Investigation of the roles of curriculum leadership in South African fee-paying secondary schools in the Gauteng Province

This study employed a qualitative descriptive case study design that investigated the roles of curriculum leadership in South African fee-paying secondary schools in the Gauteng Province. Adopting an interpretive paradigm, the study used Instructional Leadership theory as the theoretical framework. The study’s target population comprised principals and departmental heads in fee-paying secondary schools within the Gauteng Province. Purposive sampling was used to select 12 participants, comprising principals and departmental heads from six secondary schools, to explore the roles of these curriculum leaders through in-depth interviews and document analysis. The data was analysed thematically.

本研究采用定性描述性案例研究设计，探讨了南非豪登省付费中学课程领导者在其中的作用。研究采纳了解释范式，以教学领导理论作为理论框架。研究的目标群体包括豪登省付费中学的校长和部门负责人。通过目的抽样选取了12名参与者，包括来自六所中学的校长和部门负责人，通过深度访谈和文献分析来探讨这些课程领导者的角色。数据采用了主题分析方法。