UNISA Short Course in Functional School Governing Bodies, Parent and Stakeholder Partnership
Short Course in Functional School Governing Bodies, Parent and Stakeholder Partnership (76821)Purpose
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
Target group
School governing bodies, School Management Team, parents and community at large
Admission requirements
Senior certificate
Duration
One Year
Language medium
English
Registration periods
December- February of each year after approval
Tuition method
Blended
Kind of assessment
Learners are assessed as follows:
- Formative assessment:
- Multiple choice questions
- Long and Short questions
- Summative assessment:
- Written Examination
Functional School Governing, Parent and Stakeholder Partnerships (FSGBPP1)Syllabus/Content Topics
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
Course leader
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
Programme administrator(s)
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