African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2020
Assessment has become an integral part of teaching and learning in the school curriculum. Curricu... more Assessment has become an integral part of teaching and learning in the school curriculum. Curriculum changes in South Africa since 2006 have embraced the new School-Based Assessment system (SBA). Given the importance of SBA, the value of learners' voices in contributing to assessment practices is crucial if we are to promote quality teaching and learning. This study focuses on the views of learners about SBA in the context of Tourism in an under-resourced secondary school. The study captures learners' voices through an interpretive qualitative case study. Data were generated from eight Tourism learners through focus group discussions and reflective journaling. The findings suggest a wide range of opportunities and challenges in SBA. In general, learners revealed that they did benefit from SBA. They highlighted that SBA in Tourism provides opportunities for them. These opportunities were seen in the light of viewing SBA from a largely summative function where the marks obtain...
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2018
The new South African National Curriculum Statement recommends a change in assessment practices w... more The new South African National Curriculum Statement recommends a change in assessment practices which requires schools to place more emphasis on continuous assessment as an integral part of learning, teaching and assessment. It was against this background that a school-based assessment (SBA) component was introduced in the National Senior Certificate Examination. The underlying principles of this new assessment mode also have implications for quality assurance processes such as moderation which the head of department (HOD), as a curriculum manager, is responsible for. This implies that successful implementation of SBA not only depends on the teacher's conceptual understanding, but largely on how HODs play their role in terms of moderating it. The study investigated the role of HODs in moderating SBA in secondary schools, with the specific aim of determining their capacity to conduct SBA moderation in Tourism. This was a qualitative study which conducted semi-structured face to f...
The post-apartheid government of South Africa has made various attempts to achieve fundamental tr... more The post-apartheid government of South Africa has made various attempts to achieve fundamental transformation of the education system. In 1996 the Department of Education (DoE), now the Department of Basic Education, introduced the new subject of tourism as part of the formal school curriculum. Tourism was introduced as a school subject with a view to redressing past imbalances by contributing to social transformation (DoE 2003). The aim of this paper is to explore how tourism as a new subject has been received in schools. It critically investigates conceptions and misconceptions about tourism as a new subject introduced in the school curriculum. The empirical work took the form of a case study of secondary (FET phase) schools that had included tourism in their curricular offering. Data were collected through interviews. The findings indicate that most of the participants view tourism as a subject worth including in the school’s curricular offering, believing that it exposes learner...
Purpose The aim of quality assessment is to support the development of learners’ competencies as ... more Purpose The aim of quality assessment is to support the development of learners’ competencies as required in 21st century economies. This paper aims to analyse the role and understanding of heads of department (HoDs) regarding quality assessment and the moderation of school-based assessment (SBA) tasks in tourism, which is a subject in the secondary school curriculum. Design/methodology/approach To elicit valid findings in this interpretative study, focus group discussions were conducted with 16 participants. The HoDs who participated in this study were purposively sampled based on their role as managers of tourism in their respective schools. Findings Informed by the context, input, process and output theoretical model, this study identified various elements that impacted the enactment of HoDs’ role in the moderation of SBA tasks, with particular reference to tourism. Despite these HoDs’ understanding of the importance of moderation as a key aspect in assuring quality assessment pr...
The new South African National Curriculum Statement recommends a change in assessment practices w... more The new South African National Curriculum Statement recommends a change in assessment practices which requires schools to place more emphasis on continuous assessment as an integral part of learning, teaching and assessment. It was against this background that a school-based assessment (SBA) component was introduced in the National Senior Certificate Examination. The underlying principles of this new assessment mode also have implications for quality assurance processes such as moderation which the head of department (HOD), as a curriculum manager, is responsible for. This implies that successful implementation of SBA not only depends on the teacher’s conceptual understanding, but largely on how HODs play their role in terms of moderating it. The study investigated the role of HODs in moderating SBA in secondary schools, with the specific aim of determining their capacity to conduct SBA moderation in Tourism. This was a qualitative study which conducted semi-structured face to face ...
