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TOPIC: MATRIC 2013 – IN RETROSPECT
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
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THE PANEL
Mr Nic Spaull (Education researcher
and blogger)
Prof Coert Loock
(Department of Education Leadership
and Management Vice Dean, UJ)
Dr Boitumelo Moreeng
(Discipline Coordinator, School of
Social Sciences and Language
Education, UFS)
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THE CONVERSATION
By 7am there was a good crowd gathered outside the venue, mingling over cups of hot coffee. Soon enough the Conversation began, with Mr Nic Spaull as the first guest speaker.
True to his style, Mr Spaull said it like it is: presenting shocking statistics on the dropout numbers in South Africa’s education system. Mr Spaull, however, declared that despite the grim picture we saw, there was an improvement in our country’s education.
Professor Sarah Gravett introduced Professor Coert Loock whose presentation busted the myth that matric standards are now lower than the previous system’s. He explained that the new NCS exam was set up to enable learners to achieve, at the least, an equivalent to the previous Standard Grade level. A much-needed clarification.
The last speaker, Dr Boitumelo Moreeng focused the audience’s attention on what each individual can do to address the education issues that exist in our country. He challenged the Conversation to refrain from pointing fingers and instead come up with solutions. Among the solutions which Dr Moreeng witnessed to be effective were Partnerships and Communal Responsibility.
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COMMENTS & TWEETS
Close to a billion @shudushudu
#EducationConversations is where I would be at this morning have intellectual breakfast with education stakeholders @Kagiso_Trust
Eugene Watson @Edubbzo
Serious stat.... “@Kagiso_Trust: 550000 students drop out before reaching Matric
Itumeleng Monageng @ItuMonageng
Woah, unbelievable "@Ntandoe: #educationconversations 70% of students in Eastern Cape dropout before matric"
Fikile
We need to de-politicize our education system. Politics should have no place in schools
Mashudu
Learners should not be promoted to the next grade if they lack understanding; this is causing more problems than necessary, especially in university
For more tweets and comments go to @Kagiso_Trust #Education Conversations
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THE PEOPLE
For more photos keep an eye on the Kagiso Trust facebook page
Pic by Norman @COSATU TODAY
Visit the Education
Conversations website to access
the speakers’ presentations
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POST-EVENT
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KEEP IN TOUCH
Facebook Page: Kagiso Trust
https://www.facebook.com/kagisotrust?ref=br_tf#!/kagisotru
st
LinkedIn Group: Education Conversations
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Education-Conversations-
5069836?trk=my_groups-b-grp-v
Website: http://www.educationconversations.co.za/
Until Next Time…