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A large proportion of norms and standards funding is used annually to provide learners with textbooks in all grades. |
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It is incumbent on principals, teachers, learners and parents to care for these books and to retrieve these books so that they can be re-used over a 3 to 4 year lifespan. |
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The Western Cape Education Department is required to submit an annual report on textbook retention and retrieval to the Department of Basic Education and to keep records for audit purposes. |
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A very basic report has been created on CEMIS for schools to indicate how many textbooks were issued to learners and how many were retrieved per grade. |
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Schools are requested to complete and sign off on the report on CEMIS between 18 November 2016 and 08 December 2016. |
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To access the capture screen on CEMIS go to:
- the "Administration" tab; and
- select "Textbook Retrievals" in the drop down menu and complete.
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Kindly bring the contents of this circular to the attention of all concerned. |
SIGNED: L ELY
ACTING HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2016:11:17
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