Education Laws Amendment Bill
Wednesday, September 11, 2002
Dear Friends
Herewith please find the ACDP’s Proposed Amendments to the Education Laws Amendment Bill. Formal deliberations will take place on the 17th of September and will be debated on the 19th.
Regards,
Louis Green MP and Cheryllyn Dudley MP
Members of the Portfolio Committee on Education for the ACDP
AMENDMENTS: African Christian Democratic Party
EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL [B 31-2002]
10 September 2002
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On page 4, from line 25 to read:
6A.(1) The minister may by notice in the Government Gazette determine
(a) a national curriculum statement indicating the minimum academic standards and
limited to broad terms such that it allows for sufficient freedom of conscience,
belief, religion and interpretation; and
(b) assessment guidelines of leaner achievement so as to maintain a national standard, however the assessment instruments will be determined by the provinces and independent examining boards.
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On page 4, line 36, after “at” insert “formal” and after “proceedings” insert “unless good cause is shown by the governing body”.
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On page 6, re 10A
- A preamble or footnote should place the need for this amendment in context so that it can not be read to apply to minor issues and thereby cause problems.
- Otherwise agree to ANC amendment
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On page 6, line 54, to omit “an association” and insert “ relevant associations”
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On page 10, from line 10 to read:
(c) to prescribe a national curriculum statement indicating the minimum academic standards and limited to broad terms such that it allows for sufficient freedom of conscience, belief, religion and interpretation, applicable to public and independent schools;
(d) to provide national assessment guidelines for learner achievement applicable to public and independent schools;
(e) to provide for a process for the assessment, monitoring and evaluation of quality education in public and independent schools to be determined by provinces and independent examination boards;
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On page 10, line 34 after “on” to insert “the specific post and” requirements of the post
On page 10 line 38 insert “(d) the approval of the relevant governing body”.
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Agree with ANC proposal
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On page 18 from line 39 to read:
(b) national assessment guidelines for student achievement applicable to public and private further education and training institutions;
(c) a process for the assessment, monitoring and evaluation of quality education in public and independent schools to be determined by provinces and independent examination boards;
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On page 20 from line 12
(a) a national curriculum statement indicating the minimum academic standards and
limited to broad terms such that it allows for sufficient freedom of conscience,
belief, religion and interpretation; and
(b) assessment guidelines of leaner achievement so as to maintain a national standard, however the assessment instruments will be determined by the provinces and independent examining boards.
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Agree with ANC amendment
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On page 22 from line 4 to read:
(d) a national curriculum statement indicating the minimum academic standards and
limited to broad terms such that it allows for sufficient freedom of conscience,
belief, religion and interpretation, in public and private centers; and
(e) national assessment guidelines for learner achievement applicable to public and private centers;
(f) a process for the assessment, monitoring and evaluation of quality education in public and private centers to be determined by provinces and independent examination boards;
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For further comment please call Louis Green MP at 083 4419295 or Cheryllyn Dudley MP at 082 8906520