Department of basic educaiton
DBE: Matric exam marking to be completed by 21 January
The Department of Basic Education said that the marking of final matric exam scripts had been completed ahead of schedule in a number of provinces across the...
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2021 school reopening to be delayed by two weeks
Deputy Minister of Basic Education Reginah Mhaule briefed the media on Friday on the state of readiness by the Basic Education Department. The deputy minister announced that due to increased COVID-19 cases, schools had to delay reopening by two weeks.
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Cosas welcomes High Court ruling on rewrite of 2 matric exams
Judge Norman Davis on Friday declared the Basic Education Department’s decision unlawful and irregular.
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63% of grade 5 pupils at SA’s public schools lack basic maths knowledge - TIMSS
The 2019 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) was administered to a number of countries globally including in South Africa at grade 5 and 9 levels.
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Decision to rewrite leaked matric exams was not easy - Motshekga
The minister on Friday briefed the media and confirmed the maths paper 2 and physical sciences paper 2 exams would have to be rewritten.
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Govt failed to provide fair access to education during lockdown - PSC report
The PSC published its quarterly report on Tuesday which reflected on the impact of the nationwide lockdown on the education system, among other issues, in the public service.
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Most schools underprepared for return of pupils, says Sadtu
The comments are in stark contrast to assurances given by the Gauteng Department of Education, which said the further re-opening of the sector went ahead largely without any major glitches.
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Sadtu keeping a close eye on DBE as pupils across SA return to school
Sadtu was still displeased with Monday’s phasing in of more pupils – saying the decision was taken without consultation.
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Naptosa: Exams can’t be conducted the same way as before COVID-19
Naptosa’s president Basil Manuel on Monday said the focus should be on the 2021 curriculum and determining what should be carried over.
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Ramaphosa: 2020 academic year to be extended as public schools go on break
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that it was difficult to find consensus on the best approach, but everyone agreed that both the health and academic development of pupils was important.
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Court orders DBE to resume National School Nutrition Programme
The ruling comes as a major victory for Equal Education, Section27, and two Limpopo school governing bodies who took government to court over the matter.
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Provincial Education depts decisively implemented COVID-19 measures - SAHRC poll
The commission's electronic survey has found about nine in ten schools reported that all learners and staff wear masks.
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WC educators, parents to protest ‘premature’ reopening of schools
One group was expected to picket in Retreat and another in Athlone.
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Deep cleaning of EC school under way after COVID-19 outbreak
Health officials are scrambling to contain the outbreak at Makaula Senior Secondary School in Mount Frere where more than 180 pupils tested positive for COVID-19.
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SAHRC to continue monitoring schools’ health, safety requirements
Grades 7 and 12 pupils on Monday returned to their classrooms after nearly two months.
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Maimane files papers in ConCourt to halt phased reopening of schools
The One South Africa Movement proposed through an online petition that schools should remain closed for another three months.
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Teacher unions unconvinced schools will be ready to reopen next week
Basic Education Minister Motshekga on Monday apologised for her last-minute about-turn postponing the return of grades 7’s and matrics by another week.
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Motshekga: Blanket reopening of schools would have been risky
Grades 7s and matrics are now expected back at school next Monday after the resumption of teaching and learning was postponed on Sunday night.
