Compulsory African language policy for schools in 2017

Wait now, what bright sparks idea is this? So we are now going to have an additional language subject ( primary, secondary, tertiary ), maths or weakened maths, plus the LO rubbish. Then students still need to pick the proper subjects for focus ie: science, accounting etc. I'm all for learning languages but two are sufficient as part of the main steam curriculum. Rather focus on the core skills like maths, science, biology etc that will actually give folks professions.
 
Kosmik said:
Wait now, what bright sparks idea is this? So we are now going to have an additional language subject ( primary, secondary, tertiary ), maths or weakened maths, plus the LO rubbish. Then students still need to pick the proper subjects for focus ie: science, accounting etc. I'm all for learning languages but two are sufficient as part of the main steam curriculum. Rather focus on the core skills like maths, science, biology etc that will actually give folks professions.
Click to expand...

you assume logic was utilized in the decision making process.... rookie mistake
 
I would have loved to learn an African language when I was still in school, but my circumstances with moving around the country exposed me to Zulu, Xhosa, and Setwana, so it was difficult to master the basics before moving onto a different language.

From experience Zulu was probably the easiest, as Xhosa had a lot of tongue clicks, i.e "how to say the X in Xhosa"

Probably start learning the language again after my current studies.
 
blowdart18 said:
I would have loved to learn an African language when I was still in school, but my circumstances with moving around the country exposed me to Zulu, Xhosa, and Setwana, so it was difficult to master the basics before moving onto a different language.

From experience Zulu was probably the easiest, as Xhosa had a lot of tongue clicks, i.e "how to say the X in Xhosa"

Probably start learning the language again after my current studies.
Click to expand...

Very easy bru.
 
Maybe common sense should be taught in school. That way crap like this will not be tabled.
 
I can get by having grown up in the T'Skei area, I can tell you it opens up communication being able to speak someone else's mother tongue and the appreciation is shown after that.

I think if more people could speak Xhosa, Zulu whatever we might not have as many problems as we currently have as a country.
Regardless of whether it makes business sense or not, I'm glad my two boys are learning xhosa at school at such a young age.
 
Hemps said:
I can get by having grown up in the T'Skei area, I can tell you it opens up communication being able to speak someone else's mother tongue and the appreciation is shown after that.

I think if more people could speak Xhosa, Zulu whatever we might not have as many problems as we currently have as a country.
Regardless of whether it makes business sense or not, I'm glad my two boys are learning xhosa at school at such a young age.
Click to expand...

Imagine the problems that would go away if everyone were mathematically literate instead?
 
Hemps said:
I can get by having grown up in the T'Skei area, I can tell you it opens up communication being able to speak someone else's mother tongue and the appreciation is shown after that.

I think if more people could speak Xhosa, Zulu whatever we might not have as many problems as we currently have as a country.
Regardless of whether it makes business sense or not, I'm glad my two boys are learning xhosa at school at such a young age.
Click to expand...

Nothing wrong with learning a third language but it should be limited to two for the school system, extra should be outside of that or additional.
 
pinball wizard said:
Obviously my kids go to the wrong schools then, cause they have no option like that.
Click to expand...

I recall in '95-'97 we had the option of zulu ( in KZN ) till matric. It was also taught as a prospective subject in Std 6 and 7 for us ( six month exposure ), I believe other languages were offered in other parts of the country where that language was mainstream ie: xhosa etc.
 
Kosmik said:
I recall in '95-'97 we had the option of zulu ( in KZN ) till matric. It was also taught as a prospective subject in Std 6 and 7 for us ( six month exposure ), I believe other languages were offered in other parts of the country where that language was mainstream ie: xhosa etc.
Click to expand...

Remember similar stuff.....

I did Zulu in 2nd and 3rd Form in High School....
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X