Mtsi, Nomxolisi2025-06-052025-06-052015-05Mtsi,N.(2015).Implementation of the natural science curriculum in selected rural junior secondary schools in the Cofimvaba District.Alice: University of Fort HareN/Ahttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/2846Masters ThesesThe purpose of the study was to explore how Natural Science (NS) curriculum was implemented in selected rural junior secondary schools in one education district in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Four sub-research questions were set to gather insights on the implementation of the NS curriculum from school principals, NS educators and NS learners in the Cofimvaba education district. A case study design located in the intepretivist paradigm was employed. A qualitative approach was followed in an attempt to seek in-depth understanding of the issue from the point of view of participants. Three conveniently selected rural junior secondary schools participated in the study. Purposive sampling was used to select one school principal, one science teacher and six learners in each of the three selected rural schools. Data were collected using individual interviews with teachers and principals, focus group interviews with learners and observation of science lessons. To analyse data, qualitative content analysis method shall be used. Audio- taped interviews were transcribed and data were coded, sorted and categorised to ensure thematic analysis. The study found that there were challenges related to teacher preparedness in the teaching of NS.enNATURAL SCIENCESSOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Education