The school management team’s role in conducting extra classes on weekends and during vacations for matriculants: a critical investigation.

Abstract

This thesis presented the managers’ views on the role they play in managing extra classes conducted on weekends and during vacations for matric students. The study is qualitative. I used the interpretivist approach, and the case study. Three schools, with 3 principals (respectively), 3 Level 1 educators, and 2 Heads of Department, were purposively selected as participants. Data were generated using the one-on-one semi-structured interviews with the focus group. A conceptual framework, together with a curricular spider web (CSW) (produced from the literature, which was on the role played by managers), was used to guide the personal, societal, and professional approaches. The following themes: the managers’ rationale for managing in the way they do; goals they are managing towards; time allocated to extra classes; roles played by managers and teachers; resources needed; and the community and staff involvement were employed. Findings, conclusions, general recommendations, and recommendations for further studies have been covered in this study. The roles played by managers in conducting extra classes on weekends and during vacations are seen as professional, transformational, or personal. Findings on each category are given. Managers are compelled by the CAPS principles of credibility, quality, and efficiency, to provide an education that is comparable in quality, breadth and depth to that of other countries of the world. Findings showed that there was a significant relationship between the role played by managers, and the effectiveness of extra classes. The transformational approach brought about an open participation which helped to amass support from the educators, who in turn own this exercise. Recommendations are that there must be proper monitoring and control to ensure that time allocated for subjects and tuition is managed accordingly. Some schools still perform best without needing to resort to unconventional methods.