OPINIONISTA: Covid-19 has given us a unique opportunity to completely change our education system

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It is essential that we toss the present curriculum out the window. Let’s set our sights on a new and meaningful curriculum that caters for the 4IR for all those who live in South Africa.

The only good thing about Covid-19 is that for the first time in a long while it could initiate educational change. I say “could” because no doubt there will be schools that refuse to change or don’t even know why the Fourth Industrial Revolution is one good reason why change is so necessary. Covid-19 has given all stakeholders time to reflect and question both education and the curriculum and how well they are serving the state.

It is a fact that out of many crises come opportunities. Wars have produced massive growth in technology. Diseases have given scientists opportunities to create vaccines. Nelson Mandela once said,In a way, it’s like taking advantage of the enemy. Suffice to say, education could be the weapon that ultimately will destroy Covid-19.

There are many suggestions emerging regarding schooling, such as homeschooling, smaller schools, and different types of schools offering a good variety of education. These are all new schooling concepts. Parents and pupils now have a smorgasbord of different educational environments to select from. However, my advice to most parents is, don’t jump too early. Do your homework first. It is not so much education that matters most, but the curriculum and how passionate the teachers are.

The main focus at primary school level must revolve around teaching the basics of numeracy and literacy well. In this way, it is further postulated that children need many different sets of skills in the 4IR. STREAM must be integrated into the curriculum; time must be more flexible and continually focus on the present and the future.

An issue that always makes me feel distinctly uncomfortable is that while the middle class may have a choice in schooling for their child, what will happen to those who are less fortunate? Are the actions taken to address their issues going to be taken seriously or as usual, further polarise the rich from the poor? Statistics clearly reveal that crime rates are climbing every day. This has a knock-on effect. And so the cycle continues.

 

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