How is it that we as South Africans live alongside one another without truly acknowledging the poverty gap that exists between us. Education is a part of life and simulatenously a right of passage that separates so many children within the country. I decided to conduct my own research on students living within four suburbs of Cape Town not far from one another, to gain a little bit of insight into our current educational climate.
The poster below demonstrates 3 aspects of educational inequality between Rondebosch and Rosebank and Lavender Hill and Square Hill. (ward 58 and 68 on youthexplorer.org.za)
To situate this poster in context, Lavender Hill and Square Hill are areas categorized by constant poverty, high rates of unemployment, and lack of educational quality and resources. Rondebosch and Rosebank which are predominantly residential areas have significantly low crime and gang violence statistics furthermore offering a range of educational opportunities to students attending local schools.
I’ve chosen to analyze the differences in academic performance levels due to environmental factors that the youth inhabiting these specific suburbs in Cape Town experience.
**Vital to note when interpreting this data: No single line of thinking can be used to analyze the academic performance and success rates of youth in the various suburbs. One needs to consider a multifaceted approach taking into account that various environmental factors affect a student’s educational experience, their psychological and physical well-being.
Below: an infographic poster demonstrating the educational inequality between the suburbs mentioned above.
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