Shortage of study material, poverty and violence are some adverse conditions plaguing South African schools. | TebogoMonama
An Equal Education Law Centre report says when assessing underperforming schools, academic performance overshadows concerns over other issues like school safety.
While these conditions have dire consequences on the performance of teachers and pupils, they are hardly considered when looking into ways to support underperforming schools. "The completion rates of African and coloured youths were at 51.6 and 52.5%, respectively, whereas for Indian and white youths, the rates were 81.9 and 81.1%, respectively.
Yet provincial education departments report a whole host of problems - from shortages of teaching materials and lack of learner transport to gangsterism caused by the socioeconomic difficulties faced by learners and parents - many of which are external rather than internal to the school. "Further, it is for the principal to implement the plan, albeit with the support of the HOD, and report back at the end of the year.
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