1. Background
1.1 The MST strategy in the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is aimed at increasing participation and performance of learners in Mathematics and Physical Sciences.
1.2 The aim is to provide support to learners in order to enable them to achieve pass rates of 50% and above in both subjects.
2. Small-group tutoring
2.1 One of the interventions to achieve the above objectives is to provide additional tuition to selected Grade 12 learners who achieved between 39% and 49 % in the June 2009 examinations.
2.2 The WCED will be appointing experienced Mathematics and Science teachers and experts to tutor groups of 15 - 20 learners in Mathematics and Physical Sciences.
2.3 This initiative will commence during August and will provide 10 x 2 hour tutoring sessions in each subject on Saturday mornings or in the afternoons after school.
3. Appointment of tutors
3.1 Experienced Grade 12 teachers of Mathematics and/or Physical Science are hereby invited to apply for appointment as tutors for this programme.
3.2 Successful applicants will be remunerated at a tariff of R300,00 per hour.
3.3 Attached is an application form (Annexure A) to be used for this purpose. Applications must be sent for the attention of Ms M Sasman, to fax no. 021 467 2620 or e-mail address msasman@pgwc.gov.za to reach the WCED by Friday, 7 August 2009.
4. Please bring this minute to the attention of all Mathematics and Physical Sciences teachers at your school.


SIGNED: SM NAICKER
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2009:08:04

Annexure A: Application Form: Mathematics and Physical Science Small-group Tutoring  (size: 9 KB)