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all while still providing the learners with An Ideal teacher knows that the work of

the best possible teaching. As a result, learning
an educator who will not be intimidated extends

by the large group of numbers in the outside of
classroom but one who will find ways to the

turn such challenges into positives,

through the use of different strategies.
Figure 3:bringing joy in the
classroom and to learning

classroom.

After analysing the matric results for
2018 and considering the state of

education in South Africa today; we will

reflect and briefly respond on how these
factors have continued to impact on my

work as a teacher and in my quest of
Figure 2:ideal teacher uses different strategies
becoming an ideal teacher.
Such strategies could comprise of

making the learners sit in groups, to
The current state of education in
ensure that they benefit from their peers
Ibhongo numerous challenges, many of
and that the weaker learners have
which are a result of the bigger
access to the stronger learners in the
challenges the country continues to
classroom.
face. Such challenges consist of the

wide gap between the rich and the poor,
After analysing the matric results for
whose respective quality of education
2018 and considering the state of
differs extensively. As a result, it is the
education at Ibhongo; we learnt how
rich people in the country that enjoy
these findings have a direct relationship
great quality education, whilst on the
and how they continue to impact on the
other hand, the poor people in the
nature of teaching and learning at
country continue to endure poor quality
Ibhongo High School
education.

Ibhongo High Schools forms part of the
poorer schools in the country and as a

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