Education
(a) How many schools of skills facilities does his Department maintain in the province, (b) how many learners are enrolled in each of these and (c) what does the curriculum at these schools consist of?
- My department has informed me of the following:
There are 25 public special schools that offer the School of Skills curriculum. 21 schools are registered specifically as a School of Skills, while the remaining 4 schools are registered as special schools offering the School of Skills programme.
These 4 schools are:
- Bet-el Special School
- Nuwe-Hoop School for the Deaf
- Riebeeck Valley Special School
- Graafwater Special School
Education District | School name | Total |
Cape Winelands | Breede Valley School of Skills | 258 |
Cape Winelands | Nuwe Hoop-sentrum | 347 |
Cape Winelands | Steinhal Sekonder | 403 |
Cape Winelands | Wellington School of Skills | 449 |
Cape Winelands | Paarl Vaardigheidskool | 334 |
Eden and Central Karoo | Olympia Skool | 497 |
Eden and Central Karoo | Van Kervel Spesiale Skool | 512 |
Eden and Central Karoo | Oudtshoorn School of Skills | 249 |
Metro Central | Silverstream School of Skills | 237 |
Metro Central | Siviwe School of Skills | 569 |
Metro Central | Batavia Spesiale Skool | 520 |
Metro East | Axios School of Skills | 414 |
Metro East | Bet-el Skool vir eEpileptici | 402 |
Metro East | Westcliff Spesiale Skool | 629 |
Metro East | Lathi-tha School of Skills | 453 |
Metro North | Florida Vaardigheidskool | 308 |
Metro North | Bishops School of Skills | 295 |
Metro North | De Grendel Spesiale Skool | 432 |
Metro North | Atlantis Vaardigheidskool | 362 |
Metro South | Cafda School of Skills | 339 |
Metro South | Mitchellls Plain School of Skills | 609 |
Overberg | Afgulhas School of Skills | 335 |
West Coast | Riebeeck Valley Special School | 367 |
West Coast | Weskus Spesiale Skool | 465 |
West Coast | Graafwater Special School | 226 |
- The Schools of Skills in the Western Cape are implementing the Technical Occupational Curriculum, as outlined by the national Department of Basic Education.
Learners spend 50% of the week on general education subjects, and the other 50% of the week is spent on practical training in skills workshops with occupational subjects.
The subjects offered are as follows:
Table 1: General Education subjects
Subjects | Areas of Study | Organising Field |
Languages | Home Language
| Communication Studies and Language
|
First Additional Language
| ||
Mathematics | Mathematics
| Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences |
Life Skills
|
| Human and Social Studies Culture and Arts |
Information Communication Technology (for enrichment) |
Table 2: Occupational Subjects
Subject | Organising Field |
Agricultural Studies | Agriculture and Nature Conservation |
Art and Crafts | Culture and Arts |
Office Administration | Business, Commerce and Management Studies |
Early Childhood Development | Education, Training and Development |
Mechanical Technology: Motor Mechanics | Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology |
Mechanical Technology: Body Works | Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology |
Mechanical Technology: Welding | Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology |
Mechanical Technology: Sheet metal work | Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology |
Electrical Technology: Electrical | Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology |
Civil Technology: Woodworking and Timber | Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology |
Civil Technology: Plumbing | Services |
Civil Technology: Bricklaying and Plastering | Services |
Personal Care: Hairdressing | Health Sciences and Social Services |
Personal Care: Beauty and Nail Technology | Health Sciences and Social Services |
Personal Care: Ancillary Health Care | Health Sciences and Social Services |
Service Technology: Upholstery | Services |
Service Technology: Maintenance | Services |
Consumer Studies: Food Production | Services |
Consumer Studies: Sewing | Services |
Hospitality Studies | Services |
Wholesale and Retail Studies | Services |
MINISTER OF EDUCATION
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