Catchup Plan for Provincial Enrichment in Limpopo Presented

Catch-up Plan for Provincial Enrichment in Limpopo Presented to the Portfolio Committee 7 August 2012

The Ten Point Plan Principles: • Partnership • Participation Assumptions: • Teaching and learning has taken place • A collective response is required

Ten Core Systemic Drivers 1. Partnerships 2. Teacher Development and Support 3. Assessment 4. Trial Exams 5. Textbooks and Workbooks 6. District Development and Support 7. District Monitoring and Reporting 8. Grade 12 Support 9. Grade 10 Support 10. Communication

Partnerships All educational stakeholders, guided by the Nedlac Accord collectively commit to ensuring the success of the catch-up plan.

Teacher Development and Support I. CAW Training (CAPS, Assessment (including ANA), Workbooks) II. Teacher Support for GET with a focus on ANA preparations III. Teacher Support for FET (i. e. Grades 10 - 12) with a focus on the key activities

Assessment • ANA implementation in Grades 1 -6 and 9 demonstrates how to use exemplars and drills for exam preparation • The countdown to the National Senior Certificate (NSC) focuses the kinds of support delivered to schools

Trial Exams • These exams are routinely run in September in schools by Province • The trial exams serve as an impetus for learning • The trial exams will indicate the effectiveness of learning and teaching in 2012

Textbooks and Workbooks Demonstration of curriculum coverage through: I. Access to textbooks and workbooks II. Daily use of the resources III. Homework based on the resources

District development and Support Improved capacity to monitor and support: I. Curriculum coverage and continuous assessment II. CAW (CAPS, Assessment (including ANA), Workbooks) III. Teacher portfolio files IV. Learners class work and homework

District Monitoring and Reporting • Each district to create a war room • Submission of bi-weekly reports from schools to districts - from districts to provinces - from provinces to national office • These report should account for delivery and implementation

Duration of the Grade 10 and 12 Support • Interventions will run from as close to 20 August to November 2012 • Most of the interventions will continue in 2013 with the view of supporting the Grade 12 NSC supplementary exams

Grade 12 Support I. II. The spring boot camps - in preparation for trial Grade 12 exams; The Mind the Gap study guides in four subjects (Life Sciences, Accounting, Geography and Economics) to all learners; III. The Winning Teams programme to support Maths and Science in schools in particular the 590 underperforming schools; IV. Mindset Network community radio broadcasts in partnership with DBE and MTN with a focus on Maths, Science and English First Additional Language; V. Learning Channel television/DVD lessons for Grade 12 viewed at selected schools located across the province; VI. Avusa Education newspaper exam supplements for all Grade 10 and Grade 12 learners in 6 subjects top; VII. Avusa Education newspaper weekly supplement for all Grades 12 learners.

Grade 10 Support I. Mindset Network community radio broadcasts in partnership with DBE and MTN; II. Learning Channel television/DVD lessons for Grade 10 viewed at selected schools located across the province; III. Avusa Education newspaper exam supplement for Grade 10. IV. Avusa Education newspaper weekly supplement will keep learners informed about Grade 10 programme activities.

Communication • A clear circular to all schools concerning the catch-up plan to ensure all stakeholders are informed and mobilised. • The AVUSA newspaper weekly supplements delivered to all learners is to include a listing of news, events and schedules • MTN marketing campaign for Mindset network’s community radio broadcasts and learning Channels’ TV/DVD lessons. SMS push • Social media and online postings – DBE, Mindset Network, Learning Channel, MTN • Community radio stations • SABC

National Role Players At the national level : • The Department of Basic Education, national stakeholders such as NEDLAC, QLTC, SGB Associations, ETDP-SETA, SACE and teacher unions • UNICEF to provide financial and technical support. It is committed to assisting with the independent monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the catch-up plan • MTN is supporting Mindset Network to provide radio broadcasts • Mindset Network and Learning Channel are jointly supporting the provision and installation of televisions and DVD players • The National Partnership for Education to assist with fundraising

Provincial Role Players At the Provicial Level: • The District Director who will assume full authority and take responsibility for the monitoring and reporting of the implementation of the Ten Point Plan • The Chief Education Specialist for Curriculum who will take responsibility for programme delivery and all necessary functions delegated by the District Director • The Chief Education Specialist, Governance and Institutional Development who will take responsibility for all governance and institutional mechanisms necessary to support the programme • The QLTC Co-ordinator who will take responsibility for stakeholder relations and co-ordinate all efforts that require the marshalling of all stakeholders and buy-in

Local Role Players At the local level we rely on: • principals managing their schools and protecting learning and teaching time • teachers being in class on time and teaching • learners committing to their studies conscientiously • parents and community members committing to support learners and learning • community radio stations mobilising everyone’s involvement in the catch-up plan activities

Implementation Support Teams The roll-out teams are comprised of representatives for each of the activities in the Ten Point Plan i. e. they are multi-disciplinary support teams These teams will be led by the Provincial and Delivery Oversight Unit (PDOU) currently steered by DDG, Palesa Tyobeka The multi-disciplinary teams are responsible for meeting with district managers and district curriculum support teams and the provincial counter-parts to keep them informed and to provide support where required

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