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2021
Tourism is regarded as a powerful force in the rise of pandemic diseases as the movement of peopl... more Tourism is regarded as a powerful force in the rise of pandemic diseases as the movement of people is seen as a pathway for the spread of such diseases. The sector is thus susceptible to measures to prevent the spread of pandemics. In the wake of COVID-19, unprecedented lockdown regulations relating to travel restrictions and social distancing have had a direct and indirect impact on the tourism industry and visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travel in particular. More than half of the domestic tourism market comprises tourists who visit friends and relatives in all corners of South Africa. With the restrictions on public gatherings and travel in the country, inter/intra provincial travel largely ceased on 26 March 2020. This paper draws on existing literature, as well as current media sources to review the literature on the legacy of VFR travel; assess the impact of COVID-19 on VFR travel; and finally, to examine the opportunity that might be created by COVID-19 for such travel. ...
The post-apartheid government of South Africa has made various attempts to achieve fundamental tr... more The post-apartheid government of South Africa has made various attempts to achieve fundamental transformation of the education system. In 1996 the Department of Education (DoE), now the Department of Basic Education, introduced the new subject of tourism as part of the formal school curriculum. Tourism was introduced as a school subject with a view to redressing past imbalances by contributing to social transformation (DoE 2003). The aim of this paper is to explore how tourism as a new subject has been received in schools. It critically investigates conceptions and misconceptions about tourism as a new subject introduced in the school curriculum. The empirical work took the form of a case study of secondary (FET phase) schools that had included tourism in their curricular offering. Data were collected through interviews. The findings indicate that most of the participants view tourism as a subject worth including in the school's curricular offering, believing that it exposes learners to a variety of career opportunities they were not exposed to in the past. At the same time, however, they all see tourism as having a low status within the curriculum as it is not an academic subject leading to university entrance. This places its existence at a crossroads as it is simultaneously regarded as important from the practical standpoint but unimportant from the academic one.
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2020
Assessment has become an integral part of teaching and learning in the school curriculum. Curricu... more Assessment has become an integral part of teaching and learning in the school curriculum. Curriculum changes in South Africa since 2006 have embraced the new School-Based Assessment system (SBA). Given the importance of SBA, the value of learners' voices in contributing to assessment practices is crucial if we are to promote quality teaching and learning. This study focuses on the views of learners about SBA in the context of Tourism in an under-resourced secondary school. The study captures learners' voices through an interpretive qualitative case study. Data were generated from eight Tourism learners through focus group discussions and reflective journaling. The findings suggest a wide range of opportunities and challenges in SBA. In general, learners revealed that they did benefit from SBA. They highlighted that SBA in Tourism provides opportunities for them. These opportunities were seen in the light of viewing SBA from a largely summative function where the marks obtain...
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2018
The new South African National Curriculum Statement recommends a change in assessment practices w... more The new South African National Curriculum Statement recommends a change in assessment practices which requires schools to place more emphasis on continuous assessment as an integral part of learning, teaching and assessment. It was against this background that a school-based assessment (SBA) component was introduced in the National Senior Certificate Examination. The underlying principles of this new assessment mode also have implications for quality assurance processes such as moderation which the head of department (HOD), as a curriculum manager, is responsible for. This implies that successful implementation of SBA not only depends on the teacher's conceptual understanding, but largely on how HODs play their role in terms of moderating it. The study investigated the role of HODs in moderating SBA in secondary schools, with the specific aim of determining their capacity to conduct SBA moderation in Tourism. This was a qualitative study which conducted semi-structured face to f...
