School's Report 2012 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination

Vision 4
Mission 4
Strategic Goals and Objectives 5
Values 7
Acronyms 8
Preface by the MEC 10
Overview by the Head of Departmment 12
CHAPTER 1 - POLICY TRAJECTORIES
1.1 Introduction 16
1.2 The relationship between the Provincial Growth Development Plan and Education 17
1.3 Educational Indicators Pivotal to the Provincial Growth Development Plan 18
1.4 Proposed Interventions Necessary for the Provincial Growth Development Plan to Become Reality 19
1.5 The Department’s Contribution to National Outcomes 20
1.6 Action Plan to 2014 towards the Realisation of Schooling 2025 21
CHAPTER 2 - THE SCHOOLING LANDSCAPE OF THE PROVINCE
2.1 Introduction 24
2.2 Schools’ Landscape 24
2.3 Early Childhood Education 25
2.4 The Distinguishing Characteristic of the Province of Kwazulu-Natal 25
2.5 Quintile Ranking of Schools 26
2.6 Educator Landscape 27
2.7 Infrastructure Landscape 28
2.8 Other Significant Features 30
2.9 Conclusion 30
CHAPTER 3 - SYSTEMIC INPUT
3.1 Introduction 34
3.2 Curriculum Management and Delivery 34
3.3 Matric Intervention Programme 36
3.4 Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) 38
3.5 Provincial Intervention Team (PIT) 38
3.6 Special Needs Education Services (SNES) 38
3.7 Addressing Social Ills 39
3.8 Infrastructure Planning and Delivery Management 40
3.9 QLTC 44
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