Minister of Basic Education to conclude October Teachers Month with release of TALIS South Africa country report version
The teaching profession is becoming more respected in a number of countries and its particularly high in South Africa; This is a key finding from the Teaching and Learning International (TALIS), a large-scale study investigating the condition of the teaching and learning environment in schools across participating OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries and partner countries.
The Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga will today, Friday 30 October 2020, bring a culmination to October Teachers Month with the release the results of Version 2 of the TALIS Research Study at the Alberton Teacher Centre in Alberton in the East Rand of Gauteng.
South Africa is the only African country represented in a list that includes Australia, Japan, Korea, Norway, the United States and the United Kingdom, as just some of the 48 countries that participated in the survey.
As the Department strives to improve teaching and learning conditions, it is envisaged that the results of the TALIS South Africa report will provide valid, timely and comparable information to help the DBE review and define policies for developing a high-quality teaching profession particularly amidst the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Members of the media are invited to attend the release as follows:
Date: Today, Friday 30 October 2020
Time: 09h30 for 10h00
Venue: Alberton Teachers Centre, No 49 1st Avenue (Corner 1st Avenue and Hendrick Potgieter)
