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dAy 1, breAkAwAy rooms │ Participant inputs

Key discussion questions:
• Lessons Learnt – identify what worked; what didn’t work in the first 3 years of the ITP implementation
• What can be done differently in 2022 (= the final year of ITP 2018-2022): and what can be done differently for
the new ITP (2023-2027)

CurriCulum trAnsformAtion; broAdening ACCess; student suCCess

dAy 1, breAkAwAy room 1 │ Facilitated by DVC L&T Prof Cheryl Foxcroft

How has the institution worked over the past three years Africa in particular. So, for me the introduction of the
to establish curriculum transformation as a framework for curriculum framework is something that has worked. My
the whole institution? What has worked - there are pockets question then is: how do we make sure that all faculties do
of excellence where curriculum has been reviewed, trans- that?
formed, and decolonized however, some sections of the
institution need to catch up and then we need to ask our- In terms of student access, specifically epistemological
selves “how do we monitor, not for compliance, but rath- access and success, and Prof Soudien’s input about the
er devise some kind of instrument or mechanism that will FY experience, find CS input. The FY student experience
help us to steer the whole institution to develop an under- needs to be maintained throughout the whole qualification.
standing as Crane Soudien shared - “It is however possible It is progressing well in Phumeza’s division. We can’t use
for a discipline to totally renovate itself, and this has been outsiders to come in and fix what is not working. How do we
seen.” Maths can be reconsidered and looked at different- integrate the FY experience into the curriculum? Some
ly when we center our thinking around Africa and South input had been made to the deanery. (M Moeng)

Our Curriculum Framework is uneven. How can we Accountants are now required by the relevant pro-
empower staff to use the framework as a ‘tool’ in fessional body to set KPIs for transformation and
discussions around transforming the curriculum? we’ll be measured accordingly and that could have an
(C Foxcroft) impact on our accreditation rating.

I was not even aware that the institution had an
ITP.

One of the challenges is how to ensure that we
scaffold this process and that the conversations filter
down to departmental level and even in terms of
reporting back up. (Amanda)

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