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024 7 |a 10.4102/sajce.v15i1.1590  |2 doi 
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100 1 |a Mhlongo, Asser R 
245 1 |a Challenges experienced by Gauteng Foundation Phase departmental heads in managing teaching and learning 
260 |b AOSIS (Pty) Ltd  |c 2025 
513 |a Journal Article 
520 3 |a Background:The quality of teaching and learning depends on the school management team’s support and monitoring of teachers and learners to achieve the school’s objectives. Poor monitoring and lack of support compromise quality education.Aim:The study examined the challenges faced by Foundation Phase departmental heads in managing and monitoring teaching and learning processes at six primary schools in the Tshwane region.Setting:The study employed purposive sampling to select participants from six primary schools in the Tshwane West region, sampling six departmental heads of the Foundation Phase.Method:A qualitative research design was used to conduct the study. Fayol’s administrative management theory underpinned the study as its theoretical framework, and the interpretivist paradigm was used as the lens through which to view the phenomenon under study.Results:The study revealed that departmental heads are overworked regarding their responsibilities in the Foundation Phase.Conclusion:It is highly recommended that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) develop guidelines to streamline departmental heads’ responsibilities, prioritise core functions, delegate tasks and provide support mechanisms, like regular training, capacity-building programmes, and administrative assistance. Empowering teachers to take leadership roles can foster a culture of distributive leadership.Contribution:The study’s contributions include identifying specific challenges departmental heads encounter, emphasising the need for targeted support and training, and providing insights for education policymakers to improve teaching and learning outcomes and enhance the quality of education in the Foundation Phase. 
651 4 |a South Africa 
651 4 |a Tshwane South Africa 
653 |a Teaching 
653 |a Curricula 
653 |a Training 
653 |a Data analysis 
653 |a Audio recordings 
653 |a Learning processes 
653 |a Policy making 
653 |a Strategic planning 
653 |a Workloads 
653 |a Teachers 
653 |a Elementary schools 
653 |a Efficiency 
653 |a Educational leadership 
653 |a Schools 
653 |a Decision making 
653 |a Responsibilities 
653 |a Capacity building approach 
653 |a Learning 
653 |a Education 
653 |a Interviews 
653 |a Leadership 
653 |a Qualitative research 
653 |a Research methodology 
653 |a Classrooms 
653 |a Data collection 
653 |a Sampling 
653 |a Departments 
653 |a Regions 
653 |a Elementary education 
653 |a Research design 
653 |a Quality 
653 |a Academic achievement 
653 |a Learning outcomes 
653 |a Learning Activities 
653 |a Adult Learning 
653 |a Researchers 
653 |a Instructional Leadership 
653 |a Structured Interviews 
653 |a School Administration 
653 |a Leadership Role 
653 |a Education Work Relationship 
653 |a Color 
653 |a Coding 
653 |a Resource Allocation 
653 |a Low Achievement 
653 |a Administrative Organization 
653 |a Semi Structured Interviews 
653 |a Parent Participation 
653 |a Department Heads 
653 |a Parent School Relationship 
653 |a Extracurricular Activities 
700 1 |a Chaane, Tshidisegang M 
773 0 |t South African Journal of Childhood Education (SAJCE)  |g vol. 15, no. 1 (2025) 
786 0 |d ProQuest  |t Education Database 
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