The post-apartheid government of South Africa has made various attempts to achieve fundamental tr... more The post-apartheid government of South Africa has made various attempts to achieve fundamental transformation of the education system. In 1996 the Department of Education (DoE), now the Department of Basic Education, introduced the new subject of tourism as part of the formal school curriculum. Tourism was introduced as a school subject with a view to redressing past imbalances by contributing to social transformation (DoE 2003). The aim of this paper is to explore how tourism as a new subject has been received in schools. It critically investigates conceptions and misconceptions about tourism as a new subject introduced in the school curriculum. The empirical work took the form of a case study of secondary (FET phase) schools that had included tourism in their curricular offering. Data were collected through interviews. The findings indicate that most of the participants view tourism as a subject worth including in the school’s curricular offering, believing that it exposes learner...
Purpose The aim of quality assessment is to support the development of learners’ competencies as ... more Purpose The aim of quality assessment is to support the development of learners’ competencies as required in 21st century economies. This paper aims to analyse the role and understanding of heads of department (HoDs) regarding quality assessment and the moderation of school-based assessment (SBA) tasks in tourism, which is a subject in the secondary school curriculum. Design/methodology/approach To elicit valid findings in this interpretative study, focus group discussions were conducted with 16 participants. The HoDs who participated in this study were purposively sampled based on their role as managers of tourism in their respective schools. Findings Informed by the context, input, process and output theoretical model, this study identified various elements that impacted the enactment of HoDs’ role in the moderation of SBA tasks, with particular reference to tourism. Despite these HoDs’ understanding of the importance of moderation as a key aspect in assuring quality assessment pr...
The new South African National Curriculum Statement recommends a change in assessment practices w... more The new South African National Curriculum Statement recommends a change in assessment practices which requires schools to place more emphasis on continuous assessment as an integral part of learning, teaching and assessment. It was against this background that a school-based assessment (SBA) component was introduced in the National Senior Certificate Examination. The underlying principles of this new assessment mode also have implications for quality assurance processes such as moderation which the head of department (HOD), as a curriculum manager, is responsible for. This implies that successful implementation of SBA not only depends on the teacher’s conceptual understanding, but largely on how HODs play their role in terms of moderating it. The study investigated the role of HODs in moderating SBA in secondary schools, with the specific aim of determining their capacity to conduct SBA moderation in Tourism. This was a qualitative study which conducted semi-structured face to face ...
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2021
Tourism is regarded as a powerful force in the rise of pandemic diseases as the movement of peopl... more Tourism is regarded as a powerful force in the rise of pandemic diseases as the movement of people is seen as a pathway for the spread of such diseases. The sector is thus susceptible to measures to prevent the spread of pandemics. In the wake of COVID-19, unprecedented lockdown regulations relating to travel restrictions and social distancing have had a direct and indirect impact on the tourism industry and visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travel in particular. More than half of the domestic tourism market comprises tourists who visit friends and relatives in all corners of South Africa. With the restrictions on public gatherings and travel in the country, inter/intra provincial travel largely ceased on 26 March 2020. This paper draws on existing literature, as well as current media sources to review the literature on the legacy of VFR travel; assess the impact of COVID-19 on VFR travel; and finally, to examine the opportunity that might be created by COVID-19 for such travel. ...
The post-apartheid government of South Africa has made various attempts to achieve fundamental tr... more The post-apartheid government of South Africa has made various attempts to achieve fundamental transformation of the education system. In 1996 the Department of Education (DoE), now the Department of Basic Education, introduced the new subject of tourism as part of the formal school curriculum. Tourism was introduced as a school subject with a view to redressing past imbalances by contributing to social transformation (DoE 2003). The aim of this paper is to explore how tourism as a new subject has been received in schools. It critically investigates conceptions and misconceptions about tourism as a new subject introduced in the school curriculum. The empirical work took the form of a case study of secondary (FET phase) schools that had included tourism in their curricular offering. Data were collected through interviews. The findings indicate that most of the participants view tourism as a subject worth including in the school's curricular offering, believing that it exposes learners to a variety of career opportunities they were not exposed to in the past. At the same time, however, they all see tourism as having a low status within the curriculum as it is not an academic subject leading to university entrance. This places its existence at a crossroads as it is simultaneously regarded as important from the practical standpoint but unimportant from the academic one.
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