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In 2012 the national Department of Basic Education (DBE) will supply learners at public schools with workbooks for the subjects and grades indicated in the table below:
| PHASE |
GRADES |
SUBJECTS |
| Foundation Phase |
R |
One workbook containing exercises for Literacy, Numeracy and Life Skills. Workbooks in the language of learning and teaching |
| Foundation Phase |
1-3 |
Home Language, HL (Afrikaans, English, Sotho, Tswana, Xhosa) |
| Foundation Phase |
1-3 |
Mathematics (Afrikaans and English) |
| Foundation Phase |
1-3 |
First Additional Language English (for Afrikaans and Xhosa HL learners) |
| Intermediate Phase |
4-6 |
Home Language, HL (Afrikaans, English, Sotho, Tswana, Xhosa) |
| Intermediate Phase |
4-6 |
Mathematics (Afrikaans and English) |
| Intermediate Phase |
4-6 |
First Additional Language English (for Afrikaans and Xhosa HL learners) |
| Senior Phase |
7-9 |
Mathematics (Afrikaans and English) |
| Further Education and Training (FET) Phase |
11 and 12 |
Mathematics |
| FET Phase |
11 and 12 |
Physical Sciences |
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| 2. |
In addition to the Grade 10 CAPS textbook orders, Grade 10 learners studying Physical Sciences and Mathematics will be supplied with a supplementary textbook for these subjects. |
| 3.1 |
use the attached tables (Annexure A), in consultation with the relevant school officials, to decide on the number of workbooks to request for learners and teachers; and |
| 3.2 |
capture the projected total number of workbooks required per grade, per language and per subject by following the process outlined below:
- Log on to the CEMIS.
- Select the "Administration" option on the Menu.
- Select "Workbook Orders", select the applicable phase (Grade R, Foundation Phase, Intermediate Phase, Senior Phase, FET Phase).
- Enter the number of workbooks per language and per grade required by your school for 2012.
- Click "Submit" to save your order per phase. When you click the "Submit" tab, you will return to the main menu.
- Continue by selecting the next applicable phase.
- Note that an EMIS projection is provided per grade, per language, per subject.
- The principal must sign off the collated workbook order by selecting the "Sign off" tab on the main menu and completing the sign-off sheet. Principals must sign off their workbook orders on CEMIS by no later than 16:00 on Thursday, 20 October 2011.
- Should further assistance be required, contact Zandre Kleinschmidt at tel. no. 021 467 2204 or Brian Le Keur at tel. no. 021 467 2094.
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| 4. |
Once you have signed off your workbook order on CEMIS, your IMG manager will verify and approve the CEMIS order supplied by your school. |
| 5. |
The information provided by the school will be used to generate the school's workbook order for 2012. |
| 6. |
The DBE has indicated that workbooks (Volume 1) will be delivered to schools by the end of January 2012.
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| 7. |
Schools are encouraged to provide the information as soon as possible and to avoid waiting until the last available day before logging onto CEMIS. |
SIGNED: MM HARKER
DEPUTY-DIRECTOR GENERAL: EDUCATION PLANNING
DATE: 2011:10:13
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