QUESTION

EXPECTATIONS:
Your essay will be based on the National Planning Commission’s Vision for 2030.
Answer the essay question in the light of ONE of the following three areas of the
NPC’s Vision:
1 T R A N S F O R M A T I O N A N D U N I T Y
2 E CON O M Y
3 EDU CA T I O N
You need to choose one of these three and then write about how you understand
the problem, what solutions you can think of to implement and how you think these
solutions will improve the state the Economy/ Education/ Transformation and Unity
in South Africa. In explaining the solutions that you proffer, you need to put the
challenges in this area into their historical context. Your essay, however, needs to
be more focused on the solutions. It is important that these solutions are practical;
take into account the impact of the past on present-day experiences and attitudes;
and are aligned to and would help implement the NDC’s Vision for 2030.
REQUIREMENTS:
You need to work in groups of three or four. The members of your group do not
need to attend the same school or be in the same grade, but they must be between
15 and 18 years’ of age.
Your essay needs to be 2000 words in length.
Font:
Arial or Calibri
Font size: 12
Spacing:
Justification:
1.5 lines
Full
The essay should not include headings or images and should be one solid body of
writing.
You need to include a complete and accurate reference list. Your reference list
should reveal that you have used a wide array of resources, including books,
newspapers and internet sources. Your reference list will be assessed as part of your
essay. Do not see it as an afterthought. You will be given guidance as to how to
construct a reference list.
You do not need to provide referencing in the body of your essay unless you quote
directly from a text. You may choose if you would like to use footnotes, endnotes or
in-text referencing for this. Be consistent throughout the essay.
You may include an addendum of sources but this is not a requirement. The
addendum would only be included if it is necessary to highlight a source that would
be difficult to describe in text in the essay, e.g. the addendum could include graphs,
or an advertisement or photograph. The addendum should add to the reader’s