1. This minute serves as a follow up to Curriculum Minute 0012/2017, issued on 12 July 2017, wherein schools that do not currently offer Xhosa Second Additional Language in the Foundation Phase (FP) and schools that currently offer Xhosa as an extramural subject were invited to voluntarily implement the IIAL programme in Grade 1 from 2018 by using their existing English/Afrikaans teachers, supported by detailed and clear digital learning and teaching support material (LTSM).
2. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is pleased to note that approximately 236 schools responded to the above invitation, attended the IIAL Imbizos meetings and indicated commitment to this programme from Term 2 of 2018. The list of schools is attached as (Annexure A).
3. The WCED is currently in the process of procuring digital LTSM to support the Grade 1 teachers as an additional resource to the Department of Basic Education Toolkits that will be supplied.
4. In order to prepare Grade 1 teachers for implementation in Term 2 of 2018, the WCED will provide workshops before the start of Term 2. All Grade 1 teachers and FP departmental heads should attend the full workshop which comprises two full days and a two-hour cluster session.
5. The following dates are scheduled for the teacher training:

District 2-Days’ Training 2-Hour Session
Metro North 17 & 24 March 2018 23 March 2018
Metro Central 17 & 24 March 2018 27 March 2018
Metro South 17 & 24 March 2018 20 March 2018
Metro East 17 & 24 March 2018 19 & 20 March 2018
West Coast 17 & 24 March 2018 28 March 2018
Cape Winelands 17 & 24 March 2018 26 March 2018
Overberg 17 & 24 March 2018 27 March 2018
Eden and Central Karoo 04 & 05 April 2018 06 April 2018
6. The district offices will notify the schools listed in (Annexure A) of the specific venue and programme details by the end of February 2018.
7. Principals are kindly requested to complete the reply slip (Annexure B) indicating the details of delegates. The information must be completed and returned to the relevant district FP coordinator by 26 January 2018.
8. For any queries please contact the relevant FP coordinator at the district office. The details of these officials are in the table below.

District Coordinator Contact numbers Email
Metro North Jennifer Daniels 021 938 3044/
084 388 5920		 Jennifer.Daniels@westerncape.gov.za
Metro Central Juanita van der Merwe 021 514 6939/
079 944 7536		 Juanita.VanderMerwe@westerncape.gov.za
Metro South Lorraine Bailey 021 370 2041/
072 405 7825		 Lorraine.Bailey@westerncape.gov.za
Metro East Marie Engelbrecht 021 900 7160/
081 271 1153		 Marie.Engelbrecht@westerncape.gov.za
West Coast Ursula Esau 021 860 1569/
083 707 2353		 Ursula.Esau@westerncape.gov.za
Cape Winelands Diana Niemand 023 348 4614/
083 234 3202		 Diana.Niemand@westerncape.gov.za
Overberg Lynn le Grange 028 214 7378/
082 562 7222		 Lynn.LeGrange@westerncape.gov.za
Eden and Central Karoo Nelmariél Kriel 044 803 8336/
082 374 2961		 Cornelie.Kriel@westerncape.gov.za
9. Principals are requested to please bring this minute to the attention of the Grade 1 teachers concerned and their school management team.
10. Your support for this important and transformational programme is highly appreciated.


SIGNED: PAD BEETS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
DATE: 2017:12:06

Annexure A: 2018 IIAL schools  (size: 44 KB)
Annexure B: Registration for Grade 1 workshop  (size: 51 KB)