4 changes coming for schools in South Africa
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- 22 Mar 2022
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The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is planning several changes for schools in South Africa as it plans to better prepare students for the working world.
In its 2022/2023 annual performance plan published this week, the department said it will continue to motivate learners to stay in school until they obtain a matric pass and the necessary qualifications to compete in the labour market.
“Learners should be equipped with entrepreneurial skills that encourage job creation responding to education skills transfer for the future.”
“The emphasis will be on improving learners’ skills in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Financial and Scientific Literacy, along with critical thinking in problem-solving; creativity; communication; and collaboration.”
The department said it will also be focussing on a curriculum response to skills, with plans to better prepare teachers for curriculum digitisation; teaching and learning methodology change, and the integration of ICT skills.
General Education Certificate
The department plans to introduce a Grade 9 General Education Certificate (GEC) which will allow students to have some form of qualification before matric.
“The primary purpose of the certificate will be to facilitate subject choices beyond Grade 9 and articulation between schools and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges as a low-stakes feature of the school accountability system,” the department said.
In January, the department said it will pilot the new certificate at hundreds of South African schools in 2022, with plans to roll out the certificate to all schools in the country by the 2024 school year. Read More…
