Road Map for Operation June

UBPA it is a sad day indeed that we are greeted by a memo from the DSG apologising in advance for his non availability. The TG/O and the Chair as co heads of the education portfolio have been dealt a big blow as far as the plans for the winter program are concerned. The blow is severe and fatal as the Chair was already in a process of compiling a road map for the education portfolio. The road map itself is complete and now must be submitted to UBPA for approval taking into consideration the
latest from uHlabangane of course. Let the gods of uThaka be with UBPA and prevent any further apologies of non availability. The road map will be followed by the time table.

Those who didn't make it to the induction common sense would dictate that they have now requested the notes, briefings or the minutes of that induction from the SG, so as to know what decisions regarding their portfolios were taken; and more so, the extent in which those decisions affect them. For this road map the education cluster will request that both the media and publicity assisted by the projects and campaigns portfolios will play their role as discussed and agreed at the induction.

Road Map for Education Portfolio (Operation June - Principles)

We, the heads of the education portfolio hereby submit that as
principles of operation June UBPA would:


1. Need to know who is going. By this we require the exact time of
availability of our associates. We however advice our associates to avail
themselves as soon as reasonably possible so we may have an impact and
the desired outcome. Fezeka submitted her availability days some time
ago but, DC it won't hurt to submit again and we hope that all our
associates will this time follow suit.

2. Each one of us must be available to do at a minimum two subjects and
this excludes languages. We therefore then request our associates to
start brushing up on the subjects that they did in their schooling years
so to be better prepared for this task.

3. The time table to follow this road map will have to start by content
subjects and end each day with the languages.

4. To be effective and reach our desired goals, uThaka must as a matter
of urgency make more classes available for us to use. The situation we
are envisioning here is one that says for example, if the DC and the
TG/O teach Biology in the morning and Mr Mabhedla and Mr Dladla follow
suit then we must have four classes available to these guys with reduced
students. Research every where proves that where there are fewer
students per class per teacher the learning outcomes tend to be desirable.
Our teachers in training would know this.

5. As a matter of principle, it must be known by our associates that
none of us will be teaching new things but will only assist in the
preparation of revision and the mock trial. This is to avoid conflict with
their teachers. We don't want a situation where by the time they learn
something they already say to their teachers UBPA was here and they said
this is how it must be done. Can the education portfolio get an Amen on
that?

6. Motivation remains amongst our top priority. For this reason, we the
education cluster would mandate the SG to get Wonder the first year at
UJ to make an appearance on certain days at uThaka so to be the model
of UBPA's motivation course. Guidance is also key on this point.

7. The education cluster would like to ask each and everyone of our
associates to get a couple of application forms from their respective
institutions. We must leave them with something even if they don't apply
after we have left but perhaps an application may inspire some at least
mentally.

This Road Map we believe is implementable, now can the media and publicity portfolio play its role here. DC, may you also get your projects and campaigns portfolio to do its job here. in the period of 14 days (2 weeks) we the education cluster will expect a briefing from the relevant portfolios. We expect the projects and campaigns portfolio to report to us that they have spoken to the powers that be and we have support and encouragement from the top, and that we shall get the logistical support we need in terms of making the classes, dusters, chalks and other educational means we may need available. Time is no longer on our side.

With respect to the availability of associates we give the projects and campaigns portfolio 7 days (1 week) to authoritatively tell us who is available. Like a well oiled machine we hope that as portfolio members we all shall be cooperative.

TG/O please also apply yourself on this road map in case the chair has left something out. For your prompt reply on this road map, the education portfolio will await.

Thulani Nkosi
Co-head Education Affairs, UBPA
Chairperson, UBPA