Cabinet Swearing-In | Gwarube wants complete review of curriculum

Newly-appointed Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube says one of her priorities is to ensure there's a complete review of the curriculum. #eNCA #DStv403 #QuestionThinkAct

[@liplip9415]

Congratulations , we have trust in you .God bless you .

[@solomondhlamini471]

She must eliminate overcrowding in classrooms first before she can speak about reading for meaning at foundation phase. Overcrowding is a stumbling block to effective teaching. It's beneficial to school principals because their earrings depend on the number of learners the school has but teachers can't teach and learners can't learn effectively in overcrowded classrooms.

[@ProcaviaCapensis-ts8ub]

Nothing wrong with your idea but where does the money come from ? Reducing overcrowding means more classrooms and more teachers. This means more expenses. Meanwhile , after 30 years they haven't found the money to eradicate pit toilets in thousands of schools..

[@silindiledladla5737]

Ya that means that vese we are teaching more than 70 learners in one classroom​@@ProcaviaCapensis-ts8ub

[@solomondhlamini471]

They must start by using everything they have at their disposal. For example, the ANC government closed down some farm schools due to multigrade teaching instead of reprioritising them for a single phase. It's their job to find funding for the project of building new schools. Also, one teacher can't teach an overcrowded classroom alone in the meantime. They must make employment of EAs permanent for this purpose. As long as overcrowding is not addressed speaking about quality teaching and learning is more like dreaming.

[@silindiledladla5737]

@@solomondhlamini471 hlezi faka politiki Nala engadingeki khona slima sikhuluma NGO education la

[@MissSlenda]

Why is it so difficult to spend on important things than having a government feeding themselves & families with money and wasting it. They must make a plan and see where they'll take money from as they always see how they can take money that was meant for the poor so i bet they can make a plan and start breaking the heads to come up with that money. It is a shame that children have to be subjected to overcrowding, yet the teachers can't even figure out which child needs more assistance. That nonsense system of theirs about pass 1 pass all must come to an end because our children suffering which i thought my son from the age of 6 how to read and his a A learner at school but my concern is about the rest of the children because every child in the street i see him/her as my own. So please dont make excuses for a government that neglected the citizens, especially the children of this country​@@ProcaviaCapensis-ts8ub

[@gcobisamahlulo4989]

Hope she means this, education in this country is such a disaster. Good luck

[@Kegakilwetshegofatso]

Please

[@ndumievoyi6008]

Please return the 50% pass rate.

[@heinrichvisser8518]

I hope it's for bringing the pass rate to 50% and not bring it lower than Angie did with her term.

[@afikamboli5825]

Numeracy and literacy on rural schools with no toilet, no electricity, no textbook, no teachers is the last concern. Make a healthy environment first. Curriculum should be the last part on your priorities.

[@phelarephelemusicacademy8330]

60+ children in a class is impossible for a teacher to give individual attention. Please build more schools and hire more qualified teachers. We humbly ask you dear Minister 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@user-os7xb4gy7l]

Please please bring down the teacher to pupil ratio. Even though it is 1:40, most underprivileged schools in urban areas, have many more than 40. As a teacher myself, you cannot reach ever child, however hard you try. Please don't cancel, NS, Maths and English. Good luck.

[@beckylieb2637]

It is very encouraging to hear a minister speak off the cuff!

[@user-gg3tr3hd6w]

God bless you as you undertake this great task.

[@lynpetzer2746]

SHE IS EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT.....THAT IS A GOOD START......GOD BLESS HER.🙏❤

[@MGold00]

Overcrowding in classes has being there in black schools even before the ANC government. But we could read & write with understanding. Teachers knew how to teach. Our education system standards has decreased instead of improving

[@beckylieb2637]

The difference was that children were valued by teachers

[@valmaadams5160]

Reviews have been done. Allow teachers to TEACH! It isn't my job to replace the parents. Please hold parents responsible for not doing their job. Sit down with teachers please. The officials are not in the classroom, we are. Speak to US! We will explain what is happening.

[@MissSlenda]

The problem with most parents they expect teachers to do everything which parents also need to play they role on weekends by helping they children. If teachers can stop giving children homework during the week, it will also help. Teachers can give homework for weekends, yes, because parents are also working. What makes me so angry about my son's school they will give them homework on all subjects in 1 day, then the Maths teacher decide not to do his work and give the children 10 pages of Maths my son is only 10 years old and will do homework until 21:00 up to 22:00 and when his not done he will take it up to himself and wake up around 4am to complete his homework. I don't mind helping my son, but 1 thing that makes me mad is that teachers not discussing which homework will be sent home for homework in that 1 week on different subjects each day of the week. I let my son read weekend library books and his doing very well academically and just that during the week the teachers can't let parents do all subjects every day and lots of work. I went to the school meeting ready to face the maths teacher regarding his ridiculous homework his giving our kids, and the following day, he will not even mark the work.

