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The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) aims to (i) improve the number of learners taking Mathematics, (ii) retain learners taking Mathematics, and (iii) improve learner performance in Mathematics. Various strategies have been designed to achieve these three aims. One of these is to provide incentives to schools who contribute to achieving these 3 aims in the FET phase. |
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Dinaledi Main and Incentive Schools demonstrating an improvement in learner numbers, retention and performance in Mathematics in the FET phase will receive a cash award. The indicative amounts to be awarded depend on the number of schools and learners qualifying. The available budget will be finally disbursed when the qualifying schools and learners are known. Awards will be based on the following criteria:
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Increased number of learners taking Mathematics
An increase of more than five learners in the number of learners entering the FET phase and taking Mathematics, in comparison with the previous year’s Grade 10 enrolment, will be rewarded as follows:
0 – 5 learners
6 – 10 learners
11 – 20 learners
21 – 30 learners
More than 30 learners |
No reward
R5 000
R7 000
R9 000
R10 000 |
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| (ii) |
Retention of learners offering Mathematics
As regards the retention of learners offering Mathematics in the FET band over a period of three years, the incentives will be based on the number of learners writing Mathematics in the final Grade 12 examinations in 2012, as compared with the number who took Mathematics in Grade 10 in 2010. The scale below will determine the awards.
50% - 60%
61% -70%
71% - 80%
81% - 90%
91% - 99%
100% or more |
R3 000
R4 000
R10 000
R13 000
R18 000
Bonus of R20 000 |
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| (iii) |
Improved performance in Mathematics
An increase of more than five learners in the number of learners achieving a 50%+ pass in Mathematics in the 2012 Grade 12 final examination. The awards will be made as follows
0% increase in number of learners achieving 50%+
1% increase in number of learners achieving 50%+
2% increase in number of learners achieving 50%+
3% increase in number of learners achieving 50%+
More than 3% increase in number of learners achieving 50%+ |
No award
R3 000
R6 000
R9 000
R10 000 |
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Dinaledi Main and Incentive Schools are encouraged to do all they can to assist the WCED in achieving the aims mentioned above. |
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Kindly bring the content of this minute to the attention of all concerned. |
SIGNED: BK SCHREUDER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
DATE: 2012:09:06
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