Experiences of educators at a school in the Tzaneen district in supporting learners facing barriers to learning

Abstract

In South Africa, education White Paper 6 was introduced in 2001 with the aim of building an inclusive education and training system, and consequently, achieving equity, and promoting human rights as specified in the constitution (Act 108 of 1996, Section 1a). To ensure equity for learners experiencing barriers to learning, the national policy (EWP6, 2001) must be adopted, with educators in classrooms being at the forefront of the policy's implementation. In light of this, and employing a case study approach, the aim of this research was to identify the experiences of secondary school educators in supporting learners facing barriers to learning at a school in the Tzaneen district. The findings of the study revealed that the responses of educators in helping learners overcome learning barriers are hampered by various obstacles, demonstrating that South Africa still has a long way to go in achieving the objectives of EWP6

E Afrika-Dzonga, Education White Paper 6 yi simekiwile hi lembe ra 2001 hi xikongomelo xo aka dyondzo ni ndzetelo ya nkatsahinkwavo. Mbuyelo wa swona ku nga ku kuma ndzingano ni timfanelo ta ximunhu tani hi laha swi boxiweke eka vumbiwa (Nawu 108 wa 1996, xiyenge xa 1a). Ku tiyisisa ndzingano wa dyondzo eka vana lava nga ni swirhalanganyi eku dyondzeni, pholisi leyi (EWP6) yi fanele ku landzeleriwa na swona vadyondzisi hi vona varhangamahlweni eka ku humelerisa ka yona. Hikwalaho ke, laha ku tirhisiwile maendlelo ya ndzavisiso wo dzika (case study approach) ku kumisisa vutitwi bya vadyondzisi va xikolo xa sekondari loko va karhi va seketela vadyondzi lava nga ni swirhalanganyi eka swa tidyondzo, exikolweni xo karhi eka xifundzhantsongo xa dyondzo xa Tzaneen. Mbuyelo wu kombise leswaku vadyondzisi va koka exilogweni eka matshalatshala ya vona yo seketela vadyondzi lava. Leswi swi komba leswaku tiko ra ha langutanile na ntshava eka ku fikelela swikongomelo swa EWP6.

Ka Afrika Borwa, Education White Paper 6 e tsebisittswe/phethagaditswe ngwageng wa 2001 ka nepo ya go aga lenaneo la thuto le hlahlo leo le akaretsago batho ka moka le go maatlafatsa ditokelo tsa batho tseo di lego ka gare ga molaotheo (Molao 108 wa 1996, karolo ya 1a). Go netefatsa tekatekano go barutwana bao ba itemogela mathata a go ithuta,molawana wa bosetshaba (EWP6, 2001) o swanetswe go phethagatswa ke barutisi ka phaposing ya borutelo ebago seo se swanetswego go bewa pele mosomong wa go phethagatsa molawana. Ge go lebeletswe se, nepo ya dinyakisiso tse, e be e le go hlatha maitemogela a thuto ya sekolo seo se phagamego go thekga barutwana bao ba lebaganego le mathata a go ithuta ka sekolong sa kaseleteng sa Tzaneen. Dikutullo tsa dinyakisiso di tsweleditse gore magato a barutisi a go thusa barutwana go fenya mathata a go ithuta, a thibelwa ke dihlotlo tseo di fapanego, tseo di laetsago gore Afrika Borwa e sa na le tsela ye telele go fihlelela dinepo tsa EWP6.