[@user-uy7wp8mf8n]

Good luck dear. Watching and waiting.

[@ndumievoyi6008]

Make sure that there are proper school libraries as well as the appointment of qualified librarians to serve these learners.

[@beckylieb2637]

Indeed! Our library options dissolved about 20 years ago. Sadly most books were burned already

[@anelemjezu6486]

Y'll see the fire and smoke but the bigger picture still eludes everyone.

[@edwinmasaila9328]

It's not about curriculum but implementation. Curriculum in all it's phases, development, teaching and assessment and evaluation needs a redress

[@beckylieb2637]

💯 %

[@Mark-nm6zw]

All I truly hope for is that teachers get trained better, get aptitude tested before qualifying, and paid way better. The problem isn't so much that the curriculum is "bad", it's that a lot of the existing teachers are there just for a pay cheque, and have no passion - more especially within the poorer communities.

[@user-nh3pk1sh7e]

Textbooks must be revised!!! Get stuff that is appropriate and works!

[@MissSlenda]

​if not, text books tablets and leave it at school and have to extend school hours, maybe to a 2 hour more for homework only. That will teach /help the less fortunate kids to also use technology and have an idea on how to do research, too. @@user-nh3pk1sh7e

[@user-do9un1pb1e]

Does the new Minister know how many Ministers have spent millions reviewing the curriculum. We were promised action , not more policy mumbo jumbo. The problems with our education system are well documented lack of qualified teachers, lack of teaching resources, lack of proper infrastructure. Pit latrines etc. can we focus on the problems and get teachers to teach the curriculum that we have where kids are passing with 32%. Excuse the rant but I despair and the GNU hasn’t even begun

[@moetikitso72]

Exactly. There is nothing wrong wthe curriculum. There is something wrong with the teaching of the curriculum. Some of us passed well, under the same curriculum. When students fail at university, we don't question the curriculum. We question the teaching methods, delivery, and strategies, and the lecturer may be asked to make changes.

[@marcebresler1842]

I'm sure she needs to do a full circle. Be well rounded and informed but yes as you said but looking at the state of things there is always room for improvement.

[@bhekizwane2659]

As a parent of two, who went through the same curriculum the MEC says needs to be changed, I have been one if those hands-on parents, helping my kids with homework. Let me tell you, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the curriculum. It is simple but quite effective, straight to the point and can help kids to come out of matric effective. What I realized is that the teaching approach by teachers at schools is not right. They teach kids to memorize and regurgitate the book as it is, instead of reasoning and apply what the book says. I used to make things very practical for my kids. For example, for them to apply knowledge in measuring things at home so they can visualize and apply what they learn. I don't know, probably the new crop of teachers are constrained to be practical. Adding the practicality of what kids learn in the classroom creates expectation, interest and judgment. Sorry my narration is long. In short, it is the caliber of teachers and teaching methods / approaches which is a problem.

[@spiritholinesscentre5335]

I'm sure you're not a teacher, hence you're saying unqualified teachers, because as a teacher I know that all teachers are qualified and many have also studied up Honours while some teachers like me have Masters and PhD. I can honestly tell you that the new minister is correct because our curriculum is very poor and needs to be reviewed. South African learners can't even compete with Zimbabwean learners. Kids pass because the department condones and also adjust their marks to effect a pass. Things like Bela Bill needs to be stopped from being implemented because it's going to destroy our schools. The newly amended 2025 curriculum for foundation phase needs to be looked at because Kenya(Mogotio Township) primary schools are very far ahead of us in terms of Coding and Robotics. They know how to programme using python and the likes before finishing primary school. Therefore, this tells you that there's a serious problem with our curriculum. And as long as the curriculum is amended by those ANC deployed cdes then we will never will this battle because many of them are under qualified yet they're occupying education specialist positions and the likes.

[@bhekizwane2659]

I agree that there are improvements that can be made to the curriculum, as you mention coding and robotics (AI) to shape our kids for the advancements in the economy. However, the method of delivering lessons and encouraging practical application remains key to make success of any curriculum taught.

[@lindylambis4828]

Lovely very competent young Lady 🤗

[@Aurora-light01]

I hope she really makes a change. Our kids depend on her to now do a fantastic job so they can have a bright future. Good luck Siviwe!

