HED4810 ASSIGNMENT 1 2025 – FULLY ANSWERED (DUE 7 MAY 2025)

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HED4810 Assignment 1 Memo | Due 7 May 2025. All questions fully answered. Question 1: Defining inclusive education
In South Africa, inclusive education is the vehicle to operationalise human rights and social justice in education. The National Development Plan (NDP) identifies inclusive education as a strategic priority for South Africa’s development. Write an article entitled “Understanding inclusive education: Policy and practice” for your school’s website. Your article should include the following.
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Formulate an original working definition of inclusive education focused on (a) policy and (b) practice using the prescribed readings presented in Study Unit 1 (Lessons 1-4) on your module site.
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What, in your opinion, do schools and teachers need to translate inclusive education policies into practice effectively?
Remember: Your definition should be easy for parents and other key role players to understand.
Include at least five references in your answer.
Your definition should provide a critical synthesis of the scholarship (literature) on the “inclusive education” articulated in seminal texts, including the implementation of…
(i)
the Bill of Rights (Chapter 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996)
(ii)
White Paper 6 on Special Needs Education: Building an Inclusive Education and Training System, First Steps (Department of Education, 2001).
(iii)
The Salamanca Statement (United Nations, 1994) and Programme of Action.
Question 2: Reflections on current debates in inclusive education: South African context
The current debates on inclusive education highlight the vital role of parents in effectively implementing inclusive education. Write a 300-word (one typed page) essay in which you advocate for increased parental engagement by describing ten (10) practical suggestions for how parents and teachers could work collaboratively in the child’s best interest. Remember to find your own additional sources and include them in your reference list.