Directorate: Curriculum Development: General Education and Training (GET) | Western Cape Education Department

Directorate: Curriculum Development: General Education and Training (GET)

Director: Curriculum Development: General Education and Training (GET)
Karen Dudley
PA: Elizabeth Hector
Tel: 021 467 2056
Fax: 021 467 2258
Address: Private Bag X9114, Cape Town 8000

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Purpose:

To manage the development and coordination of GET curriculum policy frameworks, learning areas, learning programmes and learning support.

Functions:
  • To manage the development and coordination of curriculum policy frameworks, learning areas, learning programmes and learning support.
  • To manage the development and coordination of curriculum policy frameworks in respect of ECD, FP and LitNum.

Learning Areas

Purpose:

To manage the development and coordination of curriculum policy frameworks, learning areas, learning programmes and learning support.

Functions:

  • Coordinate curriculum research and development within learning areas.
  • Coordinate curriculum research and development for curriculum adaptation within learning areas in order to include learners with special needs.
  • Coordinate curriculum development initiatives within the learning area context.
  • Contribute to national curriculum policy development with respect to learning areas.
  • Monitor, support and evaluate all provincial interventions within the learning area context.
  • Develop policy documents, guidelines and training materials in support of learning areas.

ECD, FP, LitNum

Purpose:

To manage the development and coordination of curriculum policy frameworks in respect of ECD, FP, LitNum.

Functions:

  • Coordinate curriculum research and development within ECD, Foundation Phase and the LitNum strategy.
  • Coordinate curriculum research and development for curriculum adaptation within ECD, FP and LitnNum in order to include learners with special needs.
  • Coordinate curriculum development initiatives within the ECD, FP and LitNum context.
  • Contribute to national curriculum policy development with respect to ECD, FP and LitNum.
  • Monitor, support and evaluate all provincial interventions within the ECD, FP and LitNum context.
  • Develop policy documents, guidelines and training materials in support of ECD, FP and LitNum.