IFP3701 Assignment
2 2024 - DUE 28 June
2024
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,IFP3701 Assignment 2 2024 - DUE 28 June 2024
Read the following excerpt of the UNICEF report. Thereafter, read the case
study and answer the questions that follow: ARTICLE: Inclusive schools pave
the way for inclusive societies. Children’s right to inclusive, quality education
remains a challenge for children globally: Maida Pasic, UNICEF Regional
Adviser on Education for Europe and Central Asia (12 February 2024)
UNICEF REPORT Children’s right to inclusive, quality education remains a
challenge for children globally. This is especially true for the nearly 11 million
children with disabilities living in 55 countries and territories in Europe and
Central Asia. UNICEF’s rece n t rep ort presents data from nine countries
across the region and outlines the challenges children with disabilities face in
accessing development and learning opportunities1. Data from four counties
and territories in the Western Balkans including Kosovo2, Montenegro, North
Macedonia and Serbia, find that children with disabilities face discrimination
and exclusion in their homes, schools and communities, at all stages of
childhood. In their early years, children with disabilities are less likely to be
played with at home than children without disabilities, meaning they are less
likely to receive adequate early stimulation and responsive care. In Kosovo,
only 1 in 10 children with disabilities has access to books at home.
Stigmatisation, discrimination and neglect continue into school years.
Children with disabilities are more likely to be out of school than children
without disabilities. At primary school level, Montenegro and North
Macedonia have the highest rates of out- of-school children with disabilities.
Kosovo has the second highest rate among nine countries with available data
at the upper-secondary level, with 1 in 6 children with disabilities of upper-
secondary age missing out on school. In most countries with available data,
, children with disabilities are less likely to demonstrate foundational literacy
and numeracy skills than children without disabilities. What are countries
doing to address this situation? Governments in the region are showing a
strong commitment to reverse these trends. In all four countries and
territories in the Western Balkans, ministries of education have put in place
ambitious inclusive education reforms that have resulted in systemic changes
and attitudinal shifts and represent good practices for the entire region.
CASE STUDY AFF Primary School serves a diverse community but faces
significant challenges of inclusive education. Despite several national policies
supporting inclusive education, AFF's principal, Mr Simpson, is sceptical of
its implementation at his school. This has resulted in a lack of training for
teachers to accommodate learners with barriers to learning in their
classrooms. As a result, Emily Johnson, a 10-year- old Grade 3 learner at the
school, has been struggling with mathematics and reading since Grade 1. She
was promoted to Grade 2 despite her difficulties, with the hope that she would
improve. By Grade 3, it was evident that Emily could not perform at the
expected level. She was therefore retained in Grade 3 for two consecutive
years. Foundation Phase teachers discussed Emily’s work and reported their
observations to the Head of Department, Ms Khaoleza. Their report
highlighted that Emily's poor performance in class has severely impacted her
overall academic performance and self-esteem; she is often disengaged during
lessons, she exhibits signs of frustration, low selfconfidence and avoids reading
aloud and participating in any mathematical activities.
Question1
Drawing from the UNICEF report and case study above:
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