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Review the Fundisa for Change Objectives

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Review the Fundisa for Change Objectives

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Take a moment to read through the core objectives of the Fundisa for Change Post 1: Choose one objective that directly supports or aligns with the KIC Climate Change Education Project. Briefly explain how it connects.

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The Fundisa for Change programme is a multi-stakeholder collaborative national professional learning community established as a South African community of practice response towards enhancing and supporting transformative environmental and sustainability learning through teacher education in the country.

Fundisa for Change partners consisting of environmental and education organisations from Government, Higher Education Institutions, Government Entities, Business and NGO's are collaborating in service of the common good, in this case the professional learning of South Africa's teachers in the area of Environment and Sustainability Education.

The overall objective of the Fundisa for Change programme is to:

To enhance and strengthen transformative ESD and environmental learning through teacher education.

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The Fundisa for Change programme is a multi-stakeholder collaborative national professional learning community established as a South African community of practice response towards enhancing and supporting transformative environmental and sustainability learning through teacher education in the country.

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Post 2: Choose one objective that resonates with your specific role in the department (e.g., SUBJECT ADVISOR , EDC MANAGER

, E-LEARNING,PROGRAMMES MANAGER). Share how it links to your work.

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Post 3 - Exploring Climate Change Education in the SA Policies 

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Post 3 - Exploring Climate Change Education in the SA Policies 

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Search for SA policies that cover climate change education

Identify key messages in the policy

relating to climate change and/or education for sustainability.

Find quotes or paragraphs that are particularly relevant or inspiring.

👉 What does this policy say about the role of education in addressing environmental issues?
👉 How can this policy support your work in Education?

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1. In your own words describe the 3 key Milestones of the School leaders learning modality

2. In your own words describe the 3 key Milestones of the Teachers Modality

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Policy 1 - SA Constitution of SA

guarantees an environment that is not harmful to health or well-being and to have the environment protected for present and future generations.

Policy 2 - SA's Climate Change Act 22 of 2024

emphasises sustatinable development and just transition (Economy)

Policy 3 NDP 2030

focuses on sustainable development including mitigating climate change, promoting renewable energy and ensuring sustatinable use of natural resources.

Policy 4 CAPS

Include environmental education across subjects Life Skills, Life Orientation, Natural Sciences and Geography.

students learn about climate change, sustainability and environmental responsibility.

Policy 5 National Climate Change Response Policy (NCCRP) – 2011

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Strengthening early warning systems for extreme weather events.

Promoting sustainable land and water management.

How can these policies support your work in education?

Serve as a guiding tool.

Promote hands-on learning experiences.

Community engagement.

Support student participation in climate activism, research projects, and sustainability initiatives.

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Objective: Capacity building

KIC objective 1: strengthen the capacity of school leaders and teachers through a blended approach to address climate change in the curriculum.

Connection :

1. Enhancing the skills and knowledge of educators to integrate climate change into their teaching.

2. A blended approach allows flexible and accessibility for professional teacher development ensuring that educators are well equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills in climate change issues.

3. School leaders and district officials are trained to support climate change policies and promote integration within school environment and the broader community.

4. There will be a long term sustainability ensuring that climate change education continues beyond the project initial phase.

5. By aligning climate change education with national policies, the project ensures that schools receive consistent guidance and resources .

6. Focusing on practical application understanding within their context.

NB: The course is not bringing anything new in the form of knowledge or content and subsequently it should not be viewed as an additional job rather it is meant to emphasise on the application side of things.

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1.CAPACITY BUILDING

Capacitation of teachers in all subjects

Orientation of teachers in environmental learning in the schooling system.

A Research will be conducted for a working approach.

2.BUILD NATIONAL SYSTEM OF ENGAGEMENT

It will assisst teachers in networking through online platforms integration HEIs using Information Communication Technology (ICTs)

.It will also assisst in the PLCs from school ,District, Province .Nationally and Globally.

3-STRENGTHEN AND REVIEW CURRICULUM, LEARNING AND TEACHING SUPPORT MATERIALS, ESPECIALLY TEXTBOOKS

This objective seeks to strengthen

the blended approach of content that focusses more on intergration across curriculum and also improving sharing of good practices and knowledge, collaboration amongst teachers and subjects. The quality of teaching and learning is improved. The teaching material will also be strengthened because it shall have strengthened content with more skills developed,( SKVAs).