Upon completing the course, the students are expected to have gained

• an improved knowledge and understanding of South Africa as a part of the African continent
• an understanding how South Africa's history has affected the provision of education
• an understanding of the uniqueness and similarity of South African education in an African and global context
• an improved understanding of factors that influenced effective educational reform in South Africa since 1994, be able to list and discuss them
• an understanding to trace the road of implementation of educational reform in Africa since 1994 up to 2008: from "freedom" to symbolism to new realities and future challenges.