Grade twelve learners' experiences of an NGO's life skills programme

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: After the apartheid regime of the white minority was dismantled, a new democraticallyelected government took power for the first time in the history of South Africa. Thisnewly elected government brought new curriculum policies that have completely changedthe education system in the country. Among was the Curriculum 2005,which usedoutcomes based education (OBE) for as the organising principle.The aim of this study is to gain insight in to the experiences of Grade 12 learners whoattended a Life Skills programme run by Association for Educational transformation(ASSET). ASSET is a non-governmental organisation that provided supplementarytuition to Grade 11 and 12 learners in the Khayelitsha and Langa Centre.The research methodology was a qualitative case study of Xhosa-speaking boys and girlswho were between seventeen and twenty-one years of age. The participants were selectedfrom learners who lived in Khayelitsha and who are attending the Life Skills programmeat the centre.The methods used during data collection were interviews, note taking and a literaturereview. The data analysis was done by using a procedure of content analysis wheremanageable units of data were coded into categories and themes. These themes andcategories were interpreted and matched with the relevant literature.http://scholar.sun.ac.za/IVThe findings of the study suggest that the Life Skills programme run by ASSET helpedlearners in acquiring life skills that may help them to handle challenges they may face.The learners interviewed for the study indicated that the programme had helped them todeal effectively with challenges such as teenage pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, substance abuseand relationships. In addition, the learners suggested that the programme had expandedtheir knowledge about careers, tertiary institutions and the field of work. The findings ofthe study will be used by ASSET for further programme development.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University