South Africa: Language 'divides UFS students'

[Francis Hult]

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Language 'divides UFS students'
CORNIA PRETORIUS | JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Sep 04 2008 06:00


The University of the Free State's (UFS) parallel-medium language
policy, with separate English and Afrikaans lectures, is derailing its
efforts to become a non-racial institution, complains an audit report
of the Council for Higher Education. The audit panel made a site visit
in October 2006, but UFS started its self-evaluation process much
earlier. Problems listed by the council's quality committee, whose
report was approved a few weeks ago, include:

Afrikaans-speaking lecturers have poor English skills.

Exam papers are poorly translated from Afrikaans to English, putting
black students at a disadvantage.

Class schedules favour Afrikaans-speakers.


Full story:

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-09-04-language-divides-ufs-students



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