Abstract
The aim of the study is to explore the influence of a well-functioning boarding-school on the academic and social development of an economically disadvantaged rural male child, referred to by the pseudonym, Bayete. Children who live in rural farming communities are often exposed to poor quality schooling and travel long distances to and from school. In addition, the expectation of domestic duties including farm work tends to impact negatively on rural farm children’s school attendance and their academic performance. One option for such learners to access good quality school education is through boarding-schools. This study thus investigates Bayete’s movement from being a day-scholar at a private school through a two year transition to becoming a weekly boarder at the same school. The study forms part of a larger research project, titled ‘Transforming Education in Rural South Africa’, led by the Inventions for Good Incorporated (IFGI) grant in collaboration with the Department of Childhood Education at the University of Johannesburg. The learner reported on in this study is supported by an IFGI grant...
M.Ed. (Childhood Education)