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EDL3703_ASSIGNMENT 01/01/2026
INSTRUCTIONS
1. General instruction
Note that you must obtain at least 40% for this assignment to be
admitted into the May/June examination. It is important that you
study the material and answer the assignment to the best of your
ability.
2. Specific instructions
There are four (4) questions in this assignment.
The last question is a TRUE or FALSE question, you must substantiate
your choice/answer by legislative provision, case law, Monographs
statements (CELP 1-4).
You must answer ALL the questions.
Pay attention to the marks allocated to each question so that you
provide an adequate answer and obtain the maximum marks.
Question 1
[20]
1.1 Discuss the constitutional requirements for just administrative action (refer to the
relevant section). (6)
1.2 List and briefly discuss the basic elements of procedural fairness (found in common
law and also in statute) which a school has to comply with when a learner is faced
with disciplinary proceedings. (10)
1.3 Briefly distinguish between substantive and procedural fairness. (4)
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Question 2
[15]
2.1 Discuss the rules found in the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 regulating random
drug testing at schools. (15)
Question 3
[5]
3.1 What is the difference between “school professional management” and “school
governance”, and who is responsible for which function in the school context? (5)
Question 4
[10]
The following statements are either True or False. Briefly substantiate your answer
for the choice that you make.
4.1 A public school is a juristic person that participates in legal activities through its
functionaries. (2)
4.2 Local governments are autonomous sphere of government and play an important
role in co-operative government. (2)
4.3 Children have all their rights protected in a separate section of the Bill of Rights. (2)
4.4 Corporal punishment was abolished in South Africa due to learners’ right to
confidentiality and dignity. (2)
4.5 In Matukane v Laerskool Potgietersrus 1996 (3) SA 223 (T), the court dealt with the
alleged discriminatory admission policy and the code of conduct of a public school. (2)
TOTAL 50
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