Fundisa
for Change

“Fundisa for Change is a collaborative programme aiming to enhance transformative environmental learning through teacher education.”

What we do

The Fundisa for Change collaborative programme offers an online platform for educators to engage in curriculum-activated transformative learning, integrating human rights, social justice, inclusivity, and environmental sustainability, empowering learners to make informed decisions and take responsible actions for a just, inclusive future while respecting cultural diversity.

Key Principles

Effective Integration

The National Curriculum Statement in South Africa mandates that all subjects address human rights, social justice, inclusivity, and a healthy environment. Each subject must reflect these principles in ways that are relevant to its content. This focus on a healthy environment can be infused into all subjects, linking them to themes of social justice, human rights, and inclusivity. Sometimes this focus is evident, while at other times it is subtler.

For ‘Fundisa for Change’ or ‘teaching for change’, it is crucial to understand your subject well, especially how to highlight environment, sustainability, social justice, human rights, and inclusivity for transformative education. However, content knowledge alone is insufficient; a creative teacher must use diverse teaching methods to engage learners actively and help them understand the subject matter effectively.

To support successful learning, it is also important to give adequate attention to high-quality assessments. Assessment should be oriented to support better learning and should support teachers and learners to better understand what is going well and what can be improved. Finally, environmental content in the curriculum has the potential to shape and inform the practical life of the school as it can contribute to creating healthy learning environments.

The Fundisa for Change courses are specially designed to strengthen the integration of the principle on human rights, social justice, inclusivity and a healthy environment into the teaching of CAPS in ways that support transformative learning, as well as transform learning environments, allowing teachers and learners to contribute to building environmentally sustainable and healthy schools and society, as envisaged in the South African Constitution.

“To begin, start with the Core Introduction course: Introduction to ESD Teaching Practices and Fundisa (Teach) for Change. This foundational module aligns the Fundisa for Change program with the CAPS curriculum, emphasising transformative teaching, learning, and assessment methods. It also shows how Fundisa for Change subject courses support comprehensive school development and transformative learning environments.”

This Introduction to ESD & Fundisa for Change is free and accessible to all, and it is a prerequisite for registering for subject-specific courses.

Our Subject-specific Courses

Our courses are tailored specifically for South African educators and teacher education. You have the option to complete the courses independently online or to engage in a more immersive experience by joining one of our groups. For those interested in participating in formal training groups, please get in touch with us for further details.