1. The WCED has been informed that the National Education Department will conduct additional training workshops for all provincial education departments in the above subjects during the September and January school holidays that will focus mainly on the curriculum.
2. This training will not replace the workshops that have already been planned for June/July.
3. The Head of Education has granted permission for the training of teachers in the above-mentioned subjects. Kindly note the following important information regarding the training:

  • The training of Electrical and Mechanical Technology teachers will take place in September.

  • Because of the numbers in the other two subjects, only the focus school and lead teachers of Civil Technology and Engineering Graphics and Design will receive training in September and the rest in January 2007.Text here.

Training dates: 26 to 30 September and 8 to 12 January 2007
Venue: Refer to Appendix A
Times: 08:00 - 17:00 each day
4. Teachers attending this workshop must register with Head Office. The attached registration form (Annexure B) must be submitted to Mr J. Randewijk at e-mail address jrandewijk@pgwc.gov.za or via fax no. 021 467 2258 by 31 August 2006. His telephone contact numbers are 021 467 2564/2585.
5. Teachers who do not register will, for logistical reasons, not be permitted to attend the workshop.
6. Workshop requirements

Teachers are requested to bring the following policy and guideline documents, which have already been distributed to schools, to the subject orientation workshop:

  • National curriculum subject statements

  • Learning programme guidelines

  • Subject assessment guidelines

  • National Protocol on Assessment

  • Guidelines for ICT Integration with NCS Subjects in Grades 10 - 12

  • New textbooks or other relevant subject material
7. Teachers attending this centralised workshop must take responsibility for their travel arrangements, which will be funded by the WCED. Any other costs incurred by teachers will not be reimbursed by the WCED.
7.1 Teachers wishing to claim expenses for own transport must bring the following to the workshop:

  • His or her Persal number

  • Registration details and engine size of the vehicle he or she is using for transport

  • His or her bank account details
7.2 Teachers making use of public transport (bus and train services) must attach official receipts to their claims. Where teachers make use of mini-buses, claims must be accompanied by either receipts issued, or a letter from the school principal verifying the expenditure incurred. Each teacher must submit a separate verified claim.
8. Principals are kindly requested to

  • adhere to the submission date of 31 August 2006,

  • ensure that teachers adhere to the workshop requirements, and

  • bring the contents of this curriculum minute to the attention of all Grade 10 to 12 teachers teaching the above technical subjects.


SIGNED: J.P. RAULT-SMITH
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2006:06:22

Annexure A  (size: 6 KB)
Annexure B  (size: 60 KB)