EDUCATION is a central socio- economic right that provides the foundation for life-long learning and economic opportunities. All SOUTH AFRICANS have the RIGHT to a basic education, including adult basic education and further education. South African schools are facing a huge backlog in technology (computer) training & equipment. Learners are facing challenges in a technological world which require
the mastery of a ever increasing mass of information. Learning is being made more difficult in educational institutions because of rationalisation, increased student-teacher ratios, decreasing government funding for education, as well as the challenges facing the curriculum (OBE – Outcome-Based Education). Learners overall lack adequate preparation to meet the demands of academic study at all levels (primary, secondary and tertiary level) as manifested by extremely high failure and drop-out rates, particularly at secondary and tertiary levels. There is an urgent need for all learners, in a world where time is a commodity, to study independently with comprehension and insight, in a time effective manner. There is a need to motivate, educate and develop learners to improve their self-image and self-confidence to ensure ultimate academic success. Interesting Facts:
Matric pass rate (2006) 66.5%, (2007) 65.2 %, (2008) 62.5%, (2009) 60.7%, (2010) 67.8%, but only 23% of the 67.8 % of our grade 12 students qualified for university entry in 2011. The Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has called on Corporate South Africa to work with government to invest in education upliftment programmes. http://www.bizcommunity.com
This urgency is also shared by young South Africans (aged 8-22) who believe that education (24.0%) is a more critical issue for government to address than crime (15.4%) or HIV/Aids (15.3%). There is evidence that South Africa’s growing skills shortage is increasing. There is a major skills shortage in most sectors in South Africa. But the reality is that the country’s education crisis requires more resources than government alone to turn it around. However, it is clear that school-going South Africans are hungry to succeed at school. Partnerships between the government and the private sector are crucial to improving education in the country
