SA’s graduates have little confidence in the schooling system
Durban — South African graduate professionals have little confidence in the country’s schooling system. More than 70% of 6‚000 graduate professionals surveyed by financial services provider‚ Professional Provident Society (PPS)‚ believe that it is unrealistic that the national development plan goal would see pupils in grades 3‚ 6 and 9 achieving more than 50% for literacy‚ maths and science by the year 2030. The main reasons cited by respondents were an inadequate school system and lack of quality teachers. On free education‚ 33% of graduates were of the opinion that the government should allocate more funds for education subsidies. Nic Spaull‚ senior researcher in the economics department at Stellenbosch University‚ said the sentiments expressed by the graduates are "quite widely shared in South Africa". "We know our education system is holding us back from reaching our social and economic potential. That said, it’s also worth mentioning that there are signs our education system is...
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