paragraph A:
Paragraph B:
Paragraph C:
Paragraph D:
Paragraph E:
In each paragraph, explain how your evidence supports the main ideas and/or concepts that the paragraph is intended to make/advance. Don’t just say what happened next !!
Conclusion: Neatly summarize how your ideas illustrate your overall thesis. Explain why the way you handled your evidence to support your main ideas was persuasive.

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