What is outcome-based education in South Africa?
In 1997 South Africa adopted policies and guidelines for school curriculum known as outcome-based education (OBE). OBE curriculum guidelines prepare students for occupations in technical fields or for university study. The policy was named Curriculum 2005.The OBE ApproachOBE is learner-centered. Although the OBE policy of South Africa was titled Curriculum 2005, it is not a particular curriculum that teachers are required to follow. Educators may use a variety of means to teach material students are required to know to pass standardized tests. For example, learning might take place in a structured classroom or outside of the classroom within a marketplace.AccountabilitySouth Africa adopted the OBE curriculum to achieve increased accountability of school administrations and teachers. Prior to the enactment of OBE, education in South Africa was not uniform or equal for all students.UniformityThe national educational reform that brought the OBE into existence unified 14 separate branches
