Transforming further education and training in South Africa: a case study of technical colleges in KwaZulu-Natal: volume one: qualitative findings and analysis

This report contains a detailed study of technical college provision in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The findings indicate a number of key issues relevant to the transformation of technical colleges: (1) the teaching and learning environment is in need of reform; (2) colleges do not have the strategies to address the extensive cultural and linguistic diversity characterising many campuses; (3) the labour market is not functioning well and few students get jobs after technical college training as provision is not responsive to economic and social demands; and (4) there is a need for institutional restructuring to form large colleges in key economic regions that provide further education and training (FET) relevant to South Africa’s social and economic needs. The chapters are: A study of technical colleges in KwaZulu-Natal: a methodological introduction; The problems facing further education and training; The planning imperative: the new policy framework in FET; A socio-economic and educational profile of KwaZulu-Natal; A quantitative overview of the technical colleges of KZN; The learning, teaching and management environment: evidence from the qualitative case studies; Autonomy and responsiveness: evidence from the qualitative case studies; A critical overview: the need for labour market and institutional reform. A bibliography is included.

This report contains a detailed study of technical college provision in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The findings indicate a number of key issues relevant to the transformation of technical colleges: (1) the teaching and learning environment is in need of reform; (2) colleges do not have the strategies to address the extensive cultural and linguistic diversity characterising many campuses; (3) the labour market is not functioning well and few students get jobs after technical college training as provision is not responsive to economic and social demands; and (4) there is a need for ...  [+] Show more