Annual Performance Plan Jaarlikse ... - National Treasury

All Grade 8 Mathematics teachers were trained in numeracy consolidation and learner material was provided to all
schools while English Second Language teachers in Dinaledi schools received special training and support in the
teaching of English as a second language. The schools have been visited by the Deputy Minister of Education and the
MEC for Education in the Western Cape as well as by various departmental officials.
These schools will be allocated an additional teacher for Mathematics and/or Physical Science on a permanent basis to
allow for more focused attention on higher grade and for additional learner support.
A conference was held at the end of January 2007 to discuss targets and the way forward with principals, Mathematics
and Science teachers. Training of teachers will continue. The University of Cape Town Mathematics and Science
Education Programme will provide specialised support in 5 Dinaledi schools. Support for numeracy consolidation in
Grade 8 will continue as will support for English Second Language teachers.
The Grade 12 participation rates in mathematics and physical science for 2003 - 2006 were as follows:
• FET NCS
Annual Performance Plan 2007/08 – 2009/10
Subject Wrote
2006
Wrote
2005
Wrote
2004
Wrote
2003
Additional Mathematics HG 202 179 191 132
Functional Mathematics SG 115 122 93 125
Functional Physical Science 39 39 51 65
Mathematics HG 4 420 4 992 5 093 4 446
Mathematics SG 18 290 17 474 16 933 17 504
Total Mathematics 23 066 22 806 22 361 22 272
Physical Science HG 4 164 4 736 4 884 4 335
Physical Science SG 8 173 7 861 7 240 7 775
Total Physical Science 12 337 12 597 12 024 12 110
The NCS for Grades 10 – 12 (General) commenced with the implementation in Grade 10 in all public and independent
schools with effect from January 2006.This three-year study programme, the second and third years of which is to be
implemented in Grade 11 in 2007 and Grade 12 in 2008, will lead to a National Senior Certificate (NSC).The first NSC
examination will be written in October/November 2008.
This not only involves the introduction of a new curriculum, but more importantly, the strategic element of curriculum
redress – the introduction of extended and critical curriculum packages (focusing on mathematics, science and
technology, and languages) that were previously limited for political reasons, lack of motivation or interest, and lack of
resources. The department will intervene directly to ensure that communities choose packages that are designed to
provide access to high-level knowledge and skills as well as the establishment of centres of excellence or Focus
Schools, and in line with the economic growth projects made through the MEDS research. It is envisaged that this
sector could become smaller, as more students will be directed into the FET college sector for needs and abilityappropriate
further education and qualification. This does not, however, signify any resource savings.In fact, it is
envisaged that, initially at least, the setting up of this sector will require higher allocations in the form of infrastructure
and equipment, teaching staff and teacher development programmes, etc.
All relevant FET NCS policy framework documents, including Afrikaans translations, were distributed to 423 schools
offering the FET NCS from Grade 10.Subject orientation workshops for all 29 subject to all Grades 10 to 12 teachers,
involving 8 169 teachers in 2006 and 5 648 in 2006 have been completed. To assist teaching, learning and assessment
practices aligned to the FET NCS policy frameworks, subject support guidelines have been developed, distributed and
mediated with teachers. To assist schools to plan for the implementation of the FET NCS Grade 10 in 2006, subject
year planners and pace setters, subject learning and teaching support material minimum resource packs to support
procurement were also developed. 480 Life Orientation teachers were trained to support learners to make informed
subject selection choices for the FET NCS. Special support was provided to Grade 10 teachers and learners to prepare
for the first FET NCS internal examination in 2006, where examples of national examination papers were distributed to
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