Conceptual exploration of decolonisation of language pedagogy, learning and assessment

08h00 – 09:00 Registration (tea/ coffee is served)
09h00 – 09h15 Welcome and introductions
09h15 – 09h30 Opening remarks: Dr MS Rakometsi
09h30 – 10h15 Decolonising education: What does it mean for thinking differently about pedagogy, learning and assessment? Professor Rajendra Chetty
10h15 – 10h40 Discussion
10h40 – 11h00 Tea/Coffee
11h00 – 11h45 What conceptual approaches should be explored, in the context of Umalusi’s work, to propel the decolonisation discourse towards the bases on which curricula for teaching and assessing languages, in general, and African languages in particular, should be based? Professor Leketi Makalela
11h45 – 12h15 Discussion
12h15 – 12h45 Weaving it together
12h45 – 13h00 Closing remarks
13h00 Lunch and departure