Teachers should write matric exams to boost their subject knowledge | Education | M&G

Geoff Schreiner raised criteria for proposed solutions to the abysmally poor performance of public schools.

Given that one cannot teach what one does not know, it follows that inflicting poorly equipped educators on pupils is a gross and immoral denial of the schoolchildren’s constitutional right. This must be addressed urgently. As the employer, the department of basic education must inform all grade 7 to 12 educators and subject advisers, one year in advance, that:

After feedback has been received from the marking centres, in-service assistance in addressing knowledge gaps will be provided by the relevant school subject head and subject adviser; The department must also advise all tertiary teacher-training institutions that, after year three of the initiative, all prospective candidates applying for a teaching post in the grade 7 to 12 spectrum will be obliged to provide certified proof of an 80% or higher matric-level competency in their main teaching subject.

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