Community learning centres’ leadership support towards effective curriculum delivery management in Gauteng province

Abstract

Community learning centres’ leadership support towards effective curriculum delivery management in the Gauteng province is explored in this study. The study envisioned to answer the research question ‘How are the community centres’ leadership supported and guided to effectively manage curriculum delivery?’. There have been challenges within the ACET sector prior to, during and after the transition period from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). These challenges negatively impact the management of curriculum delivery within the community learning centres (CLCs). A qualitative research design was used where a sample of six CLC leaders, nine CLC lecturers and four CLC district officials in the Gauteng province were purposefully selected for individual face-to-face interviews and a focus group. Document analysis was also used to collect data. The findings of this study indicate that CLC leaders are not supported to manage the curriculum delivery by the relevant role players such as the lecturers, district offices, the Gauteng Community Education and Training College (GCETC) and DHET. The study recommends curriculum support be provided through improved management systems and procedures, development of policies, financial support, human resources, lecturers’ professional development and improved working conditions for CLC leaders to achieve their curriculum management responsibilities.

Kulesifundo kubhekwe ukuxhaswa kobuholi bezemfundo kwa Community Learning Centres (CLCs) kanye nokushintshwa kwemfundo kwisifundazwe sase Gauteng. Lesifundo sibhekwe ukuthi siphendule umbuzo wocwaningo othi ‘Ngabe buyaxhaswa noma buyalulekwa ubuholi ngokuhola ushintsho lwemfundo ngobuhlakani obuvelele ekuthuleni loshintsho?’. Bekunezinkinga kumkhakha wezemfundo wakwa ACET ngaphambilini, naphakathi kanye nasemuva koshintsho kusukela kwa Department of Basic Education (DBE) ukuya kwa Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). Lezinkinga zithikameze kabi ukuthulwa kohlelo lokufundisa emkhakheni wezemfundo kuma Community Learning Centres (CLCs). Uhlelo lokuhambisa ucwaningo okuthiwa phecelezi yi qualitative design, lusetshenzisiwe kulesifundo socwaningo. Kutonyulwe abaholi bemfundo kuma CLCs abayisithupha, othisha kuma CLCs abayisishiyagalolunye, kanye nabaxhasi kuma CLCs abane abasemkhakheni wezemfundo okuthiwa phecelezi, ama district officials kwisifundazwe sase Gauteng. Kanti bonke laba bazikhethele ukuba yinxenye yalocwaningo ngaphandle kwencindezi. Kusetshenziswe uhlelo okuthiwa phecelezi yi purposive sampling lokwazi ukuthi kudingeka abaxhasi abanjani. Kuqhutshwe ucwaningo kwaqoqwa ulwazi kuxoxisanwa ngamunye ngamunye, okuthiwa phecelezi yi face-to-face interviews. Kanti kuyekwasetshenziswa nohlelo lokuqoqa ulwazi eqenjini labaxhasi okuthiwa phecelezi yi focus group. Kuphinde kwasetshenziswa nohlelo lokuqoqa ulwazi kumaphepha bhuku, okuthiwa phecelezi yi document analysis. Imiphumela yalocwaningo ibonisa ukuthi abaholi bezemfundo kuma CLCs abaxhaswa futhi abalulukwa ngendlela yokuhambisa nokuthula ezemfundo kuma CLCs. Labaholi bekumele baxhaswe futhi balulekwe kuma CLCs, kanye nabaxhasi abakuma CLCs abasemkhakheni wezemfundo okuthiwa phecelezi, ama district officials. Bonke baphuma kwa Gauteng Community Education and Training College (GCETC). Locwaningo lucebisa ukuthi kudingeka kuphuculwe izindlela zokuhambisa imfundo, yimithetho nemigomo, uxhaso lwezimali, uxhaso lwabasebenzi, ukuthuthukisa izinga lemfundi kothisha, kanye nokuphucula isimo okusethsenzwa ngaphansi kwaso ukuze kufinyelelwe ekutheni abaholi bezemfundo kuma CLCs bakwazi ukwenza umsebenzi wabo kahle nangempumelelo.