Dual language education: Improving the academic learning experiences of isiZulu-speaking learners in KwaZulu-Natal

Enabling social approaches for contextualised learning at primary schools

“…From a language perspective the South African education system requires that learners that speak an African language as their home language (HL), be taught in English, their first additional language (FAL) as the language of learning and teaching (LoLT) from Grade 4 (Wildsmith-Cromarty and Balfour, 2019). However, there is little opportunity for learners to speak English to family members, peers or other community members and the current teaching practices result in many learners battling to learn effectively in their FAL, calling for a need for pedagogical changes (Ntshangase and Bosch, 2020). This is just one example of the learning challenges faced in rural communities.…”