SCHOOLS IN SOUTH AFRICA
You are about to learn about the schools in South Africa! You will learn more about the following subjects:
- Do the pupils wear school uniforms?
- What does their day look like?
- What are some extra features the school has to offer?
- ...
First up: a day in the life of a pupil in South Africa
Let's listen to Shannon. She is a pupil in South Africa. What does her day look like? You can listen to the audio as many times as you need to.
EXERCISE 1: Do the Educaplay. Do you understand these words from the context? Match the words to their definitions.
EXERCISE 2: Answer the following questions about the timetable of the schools in South Africa.
Second: differences with the schools in Belgium
Shannon already told you what her days look like in South African schools. Now take a look at the following websites about schools in South Africa. Search for differences between the schools there and the schools here in Belgium.
- About the school system: https://www.southafricaeducation.info/education-system & https://www.scholaro.com/db/countries/South-Africa/Education-System
- The quality of education: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/02/south-africa-broken-and-unequal-education-perpetuating-poverty-and-inequality/
- The public holidays: https://www.gov.za/about-sa/school-calendar
EXERCISE 3: Did you find a few differences? Write at least three of them down in the Padlet.
Lastly: a few extra features the schools offer to their students
Some schools in South Africa offer extracurricular activities, and others don't. Pupils who go to the latter, need to find extramural activities.
EXERCISE 4: What is the difference between extracurricular activities and extramural activities? Search the internet. Write your answer to this question below.
Now that you know the difference, look at a few examples.
- extramural: https://www.jozikids.co.za/extra-murals/
- extracurricular: https://www.stmarysschool.co.za/schools/junior-school/co-curricular-activities
EXERCISE 5: Write down at least two extra activities offered you would like to do.
Did you finish every exercise? Then you know a lot about the schools in South Africa! Now it's up to you to do something with that knowledge. You will be making your own game. You will be using this game to test your fellow pupils' knowledge. To start creating your own game, go to this page.