Education in Southern Africa

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Education in Southern Africa is a comprehensive critical reference guide to education in the region. With chapters written by an international team of leading regional education experts, the book explores the education systems of each country in the region. With chapters covering Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, the book critically examines the development of education provision in each country as well as local and global contexts. Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole and guides to available online datasets, this handbook will be an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers at all levels. Cover HalfTitle Series Title Copyright Contents Series Editor’s Preface The Contributors Introduction Education in Southern Africa: Patterns and Issues Introduction Contextual background Access to education and the nature of provision Curriculum and teaching methods The quality of education Teaching methods Teacher education School organization and teacher professionalism HIV/AIDS Gender within education Conclusion 1 Botswana: Aspects of General Education Introduction Structure of the education system Basic education programme Pre-primary education Financing education Goals and priorities of education Equity and access issues Curriculum, assessment and teaching methods Assessment School organization and management Organization and nature of teacher education Teacher recruitment and management Concluding remarks 2 Lesotho: Organization, Structures and Challenges Introduction A brief overview of Lesotho’s political history An overview of the socio-economic situation Brief history of education in Lesotho Vision, goals, objectives and values of Lesotho education Some government interventions to achieve these objectives An historical overview of school and teacher management Educational secretaries National Curriculum Development Centre Pre-primary education Primary education Feeding scheme The state of physical facilities Coverage and gender equity in primary education Secondary education Coverage, participation and gender parity in secondary education Performance in primary, junior secondary and senior secondary school Teachers in primary and secondary schools as quality indicators Conclusion 3 Madagascar: From Political Divisionism to Unified Development Introduction History of schooling in Madagascar Stifled progress Structure of the Malagasy education system Conclusion: Education at the intersection between fihavanana and global development 4 Malawi: Contemporary and Critical Issues Introduction Malawi: Historical, political and socio-economic background Goals and values of education Current basic structure of education Access and equity issues in education Curriculum Teaching methods Assessment through public examinations Language in education School governance and management Teacher education Teacher recruitment and supply Teacher remuneration, motivation, satisfaction and professionalism Summary and conclusions 5 Mozambique: Binding Quantitative and Qualitative Goals Introduction Historical and political background Mozambican education system Goals and priorities for education Equity issues Curriculum, teaching methods and assessment Teacher education Closing remarks 6 Namibia: An Overview of System Reform Introduction Contextual background Socio-economic situation Language Politics Religion and philosophical outlook Education system Organization and administration Curriculum Teachers Learners Teaching methods Language of learning and teaching Assessment Teacher education Namibia vision 2030 and ETSIP Conclusion 7 South Africa: Educational Reform – Curriculum, Governance and Teacher Education Historical and political background of education in South Africa The main goals and priorities for education post-1994 Democratic change in South African education School organization and disorganization The nature of teacher education, teacher recruitment and supply Conclusion 8 South Africa: Making Post-apartheid Rights into Realities Introduction Funding equitable access Equity and quality Concluding comments 9 Swaziland: Access, Quality and Relevance Introduction Political background The development of formal education Current basic structures of education Main goals and priorities for education as set out in key government policy documents The diversification of the curriculum Equity issues The organization and nature of teacher education In-service teacher education Current issues and problems Conclusion 10 Zimbabwe: From Education Reform to Political Instability Introduction Historical and political background of the country as a context for education Nature of the curriculum, teaching methods and assessment in schools Organization and nature of teacher education, teacher recruitment and supply and remuneration and professionalism Conclusions, challenges and recommendations Index