Compulsory African language policy for schools in 2017

[BusinessTech]

Compulsory African language policy for schools in 2017

Gauteng schools will be spearheading a new language policy in 2017 that will make it compulsory for all grade 1 pupils to take an African language as a second additional language subject.

 

[Kosmik]

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.

 

[bro-da]

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.

you assume logic was utilized in the decision making process.... rookie mistake

 

[blowdart18]

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.

 

[Vrotappel]

Another social experiment doomed to fail.

 

[NeonNinja]

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.

Very easy bru.

 

[Lord Farquart]

Maybe common sense should be taught in school. That way crap like this will not be tabled.

 

[Hemps]

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.

 

[Splice]

Does Afrikaans count as an African language ?

 

[Magnum]

Does Afrikaans count as an African language ?

It is the Only African language.:twisted:

 

[konfab]

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.

Imagine the problems that would go away if everyone were mathematically literate instead?

 

[pinball wizard]

I would have loved to learn an African language when I was still in school.

Same. I hope this scheme takes off, my children can only benefit from it.

 

[Kosmik]

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.

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.

 

[Kosmik]

Same. I hope this scheme takes off, my children can only benefit from it.

Why not have it as the second? it is already an option in most schools ie: afrikaans, zulu etc.

 

[pinball wizard]

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.

I agree, and that second should not be Afrikaans.

 

[pinball wizard]

Why not have it as the second? it is already an option in most schools ie: afrikaans, zulu etc.

Obviously my kids go to the wrong schools then, cause they have no option like that.

 

[Luke7777]

Had to choose in '76 to continue with either German or Northern Sotho..... went for German. Still rue that decision

 

[Kosmik]

Obviously my kids go to the wrong schools then, cause they have no option like that.

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.

 

[ToxicBunny]

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.

Remember similar stuff.....

I did Zulu in 2nd and 3rd Form in High School....

 

[Kosmik]

Remember similar stuff.....

I did Zulu in 2nd and 3rd Form in High School....

ahhh forms , when noobs were 2nd and elite were 6th.