STADIO SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Assignment Code Assignment Type Total Marks Module Name Module Code SF1 Essay Individual Assignment 100 [Education Studies 2] [EDSB700 (Y)] Consult the Learning Management System (LMS), i.e., Canvas or ECI, for the due dates, the Assessment Guidelines for Students document, the Assignment Overview, and other updated detail. Check the Announcements by your lecturer and use the Module Q&A forum to ask questions related to this assignment. For rules and regulations applicable to assessments, refer to the Student Handbook. Note STADIO's rules relating to plagiarism and cheating. Do not hesitate to seek help if you are unsure of how to reference your sources. Make use of the STADIO Referencing Guide, available from the Online Library. INTRODUCTION Assignment one (1) is based on Unit 1 and Unit 2 which is Policies in Education and Language Issues around Teaching and Learning. DESCRIPTION With in-depth reference to the South African Schools Act, 84 of 1996, you are required to provide a referenced essay. INSTRUCTIONS The South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 The quotation from OECD (2017) below provides context for your written piece. Education policy can be formally understood as the actions taken by governments in relation with educational practices, and how governments address the production and delivery of education in each system. . . education policies are programmes developed by public authorities, informed by values and ideas, directed to education actors and implemented by administrators and education professionals... Education policies cover a wide range of issues such as those targeting equity, the overall quality of learning outcomes and school and learning environments, or the capacity of the system to prepare students for the future, funding, effective governance or evaluation and assessment mechanisms, among others. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2017. With in-depth reference to the South African Schools Act, 84 of 1996, you are required to provide a referenced essay based on the following points: Demonstrate how the SA Schools Act is nested in the South African Constitution, in terms of the values and principles it sets out to promote. Module Name/Module Code/ Assessment Code 15/00) Date (year-month-day)/ Version (e.g., 2022-02- Page 1 of 5 The Act also has provisions for various aspects. You are required to choose and discuss any four of the six (note, the Language Policy of Public Schools must be one of them so three others) aspects listed below by critiquing their value, the extent to which they have been implemented and indicate the challenges that they present within South African schools currently. 1. Language Policy of Public Schools 2. Multiculturalism 3. Admission 4. Curriculum and Assessment 5. Religion 6. Representative Councils of Learners Use the frame presented below to guide your writing: 1. Provide a suitable introduction to your assignment. (5 marks). 2. Demonstrate how the SA Schools Act is nested in the South African Constitution, in terms of the values and principles it sets out to promote. (10 marks) 3. Consider how you, as a teacher in the classroom, may embrace and promote these values and principles. (10 marks) 4. The South African Schools Act pronounces on several matters. Six are listed below. Choose four (note that the Language Policy must be one- so three others) each of them consider their value, and the extent to which they have been implemented and indicate the challenges that they present: (60 marks) a) Language Policy of Public Schools (10) b) Multiculturalism (10) c) Admission (10) d) Curriculum and Assessment (10) e) Religion (10) f) Representative Councils of Learners (10) 595 5. Conclusion. (5 marks) 6. Grammar, language, and spelling are appropriate. 7. Reference list (minimum 5 references) (5 marks) (5 Marks) FORMAT Your essay should not comprise of any headings, numberings, or bullet points. The font should not be in bold or underlined. The references must be placed on a separate page with no numberings or bullet points. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS When preparing your assignment for submission, be sure to: save your details, including your student number, full name, and the module code in the file name of the document e.g., "19001-Jimmy Hendrix-EDSB700 (Y) -Assignment01.docx"; ensure the file is under 20 MB, as this is the upload maximum file size for file submissions: check for grammatical and spelling errors; use size 12pt, black, Arial font, 1.5 line spacing, and margins of 2cm; include credible references (like those from books and peer-reviewed journals); Module Name/Module Code/ Assessment Code 15/00) Page 2 of 5 Date (year-month-day)/ Version (e.g., 2022-02-