Curriculum 2005 and (post)modernising African languages : the quantum leap

Mahlalela-Thusi, Babazile

Curriculum 2005 and (post)modernising African languages : the quantum leap

Master Thesis

1999

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

School of Education

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Abstract

This study examines the status of ALs in the school context. In this thesis I argue that AL syllabi and textbooks are not at the same cognitive, affective and psycho-social level as their English counterparts. The important role of the mother tongue as a powerful platform for cognitive and psycho-social development of the African child is also discussed. My argument is that the low status of the ALs is visible in the textbooks that are in schools. With the introduction of the new Curriculum, there arises a need to write new AL textbooks. As the expertise is lacking among AL speakers to write postmodern textbooks as envisaged by Curriculum 2005, I propose a collaboration between AL and English practitioners as a necessary and feasible transitory step in the development of new AL textbooks.

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Includes bibliographical references.

Keywords

Applied Language Studies

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