Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 2008 (Accumulation)
- 2006 - 2009 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
3.3 linear metres (33 archival boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Department of Education has been hosting an annual oral history competition, known as the Nkosi Albert Luthuli Young Historians’ Competition, since 2006 as part of their commitment to participate in and co-ordinate the national commemoration of the anniversaries of events of historical significance in schools.
Each year all schools are encouraged to participate and the competition is open to all learners in Grades 8 to 11 and all history educators in secondary schools.
The aim of this oral history competition is to encourage all learners to develop an understanding, not only of the broad history of South Africa, but also of the richness of the histories of their local communities, and in the process gaining experience in developing important research skills.
This is a joint project between the Department of Education, South African History Online and the South African History Archive.
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Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This collection consists mainly of learner and educator portfolios submitted for the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 competitions by province, and relating administrative material. Some portfolios include CDs, DVDs and photographs. A number of gaps have been identified in the collection that has been donated so far. The material from the 2006 competition shows an absence of learner and educator portfolios from the KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, North West and Western Cape provinces. However, the absence of these portfolios could also indicate that no portfolios were submitted from these provinces for that year. 2006 and 2007 competitions lack administrative material. No educator portfolios were received from any of the provinces for the 2008 competition. The list of award winners from the different provinces in this category is proof that these portfolios do exist.
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Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
This collection is open for research
Conditions governing reproduction
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Dates of creation revision deletion
20100115