PLAN TO EXPAND MARITIME
EDUCATION IN KZN
Ms Sithembiso Tshabalala
Provincial Coordinator for Maritime Education
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Background
• Expanding Maritime Education forms part of the
programme called Transforming the Schooling
System in KZN
• The KZN MEC for Education directed the Dept.
of Education to develop a plan to expand
Maritime Education
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The plan will ensure that:
• the provision of maritime education is
accessible to many learners in KZN.
• learners acquire skills required in the
maritime sector at an early age of their
education.
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• there is an increase in the number of
learners who can access employment
opportunities in the maritime industry.
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Audit conducted in June 2013
School
District
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Sithengile
Pinetown
33
63
32
46
-
-
JG Zuma
Emtshezi
Uthukela
32
-
13
New
Umlazi
27
28
30
20
-
-
Zwelibanzi
33
-
-
Total
202
91
75
Forest
Menzi
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Findings
• Out of twelve education districts in KZN,
there are only three that have schools
that offer Maritime Education
• These are Umlazi, Pinetown and
Uthukela (inland)
• Lack of Learner Teacher support Material
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• Some of the teachers teaching Maritime
Economics in these schools have not studied
the subject
• Some schools did not have a classroom
dedicated to teach Maritime Economics
• Sithengile and New Forest were at an advanced
level as compared to the other schools
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Establishment of a Maritime School
of Excellence
• The KZN has identified Acton Road
establishment in Glenwood to be
converted into a Maritime School
• This school will accommodate learners
across the province who wish to study
Maritime Studies
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• Acton Road establishment will have the
boarding facilities to accommodate learners
from parts of KZN that are far from the
Durban
• This school will offer a full package of
maritime subjects which includes Maritime
Economics and Nautical Science.
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Progress
• In February 2014 the SA Navy seconded
two officers to introduce Nautical Science
in Grade 10
• Nautical Science is offered in three (3)
satellite sites. These are Sithengile HS,
JG Zuma HS and New Forest HS
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• This is a pilot study and the Nautical
Science is taught to 45 learners as an
additional subject
• All 45 learners are enrolled for both
Maritime Economics and Nautical
Science
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Support programmes required
• Initiatives and projects to enrich the
curriculum of maritime subjects at school
level
• Provision of the practical component
since at school level topics are dealt with
at theoretical and abstract level
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• Initiatives and projects to train teachers
on Maritime Education topics so that they
are well equipped to teach these subjects
• Initiatives and projects to create
awareness in Grades 7-9, where there is
no provision of maritime education in the
curriculum
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Success of expanding Maritime
Education
• Working together with the maritime
stakeholders
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Thank you
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