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CAREER PATHWAYS PROJECT (CPP) SOUTH AFRICA

Further education for teachers to improve career orientation.

In partnership with HOPE Cape Town, bbw is supporting the enhancement of career guidance in high schools across Cape Town's townships. The aim is to provide young people with career opportunities and to encourage greater interest in vocational training professions.

Facts

South Africa
07/2024 – 06/2026
Bavarian State Chancellery

Key topics

Vocational education and training / TVET
Career guidance / skills assessment
Social justice

Target group

High school teachers
Disadvantaged youths

"Life Orientation" aims to provide perspective

Young people learn about career opportunities in the traffic police

South Africa's unemployment rate exceeds 40 per cent, and among young people in townships such as Delft in Cape Town, the figure is often much higher. One of the main reasons for this is that young people are not sufficiently prepared for life after school.

Although the subject of 'Life Orientation' exists, it often fails to achieve its intended learning objectives. As part of a project funded by the Bavarian State Chancellery, bbw and HOPE Cape Town are focusing on improving career guidance.

Competency assessment and further education

Teachers conduct a practical exercise on competency assessment

The project offers programmes for teachers of the subject 'Life Orientation' and for young people. The focus for teachers is on training in career orientation methodologies and competency assessment.

This enables them to deliver targeted competency assessments and career guidance to students in the classroom. Meanwhile, the project regularly organises career and networking fairs to inform young people about different professions and training opportunities.