1. In 2012 the national Department of Basic Education (DBE) will supply learners at public schools with workbooks for the subjects and grades indicated in the table below:

PHASE GRADES SUBJECTS
Foundation Phase R One workbook containing exercises for Literacy, Numeracy and Life Skills. Workbooks in the language of learning and teaching
Foundation Phase 1-3 Home Language, HL (Afrikaans, English, Sotho, Tswana, Xhosa)
Foundation Phase 1-3 Mathematics (Afrikaans and English)
Foundation Phase 1-3 First Additional Language English (for Afrikaans and Xhosa HL learners)
Intermediate Phase 4-6 Home Language, HL (Afrikaans, English, Sotho, Tswana, Xhosa)
Intermediate Phase 4-6 Mathematics (Afrikaans and English)
Intermediate Phase 4-6 First Additional Language English (for Afrikaans and Xhosa HL learners)
Senior Phase 7-9 Mathematics (Afrikaans and English)
Further Education and Training (FET) Phase 11 and 12 Mathematics
FET Phase 11 and 12 Physical Sciences

2. In addition to the Grade 10 CAPS textbook orders, Grade 10 learners studying Physical Sciences and Mathematics will be supplied with a supplementary textbook for these subjects.

3. Schools must:
3.1 use the attached tables (Annexure A), in consultation with the relevant school officials, to decide on the number of workbooks to request for learners and teachers; and
3.2 capture the projected total number of workbooks required per grade, per language and per subject by following the process outlined below:

  1. Log on to the CEMIS.
  2. Select the "Administration" option on the Menu.
  3. Select "Workbook Orders", select the applicable phase (Grade R, Foundation Phase, Intermediate Phase, Senior Phase, FET Phase).
  4. Enter the number of workbooks per language and per grade required by your school for 2012.
  5. Click "Submit" to save your order per phase. When you click the "Submit" tab, you will return to the main menu.
  6. Continue by selecting the next applicable phase.
  7. Note that an EMIS projection is provided per grade, per language, per subject.
  8. The principal must sign off the collated workbook order by selecting the "Sign off" tab on the main menu and completing the sign-off sheet. Principals must sign off their workbook orders on CEMIS by no later than 16:00 on Thursday, 20 October 2011.
  9. Should further assistance be required, contact Zandre Kleinschmidt at tel. no. 021 467 2204 or Brian Le Keur at tel. no. 021 467 2094.
4. Once you have signed off your workbook order on CEMIS, your IMG manager will verify and approve the CEMIS order supplied by your school.

5. The information provided by the school will be used to generate the school's workbook order for 2012.

6. The DBE has indicated that workbooks (Volume 1) will be delivered to schools by the end of January 2012.

7. Schools are encouraged to provide the information as soon as possible and to avoid waiting until the last available day before logging onto CEMIS.


SIGNED: MM HARKER
DEPUTY-DIRECTOR GENERAL: EDUCATION PLANNING
DATE: 2011:10:13

Annexure A  (size: 91 KB)