UNISA Short Course in Functional School Governing Bodies, Parent and Stakeholder Partnership
On completion of the s course students will:
- Explain what theSGBs, Parent and stakeholder partnerships entail and describe its importance;
- Know who members of SGBs, stakeholders and parents are in schools’ context and their function and responsibilities
- Apply concepts, skills and processes relating to School Governing Bodies, school management and leadership, Parent and stakeholder partnerships
- Show knowledge oflegal frameworks and theories pertaining to SGBS
School governing bodies, School Management Team, parents and community at large
Senior certificate
One Year
English
December- February of each year after approval
Blended
Learners are assessed as follows:
- Formative assessment:
- Multiple choice questions
- Long and Short questions
- Summative assessment:
- Written Examination
UNIT 1
Concept clarification: Governance, School governing bodies, Management, leadership, Volunteerism, Partnership, Parenting, Parent involvement, Budgeting, school discipline
UNIT 2
Legal Frame works; South African Context
UNIT 3
School discipline and decision- making: Approaches and theories
UNIT 4
Management of school finances, physical and human resources
UNIT 5
Caring for the children we share
UNIT 6
Practice of Parent Involvement
UNIT 7
Parenting and Communication
UNIT 8
Parents’ volunteers
UNIT 9
Partnership between schools and communities
Dr SJ Mohapi
BA; BA (Hons); M.Tech; PhD (Education Management and Policy studies))
Centre for continuous professional teacher and community education and training
Expertise: School governance, Management , assessment, Continuous professional development, project coordination and policy studies
Office: 7-032, AJH van der Walt Building
Tel: 27 12 429-6883 Fax: 27 12 429-6956
E-mail: mohapsj@unisa.ac.za
Lynette Ramango
Centre for Continuous Professional Teacher and Community Education and Training
Office: 7-016, AJH Van Der Walt Building
Tel: 012 429 4627
Fax: 012 429 4800 / 086 548 9968
E-mail: ramanml@unisa.ac.za
