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24 June, 2010

Minister Grant visits Grade 12 holiday tutoring programme

As part of the WCED’s “Own your future. Own your success. Study hard to pass YOUR matric” campaign, the WCED initiated a number of tutorial programmes throughout the province in the second term.

The tutoring programme aims to increase the pass rate in high enrolment subjects with high failure rates. After analyzing the 2009 results, we have identified a number of subjects that deserve special attention. These are Mathematics, Physical Science, Geography, Life Sciences, Accounting and Economics. In 2009, each of these subjects had over 10 000 enrolments with a failure rate of more than 20%.

The programme is run by highly qualified and experienced teachers who have achieved excellent results in previous years in these subject areas.

The tutors were selected based on the following criteria: Tutors could not teach learners from their own schools, they had to have taught the subject for at least 3 years at Grade 12 level, and had to have a successful track record in both the pass rate and quality of passes in that particular subject.

Given the long June/July holiday this year, the WCED undertook to develop a proactive strategy that would ensure that teaching and learning would not be undermined over this period. Included in this strategy is the extension of tutorial programmes at selected schools.

In June 2010, 154 venues are holding these programmes in the 8 districts:

  • Metro North 34
  • Metro East 24
  • Metro South 17
  • Metro Central 21
  • Eden/Karoo 30
  • West Coast 8
  • Overberg 11
  • Winelands 9

FET Curriculum Advisors, Circuit team Managers and their teams are assigned to a tutorial venue to act as monitors at the tutorial sessions.

The tutorial programme at Masiphumelele High School in Fish Hoek will run for three weeks, beginning on the 14th of June until the 29th of June 2010.

Subject tutorials on offer at Masiphumelele High School this week include Physical Science, Geography and Accounting. Other subject areas that have been covered are Mathematics and Life Sciences.

The school plans to increase its pass rate to over 70% in the National Senior Certificate examinations.

Masiphumelele High School is also holding separate winter classes in other subject areas over the winter holiday period. These classes will be taught by teachers from the school and is entirely voluntary.

This is very encouraging as it reflects the determination of our educators to improve learner outcomes at this school.

The enthusiasm by learners to take part in these programmes is also pleasing. We have only 110 days to go before the final examinations begin, so it is imperative that learners use every available opportunity to study.

For enquiries, contact Bronagh Casey:  072 724 1422 or brcasey@pgwc.gov.za.


Issued by:
Bronagh Casey
Media Liaison Officer
Office of the Minister of Education
Western Cape
Tel: 021 467 2377
Fax: 021 425 5689

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