1. The Department of Basic Education and the nine provincial education departments will be organising the South African Schools' Choral Eisteddfod (SASCE) for primary and secondary schools in 2011.

2. The eisteddfod makes provision for soloists, ensembles and school choirs in the following sections:

  1. Foundation Phase
  2. Intermediate Phase
  3. Senior Phase
  4. Further Education and Training Band
3. Music has been prescribed for all sections. Choirs which do not wish to participate in the categories for prescribed music may offer songs of their choice.

4. District elimination rounds will be held during April and May. The best district Intermediate-, Senior- and FET choirs and soloists will be invited to take part in the provincial finals, which will be held in Cape Town from 13 to 15 May 2011.

5. The best choirs and soloists of each province will be invited to represent their respective provinces at the national finals in Pretoria from 30 June to 3 July 2011.

6. The music scores can be downloaded from the website of the Department of Basic Education at www.education.gov.za

  1. Click: Thutong Portal
  2. Click: Curriculum and Examination
  3. Click: School Enrichment
  4. Download the music and the participation rules.
7. The WCED has also produced sound recordings of the prescribed music that may be downloaded from the WCED website at http://curriculum.wcape.school.za/ under the Music Downloads.

8. Training workshops for choir directors are currently being conducted in the education districts. A second round of workshops is scheduled for March and during the April holidays.

9. All school choirs are encouraged to participate in the eisteddfod. To enter, please complete the registration form and fax or e-mail it by 31 March 2011 to your district office at the relevant fax number or e-mail address below.

Education district Official fax and e-mail details
Metropole Central Mr J. Petersen
Fax: 021 514 6953
e-Mail: jpetersen@pgwc.gov.za
Metropole East Ms M.J. Swartz
Fax: 021 903 2149
e-Mail: mjswartz@pgwc.gov.za
Metropole North Mr K. Tabisher
Fax: 021 938 3184
e-Mail: katabish@pgwc.gov.za
Metropole South Mr R. Job
Fax: 021 372 1856
e-Mail: rjob@pgwc.gov.za
West Coast Ms C. Beukes
Fax: 021 860 1231
e-Mail: cbeukes@pgwc.gov.za
Cape Winelands Ms C. Rousseau
Fax: 023 342 4138
e-Mail: caross@pgwc.gov.za
Overberg Mr K. Mike
Fax: 028 214 7400
e-Mail: kmike@pgwc.gov.za
Eden and Central Karoo Mr C. Temmers
Fax: 044 873 2253
e-Mail: ctemmers@pgwc.gov.za

10. Please bring the contents of the minute to the attention of all school choir directors.


SIGNED: JH LYNERS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: INSTITUTION DEVELOPMENT & CO-ORDINATION
DATE: 2011:03:11