Education

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Content was trimmed from Grade 10 curriculum. Less teaching time due to the rotational timetabling implemented by many schools. Content covered less comprehensively. No June examination.

Less school-based assessment.

Content was trimmed from Grade 10 curriculum. Students having basic content gaps in Grade 10. Less teaching time due to the rotational timetabling implemented by many schools. Content covered less comprehensively. No June examination. Less school-based assessment.

Basic content gaps in Grade 10. No June examination.

Promote the use of Siyavula, a free online resource which is zero rated with a number of networks. Weekly lessons to promote students working independently. Term revision material to support students with revising and consolidating content covered in the term comprehensively. Telematic support sessions supporting students with using the term revision material. Telematic support sessions to support with critical non-negotiable content. A revision program for all three terms was provided and also recorded and broadcasted on the telematics platform and was also available through live streaming. Provision of resources on the e-portal. Provision of resources in a resource folder. Radio 786, RSG broadcast session. ITV broadcast sessions to support Grade 12 students with preparation for the examination. A comprehensive teacher support program was implemented during the period using the virtual platforms.

Extra lessons on Saturdays. Autumn, Winter and Spring school programs were conducted targeting mainly Grade 12 students.

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Content was trimmed from Grade 11 curriculum. Less teaching time. Content covered less comprehensively. No June examination. Less school-based assessment. The final examination was replaced by controlled tests.

Content was trimmed from Grade 11 curriculum. Basic content gaps in Grade 11. Less teaching time. Content covered less comprehensively. No June examination. Less school-based assessment.

Basic content gaps in Grade 11. No June examination.

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Recovery ATP was compiled to consider new term dates. Unfortunately, no content trimming in Grade 12.

No June examination.

Recovery ATP was compiled to consider Grade 11 trimmed content and new term dates. Unfortunately, no content trimming in Grade 12. No June examination.

Basic content gaps in Grade 12. Unfortunately, no content trimming in Grade 12. No June examination.

10

The ATPs were adapted.

The experiments changed from 3 to 2 per annum. 

Many students and parents had to buy/install Wi-Fi.

The June exam was replaced by a formal test.

Students experienced great learning losses.

Schools introduced rotational timetables.

Basic content gaps in Grade 10.

Teachers are conducting tutoring sessions to do catch-up on content. WCED developed self-directed lessons to assist students and parents to continue with learning. Students are encouraged to attend sessions offered by other stakeholders to supplement their learning. Teachers do tutoring sessions, face-to-face and online. WCED collaborates with other stakeholders such as The Cape Town Science Centre to implement different interventions. WCED in collaboration with Kutlwanong is hosting a Promaths and Science project at Sinethemba Secondary School in Philippi. Another Kutlwanong centre is opening in Khayelitsha, in July, to assist the students in that area. Telematics broadcasts of lessons and revision programs for all Grades 10 – 12 students. Radio 786, RSG broadcast sessions.

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ATPs were trimmed and due to varied implementation models based on the schools’ context, teachers were guided to focus on the fundamental and core topics.

Rotational timetables implemented.

Basic content gaps in Grade 11.

12

ATPs were not adapted, and students were under tremendous pressure to complete the curriculum.

Students experienced connectivity problems.

The experiments were reduced from 3 to 2.

The June exam was replaced with a formal test. Students could not do experiments by handling the equipment, due to COVID-19 regulations.

Basic content gaps in Grade 12. Students were not exposed to a June examination. Some students in top performing schools are now more geared towards self-directed learning.

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Impact of COVID-19:

Programmes in place to mitigate the impact

2020

2021

2022

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Content was trimmed from the Grade 10 curriculum. Less teaching time due to the rotational timetabling implemented by many schools. Content covered less comprehensively. Less time to teach and consolidate students’ reading and writing skills.

No June examination. The final examination was replaced by controlled tests in which the reduced content was assessed. The number of school-based assessment tasks was reduced.

Content was trimmed from the Grade 10 curriculum. The content and skills gaps from 2020 were exacerbated Less teaching time due to the rotational timetabling implemented by many schools. Content was covered less comprehensively. Less time to teach and consolidate students’ reading and writing skills.  No June examination.  The final examination was replaced by controlled tests in which only the reduced content was assessed.  The number of school-based assessment tasks was reduced.

Basic content gaps in Grade 10. No June examination.

Weekly lessons to promote self-directed learning by students. Term revision material to support students with revising and consolidating content covered in the term comprehensively. Telematic support sessions supporting students using the term revision material. Telematic lessons and resource material to support with critical content. Provision of resources on e-portal.

Radio 786, RSG broadcast sessions.

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Content was trimmed from Grade 11 curriculum. Less teaching time due to the rotational timetabling implemented by many schools. Content covered less comprehensively. Less time to teach and consolidate students’ reading and writing skills.

No June examination. The final examination was replaced by controlled tests in which the reduced content was assessed. The number of school-based assessment tasks was reduced.

Content was trimmed from Grade 11 curriculum.  The content and skills gaps from 2020 were exacerbated. Less teaching time due to the rotational timetabling implemented by many schools. Content covered less comprehensively. Less time to teach and consolidate students’ reading and writing skills. No June examination. The final examination was replaced by controlled tests in which only the reduced content was assessed. The number of school-based assessment tasks was reduced.

Basic content gaps in Grade 11. No June examination.

Weekly lessons to promote self-directed learning by students. Term revision material to support students with revising and consolidating content covered in the term comprehensively. Online quizzes to consolidate content, especially regarding literature. Telematic support sessions supporting students using the term revision material.

Telematic lessons and resource material to support with critical content. Provision of resources on e-portal. Radio 786, RSG broadcast sessions.

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A national recovery ATP was compiled to consider new term dates. The content remained the same as in pre-COVID-19 times. The number of formal assessment tasks was reduced. Students were under pressure to complete the curriculum. Students experienced connectivity problems, which made online learning difficult.

The national recovery ATP was still implemented.  Students presented with content gaps due to rotational school attendance in 2020. The content remained the same as in pre-COVID-19 times. The number of formal assessment tasks remained as in 2020. 

Students were under pressure to complete the curriculum. No June examination.

Basic content and skills (reading and writing) gaps in Grade 12. No June examination.

Weekly lessons to promote self-directed learning by students. Term revision material to support students with revising and consolidating content covered in the term comprehensively. Online quizzes to consolidate content, especially regarding literature. Telematic support sessions supporting students using the term revision material.

Telematic lessons and resource material to support with critical content. Provision of resources on e-portal. Radio 786, RSG broadcast sessions. ITV broadcast sessions to support Grade 12 students with preparation for the examination. Virtual tutoring for Grade 12 students focusing on examination readiness.