The Covid-19 pandemic has provided the scope for a shake-up of South Africa’s school system, says basic education minister Angie Motshekga.
“Based on the international practices and literature, there is a need to accurately determine the most appropriate curriculum approach given the changing topography of the sector post-Covid-19. We must envisage the development of a South African competency-based curriculum framework that addresses the unique South African context.
“We must strike while the iron is hot and commission a full scale extended research on the language issue and what will be the most appropriate policy relating to the language of learning and teaching.”Motshekga said there will be no point in ‘rebooting the system’ if the country does not confront the low uptake and throughput in STEM subjects: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.