[@lynpetzer2746]

SHE IS VERY CAPABLE.💙🙏

[@leoncoetzer]

Wow Gwarube, thank you, my heart feels a small glimmer of hope after 30 years of exploitation. thank you and good luck

[@harley1450ification]

Please Minister Gwarube, include Fine Arts in the curriculum. It boosts learning, reading, critical thinking and creativity. PLEASE.🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@user-nh3pk1sh7e]

Grateful that Motshega is something of the past - she was a disaster. Better luck this time.

[@beckylieb2637]

She was a sweet lady who had no say in anything..being a puppet, the Anc uses her wherever the need to impose their fraud.

[@wendymodiri7091]

She has her finger on the pulse. Good luck.

[@TubakeMaleka]

Congratulations to you, Minister.Hoping to see changes.Progression ;illiteracy and problem with numeracy is driving us back.Overcrowded classes is also a disturbing factor.

[@dragonfire4957]

Zzzzzz tender time..employ other 30 mates to take 5 years to NOT fix

[@NcebsieMajor-ri1sp]

If the research will be done here in SA with teachers views considered. The amount of content taught in sciences and technology is too much. There is a need for specialization as early as grade 8 so that learners have advanced skills and knowledge from senior phase stage. Both sciences and technology should be practical and industry based instead of the academic curriculum which leads to memorization with no practical experience and industrial application

[@NQA1209]

I am not convinced here

[@NadineLynch10]

I am happy DA means business

[@MashelinoDevos-yl3xj]

She 100% correct

[@phungybezzy7919]

It was said loooong before....that by 2025 there wl be a change in curriculum... (Hopefully she'll do some amendments--Good ones)

[@beckylieb2637]

Its unlikely that we'll see any changes soon because we have 30 years worth of deliberate dumbing down to undo. If this new minister meant business, she would not have used the word "stakeholders". It seems she still needs to figure out the corruption before being able to address the problems. Lesufi's influence on Education was one of the big problems to begin with, so she may even be in danger if she crosses him.

[@user-wl2ky4su5q]

Wooza bantu education wooza

[@leopesimmonitaleeu9019]

Can we have proper plan with time frame , & monitor progress

[@marthambali7812]

Also don't forget to cancel this online registration process for grade 1 an 8 that system is totally not working please scrab it!!!!

[@cicelmuntz8126]

I am a teacher,she got her facts totally wrong on 80% Gr.4 learners that can't read for meaning. She is black and should now what the real problem in township schools are, shortage of teachers, overcrowding ,lack of infrastructure.She must not come here and spoke out of a privilege point of view

[@Ilovedoggie313]

You are a teacher? I feel sorry for the learners in your class, because you need to work on your grammar!

[@markriordan9010]

Weird comment....what are you actually saying ? Can you listen for meaning....? You're a teacher ? Wonder what Grade ?

[@margaretlesoleso]

Your command of English language for a teacher, leavesmuch to be desired. You should be ashamed of yourself by saying she's wrong😭😭😭. How dare you to be judging her🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉

[@waynefrankson2003]

@@markriordan9010 GRADE 4 LOL😆

[@dahdladla3839]

This is the truth unless you are teaching in white schools.

[@aphiwemqomboti]

❤

[@BeXEllenttoeachother]

Anc has done far worse in educating the black child than any group in history

[@siphomtetwa3136]

There is nothing wrong with the curriculum, the induction, training, and implementation are NOT correct.

[@marshalldamons2663]

Yes change all those useless subjects

[@obySedgefieldgemofourgardenrou]

She musnt talk first,go look at the big mess, evaluate ,check if it's possible then talk,ssshhhh you might get a big fright.

[@zamajola7122]

Personally I think the curriculum is fine, the problem lies with the implementation of the curriculum. Let's start by training the people who are responsible for training School Management Teams.

[@venusmbatsha51]

In the period of 5 yrs; if you dont get reshuffled ;you think you will do that. Just enjoy the salary and the benefits that came as a present to you and stop making empty promises. Last time I checked there was no budget even to employ the teachers instead DA cutted the contracts.

[@MissSlenda]

This thing that our government will always say there's no budget and we inhaling that excuse of them always singing that song. Here they are having a bloated government, and where is that budget coming from to pay these extra Ministers and they Deputies, the same way we as the citizens keep quiet on these issues when our taxes being used for stupid things the louder we have to become for things that will benefit our children and they future. There's no way we always asking about a budget on important things that will benefit our ordinary people but yet we don't fix the fact when these leaders eat, dress, having lavish cars and houses for free and yet get millions in salaries.

[@alanthom4641]

Great...get rid of colonialist mathematics....doing sums are racist.

[@cathypotgieter6345]

😂😂😂doing sums is racist😂😂😂😂😂😂😂doing sums is part of every day life!!!