Covid-19 disruptions and education in South Africa
Two years of evidence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21540988 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gabrielle Wills (0000-0001-8040-474X, Both from Research on Socio-Economic Policy (ReSEP), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa, corresponding author), Shanelle Van Der Berg (0000-0002-9634-2579, Both from Research on Socio-Economic Policy (ReSEP), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa), Servaas Van Der Berg (0000-0002-3487-4983, Stellenbosch University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 446-465 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development Southern Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0376-835X • E-ISSN: 1470-3637 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0376835x.2024.2311711 |
| OpenAlex | W4391981518 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 21 |
This paper provides an overview of learning losses and altered schooling patterns in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2021). Five major trends emerge from a review of the evidence. These include significant learning losses (38–118% of a year of learning), widened learning inequality, lowered grade repetition rates, increased secondary school enrolments and an unprecedented rise in candidates writing and passing the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination. School completion significantly increased in 2021 and 2022, spurred by COVID-19 adjusted assessment and promotion practices in Grades 10 and 11. Larger numbers of youth also achieved a NSC pass or Bachelor's pass enabling access to university. With twin pandemic shocks of learning losses and secondary school enrolment increases, remediating losses and realigning progression rules to effective assessment practices should be prioritised
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Outbreak · Pandemic · Political science · Socioeconomics · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance · Virology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |