Educator training challenges in implementing the national curriculum statement policy

Abstract

Curriculum change aimed at improving the education system in order to promote quality education is generally regarded as a positive move in a country that has undergone a political transition. This is the case because education is a prerequisite for sustainable development in any country, and South Africa is no exception. The new South African curriculum set out in the National Curriculum Statement 2002 Policy was designed to redress the educational imbalances that were prominent in South Africa’s past by providing quality education. However, the success of any new curriculum depends on the provision of training to public school educators by capable and knowledgeable trainers regarding the correct implementation of the new curriculum policy. This article highlights some of the challenges faced in training educators. The Vhembe District in the Limpopo Department of Education was selected as a case study for this article.