Investigation of the Impact of Curriculum Change in the Teaching of Sepedi Home Language Grammar Skills

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of the curriculum change in the teaching of Sepedi Home Language Grammar skills in the public secondary school. The study adopted qualitative approach and used Purposive and convenient sampling method to sample three Grade 12 Sepedi Home Language teachers due to their experiences of implementing curriculum change in the teaching of Sepedi Home Language grammar skills. Semi-structured interview was used to collect data and thematic analysis approach was used to analyse data. The findings of this study indicate that grammar skills are excluded from Sepedi Home Language curriculum despite teachers being expected to integrate grammar skills with other language skills. The study also recommends that teachers should be invited during the planning and development of the curriculum for the new curriculum to avoid situations where teachers are confused about their expectations at schools in the teaching of grammar skills.