UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS UNIVERSITEITSEKSAMENS. UNISA len. ETH303T OctNov 2018 THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT (EDUCATIONAL THEMES 303) Duration 2 Hours 100 Marks EXAMINERS FIRST. PROF T NETSHITANGANI SECOND _DR SS KHUMALO MR MT LEKALAKALA Closed book examination This examination question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and may not be removed from the examination venue This paper consists of 3 pages INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS [TURN OVER]2 ETH303T 10/11/2018 QUESTION 1 11. Inthe education system, there are role players (different people and institutions) that form part of an educational partnership for the provision of education and training Identify these people and institutions and explain how they contribute to the education system (10) 12. The principal is regarded as an educator, manager and leader of an institution Briefly explain the terms educator, manager and leader to the novice teacher who aspires to be a leader in future (8) 13. Planning 1s a core function of schoo! management as itis the starting point of all management processes Define management and highlight any four sub- functions of planning (10) [25] QUESTION 2 21 Education provision in modern communities 1s extremely complex in nature Justify the above statement with substantial reasons (10) 22 The school 1s an institution which can be characterised as an organisation Outline five charactenstics of a school as an organisation (10) 23. In becoming a leader, the educator needs to maintain a balance between the autocratic and laissez-faire styles of leadership Discuss the style, which according to your opinion, will be the perfect balance between these two styles of leadership (8) [25] QUESTION 3 31 Teamwork embodies the principles of working together and sharing a purpose st five characteristics of high- performance teams (10) 32 The South African education system consists of four different categories of structures or components Discuss the four components of an education system using examples from the South African education system (10) 33. Most teachers are faced with many challenges, as the modern and contemporary world of work requires certain skills (5) [25] [TURN OVER)3 ETH303T 10/11/2018 QUESTION 4 In organised teaching and labour relations in the teaching profession, the different bodies have different responsibilities. 41 In your own words, discuss the South African Council for Educators (SACE) and its five functions as a national registration body for educators (10) 4.2 In an interview, a candidate was asked about the SACE’s code of conduct, which she struggled with Help this candidate by discussing ten codes of conduct of the SACE (10) 43 Discuss compulsory schoo! attendance under the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 (8) [25] TOTAL: 100 Examiners: First: Prot T Netshitangant Second: Dr SS Khumalo Mr MT Lekalakala © UNISA 2018