The DPA’S common goal on education policies include improving access to education, increasing the quality of education, and ensuring that education prepares students for the workforce and for life in general.
Our policies on education includes:
Free and compulsory education up to the age of 16.
Curriculum standards: Government should set national or regional standards for what should be taught in schools at each grade level, and may also require schools to administer standardized tests to measure student progress.
Teacher training and certification: Government must set requirements for teacher training and certification to ensure that teachers are qualified to teach in the classroom.
School funding: Government should provide funding to schools to cover the costs of teacher salaries, textbooks, and other resources. They should also distribute funding based on factors such as student enrolment or academic performance.
Education reform: From time to time, government must initiate reforms aimed at improving the quality of education, such as changes to curriculum, teacher training, or funding models. To ensure quality education, government must implement various measures like standardizing curriculum, teacher training, and regular monitoring and evaluation.
Special education: Government must have policies in place to ensure that students with special needs, such as disabilities, receive appropriate support and accommodations in the classroom.
Supporting Vocational and Technical education: Government should place particular emphasis on vocational education, which provides students with training and skills for specific trades or professions. Government should support vocational and technical education to develop skills in areas like healthcare, engineering, and technology that are needed for national development.
Providing access to education: Government should make education accessible to all citizens, regardless of their socio-economic background, geographic location or gender.
Encouraging lifelong learning: Government should encourage citizens to continue learning throughout their lives to keep up with the changing needs of the economy and society.
Promoting research and development: Government should make funding available for research and development in education. This will yield new knowledge and best practices that improve teaching and learning.
Addressing equity in education: Government must work towards addressing the disparities in educational outcomes across different socio-economic, regional or cultural groups.
Encouraging private sector participation: Government should engage the private sector in education by partnering with private schools, colleges and universities, as well as allowing them to provide grants, scholarships or student loans.
Adopt a student programmes: Implementing programmes where early school leaving students can develop a skill through social responsibility programmes developed by the private sector.
Overseeing the proper running of schools and not allow governing bodies and HOD’s of schools to make decisions without the authorisation and guidance of the Department of Education
