1. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) provides the attached guidelines on technology standards for schools for new equipment (Annexure A).

2. The standards list comprises sections related to new technology for the following teaching and learning environments:

  1. ICT desktop technology for use within a computer laboratory;
  2. ICT within classrooms for the use of the teacher (the WCED refers to this as a Smart Classroom); and
  3. ICT within classrooms for the use of the learner (i.e. learner devices).
3. These standards are positioned as a guideline especially to assist schools in consulting with benefactors on new technology acquisitions.

4. Principals are requested to note that these specifications change rapidly.

5. Principals may confirm the specifications with the district eLearning adviser as listed below:

District eAdviser Telephone Email
Metro North Moederick Jacobs 021 938 3142 Moederick.Jacobs@westerncape.gov.za
Metro East Jaco Joseph 021 900 7266 Jaco.Joseph@westerncape.gov.za
Metro East Sipho Didiza 021 900 7103 Sipho.Didiza@westerncape.gov.za
Metro South Deon Khan 021 370 2038 Deon.Khan@westerncape.gov.za
Metro South Trevor Francke 021 370 2052 Trevor.Francke@westerncape.gov.za
Metro Central Gail Valentyn 021 514 6942 Gail.Valentyn@westerncape.gov.za
Metro Central Husain Mollagee 021 514 6967 Husain.Mollagee@westerncape.gov.za
West Coast Horatio Hart 021 860 1200 HoratioWilfred.Hart@westerncape.gov.za
Eden & Central Karoo Eastern Roux 044 803 8335 Eastern.Roux@westerncape.gov.za
Eden & Central Karoo Samuel Bouwers 044 803 8385 Samuel.Bouwers@westerncape.gov.za
Overberg Simonette Du Plessis 028 214 7387 Simonette.DuPlessis@westerncape.gov.za
Cape Winelands Leonard Cloete 023 348 4609 Leonard.Cloete@westerncape.gov.za
Cape Winelands Harriet Lakey 023 348 4611 Harriet.Lakey@westerncape.gov.za


SIGNED: BK SCHREUDER
ACTING HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2016:09:06

Annexure A: Specifications guideline of technology  (size: 50 KB)