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,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
January/February 2023
HED2601
History in Education in Foundation Phase
100 Marks
Duration 3 Hours
This paper consists of SIX (6) pages.
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Instructions:
This examination paper consists of compulsory sections/questions:
Total: [100 marks]
Please answer ALL SIX (6) questions in this examination.
Answer all questions in English.
Write the question numbers for all answers, for example, Question 1.
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QUESTION 1: (10)
1.1 Give the names of TWO (2) prominent early childhood development (ECD)
theorists from Europe or America that you studied in this module. (2 X 1) (2)
1.2 Give the name of ONE (1) African theorist that you studied in this module. (1)
1.3 Define the concept of ubuntu in your own words. (1)
1.4 State TWO (2) minerals that were discovered in South Africa in the 1800s,
resulting in massive social, economic, and educational changes. (2 X 1) (2)
1.5 Why are teacher qualifications an important measure or indicator of the
quality of education provided to children? (1 X 2) (2)
1.6 Besides educational qualifications, what other measure or indicator can we
use to assess the quality of education provided to children? (1 X 2) (2)
QUESTION 2: (15)
2.1 Review the topic “The voice and valuing of the ECD teacher” in the study
guide. State THREE (3) ways in which ECD teachers have historically been
devalued or undermined in their profession. (3 X 2) (6)
2.2 Critically consider the statement below, and answer the question that follows.
To be clear, when we speak about the ECD teacher, we mean not just a
formally qualified teacher in the Foundation Phase, but also the primary
caregivers, namely mothers, grandmothers, older siblings, and practitioners.
Give THREE (3) reasons why it is important to see parents, caregivers, and
others as teachers too. (3 X 1) (3)
2.3 Read the passage below, and answer the question that follows.
Maria Montessori believed that children should be given tools that work as
part of their preparation for the real world. For example, children should use
proper sharp knives, hammers to hammer nails, and real glass jugs for
pouring juice.
Give THREE (3) reasons you either agree or disagree with Montessori’s
belief as expressed in the passage above. (3 X 2) (6)
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