1. In co-operation with the Department of Education, Learning Channel has developed a new format for its daily education broadcasts on SABC 1.
2. The time slot 10:00 to 10:40 from Mondays to Thursdays will be devoted to Grade 11 National Senior Certificate subjects, while the time slot 10:40 - 12:00 on Fridays will be used to prepare the last cohort of full-time Grade 12 Senior Certificate learners for the final examination in 2007.
3. The Grade 11 National Senior Certificate and Grade 12 Senior Certificate subjects selected for the Learning Channel Programme are listed in the table below:

Learning Channel Programme for 2007
Day/Time10:00 - 10:2010:20 - 10:4010:40 - 12:00
  National Senior Certificate (Grade 11) Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
MondayLife OrientationEnglish 1st Additional LanguageEnglish 2nd Additional Language
TuesdayLife OrientationMathematicsMathematics
WednesdayAccounting LC4U (10:20 - 11:00)
Teacher Time (11:00 - 12:00)
ThursdayMathematical LiteracyLife SciencesBiology
FridayMathematical LiteracyPhysical SciencesPhysical Science


4. From January 2007, Grade 11 Accounting will be introduced on Wednesdays during the time slot 10:00 - 10:20. The rest of the time slot until 12:00 will be devoted to a 40-minute youth slot called LC4U, and a one-hour slot for Grade 10-12 teachers, called Teacher Time.
5. The youth slot, LC4U, is aimed at equipping learners with skills and information for the world of work. Segments of the youth slot include the following:
5.1 LC4U Star Time (motivational advice from popular youth role models);
5.2 LC4U Biz Time (opportunities and advice for young entrepreneurs);
5.3 LC4U Career Time (practical information about different career fields);
5.4 LC4U Talk Time (a live, phone-in debate about a topical issue); and
5.6 LC4U Power Time (hands-on advice about how to achieve your goals).
6. All lessons are accompanied by learner worksheets, assessment activities and teacher notes, which are available either on the website www.learn.co.za, at the following address: PO Box 1654, Saxonworld, 2123, e-mail, info@learn.co.za or tel. 011 214 7100.
7. It is recommended that the teachers and learners arrange to record the broadcasts and form subject-specific study groups to watch the broadcasts after school hours.
8. Please bring the contents of this minute to the attention of all teachers and learners in Grades 11 and 12.


SIGNED: J.P. RAULT-SMITH
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2007:02:16