1. By now schools should have received Curriculum Minutes DCD/0004/2004 and DCD/0012/2004 regarding the PACE project for the training of 800 educators responsible for Life Orientation in the GET and FET Bands in high, intermediate and combined schools.
2. This project is part of the overall plan of the Western Cape Education Department to prepare teachers and learners for the implementation of the FET: NCS in January 2006.
3. Attached is the "World of Work" questionnaire which must be completed by all Grade 9 learners in schools. These learners must then insert the completed and analysed questionnaire in their Life Orientation portfolios as part of The World of Work section.
4. The teachers trained during the PACE course have been skilled to manage this process and should take responsibility for administering the questionnaire.
5. These teachers must help the Grade 9 learners to use the PACE CD-ROM and the file that were provided to all teachers at the workshops. The results of this exercise will afford learners the opportunity to investigate a full range of employment opportunities and will guide their subject selections for Grade 10.
6. Principals must please notify the EMDC Chief Curriculum Adviser immediately if they did not register two teachers for training, or if their teachers have not received any training.
7. Principals are requested to inform the PACE-trained teachers of the content of this minute.


SIGNED: E.Z.Z. SIYENGO
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2004:04:04


The documents, which are referred to as annexures to the minute, are not attached but are available as hard copies.