HED4810
ASSIGNMENT 5 PORTFOLIO 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 15 JANUARY 2025
, HED4810
Assignment 5 2025
Portfolio
Due Date: 15 January 2025.
Unique No.
Putting Inclusive Education into context
Question 1:
Definition of Inclusive Education
Inclusive education is a rights-based approach to education that ensures all learners,
regardless of their physical, intellectual, social, emotional, linguistic, or other conditions,
have equitable access to quality education within the same learning environment. It
promotes the full participation of all students by addressing and responding to the
diverse needs of every learner, eliminating barriers to education, and fostering a culture
of acceptance, respect, and collaboration.
This approach recognizes diversity as a strength and emphasizes flexibility in teaching,
curriculum design, and resource allocation, ensuring that no learner is excluded or
marginalized. By integrating inclusive practices, schools aim to cultivate an environment
where every child has the opportunity to achieve their full potential academically,
socially, and emotionally.
Question 2:
Barriers to the Effective Implementation of Inclusive Education in South Africa
Despite South Africa’s commitment to “Education for All” after ratifying the Salamanca
Statement in 1994, the nation continues to grapple with the effective implementation of