Western cape education department
WC Education Department launches two-day conference to boost mathematics
Its been in development for the past two years and takes into account changes and developments as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Western Cape Education Department's appealing to parents and guardians, particularly those with children entering grades 1 and 8 next year, to start preparing the necessary documents.
The damage includes broken windows and the theft of technical equipment, electrical cables, fencing, water pipes and school PPE supplies.
The ANC's Khalid Sayed said the provincial Department of Education should not be underspending when there was a dire need for schools.
The number of unplaced learners in the province that applied in 2021 has reduced further to 469 grade 1 pupil and 2,620 Grade 8 learners.
Education MEC Debbie Schafer has urged those still waiting to be placed to remain calm.
Western Cape schools officially close their doors on Wednesday.
In the Western Cape, nearly 74,073 pupils will write the National Senior Certificate exams.
The Basic Education Department has today announced matric exams will start a few days earlier to accommodate the local government elections on 1 November.
With matric exams drawing closer, MEC Debbie Schafer has encouraged those aged 18 and over to get their shots.
On Saturday, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said that the sector was ready to reopen schools depending on what President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his address on Sunday night.
Education MEC Debbie Schäfer said they had a number of plans for the second term, including 129 mobile classrooms and additional teaching posts.
Community members allegedly set up an illegal school along Old Faure Road in Forest Village.
The ANC in the Western Cape said it would be lodging complaints with the Human Rights Commission, the Public Service Commission, and the Public Protector on Friday.
According to eNCA the department's preliminary report has cleared the school of racism.
The department said the severe budget cuts requested by National Treasury would further increase the challenges pupils in the province face.
The president last month announced pupils across the country, excluding grade seven and matric pupils, would go on a four-week break due to fears over COVID-19 outbreaks.
Grade 12's returned to class on Monday they now have to knuckle down for their finals amid a disrupted school calendar.
A classroom and library at Marconi Beam Primary in Milnerton were set alight on Monday night. And the school hall at Sinenjongo High School in Joe Slovo was torched the following evening.