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# Conversations for the Future - WCED Conference - 27 to 28 March 2018 (pdf: size 71 KB)
# WCED Annual Report 2017/18 | INgxelo yoNyaka 2017/18 | Jaarverslag 2017/18
# 2019 Planning Calendar for Schools: key dates to assist schools in planning for the
year ahead: English (pdf: size 120 KB) | Afrikaans (pdf: size 120 KB) | isiXhosa (pdf: size 120 KB)
# 2018 National Senior Certificate Examination Timetable: October - November (Final - 3^rdAmended)
(pdf: size 80 KB)
# 2018 ABET LEVEL 4 Examination Timetable: November (pdf: size 38 KB)
2018 National Teaching Awards Nominations
Annual Performance Plan 2018/19 to 2020/21 | Jaarlikse Prestasieplan 2018/19 tot 2020/21 | IsiCwangciso Sentsebenzo Yonyaka Emihlanu 2018/19 ukuya 2020/21
WCED Customer Satisfaction Survey Report 2017 (pdf: size 516 KB)
2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination Results
WCED Report to Citizens
2018 Planning Calendar for Schools: key dates to assist schools in planning for the
year ahead: English (pdf: size 110 KB) | Afrikaans (pdf: size 110 KB) | isiXhosa (pdf: size 121 KB)
Annual Performance Plan 2017/18 to 2019/20 | Jaarlikse Prestasieplan 2017/18 tot 2019/20 | IsiCwangciso Sentsebenzo Yonyaka Emihlanu 2017/18 ukuya 2019/20
Western Cape Promotion of Access to Information
Guidelines for the handling of requests ... in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000(Act 2 of 2000)
Manual of the Western Cape English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa
The Act explained in plain language
WCED Customer Satisfaction Survey Report 2016 (pdf: size 1 180 KB)
Telematics Grade 11 Lessons Online
Collaboration schools - information for teachers (pdf: size 619 KB)
Pension reform - information for GEPF members (pdf: size 64 KB)
Mathematics & Language Strategy 2015 -2019
Application to conduct research in public schools within the Western Cape
Matric Papers and Memos
WCED Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure Plan, 2015
(pdf: size 312 KB)
Strategic Plan 2015 to 2019 Fiscal years | IsiCwangciso soBuchule 2015 ukuya 2019 OoNyaka-mali | Strategiese plan 2015 tot 2019 Fiskale jare
Provincal Strategic Plan 2014 to 2019 (pdf: size 718 KB)
WCED eLearning Resources Catalogue
Child abuse guidelines
WCED Service Charters and Service Access Booklets per language and per Service Point
List of all schools offering Grade R
(These documents are in Exel format. Click on the links to download the files.)
- Public schools
- Registered ECD Independent schools (community sites)
- Other Independent schools
- Western Cape: Provincial Roll-out Plan 2011-2014 (xlsx: size 369 KB)
- ECD: Procedural Policy Framework (pdf: size 939 KB)
2014 Western Cape Education Department Senior Manager's Guide (pdf: size 585 KB)
2014 Western Cape Education Department - At a glance (pdf: size 595 KB)
E-education - The WCED vision for e-education (pdf: size 629 KB)
Employee Health and Wellness Programme - People Manager's Handbook
(pdf: size 604 KB)
Grade 9 - Tips for Success booklet
Strategic Priorities 2010 - 2019 - progress report December 2013
School Code of conduct (national guidelines) (pdf: size 355 KB)
School Dress Codes (national guidelines) (pdf: size 30 KB)
Education Priorities 2010 - 2019: Three years on - progress report November 2012
Western Cape Teaching Awards Videos
CAPS - Curriculum and Assessment Policy Documents
Code of conduct for Public Service
Strategy for Mathematics and Physical Sciences for Grades 8 – 12, 2012 – 2015
(pdf: size 598 KB)
School closures: learner placement plans
WCED YouTube Channel Index page
2012 Annual National Assessments Timetable
English (pdf: size 26 KB) | Afrikaans (pdf: grootte 28 KB) | isiXhosa (pdf: ubukhulu 28 KB)
Revised Regulations for Independent schools - for comment (pdf: size 145 KB)
Department of Basic Education (DoBE): Curriculum and Assessment Policy (CAPS)
School Enrolment Policy
English (pdf: size 69 KB) | Afrikaans (pdf: grootte 68 KB) | isiXhosa (pdf: ubukhulu 86 KB)
Bullying at schools (Learner Discipline and School Management)
WCED Newspaper, , online

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Examiners' reports: National Senior Certificate Examination October/November 2010
Foundation Phase Study: Improving classroom practice & learner performance
English (pdf: 510 KB) | Afrikaans (pdf: 517 KB) | isiXhosa (pdf: 804 KB)
Pre-service Educator Bursaries
National Curriculum Statement Grades R–12 and the introduction of the National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements Grades R-12 (CAPS) in 2012 - 2014.
Western Cape Provincial School Education Amendment Act, 2010 (Act No. 7 of 2010)
(pdf: size 512 KB)
Grade R-9 Mathematics: A selection of 14 video clips on YouTube
Ideas that can be used by teachers to introduce children to basic mathematical concepts.
Western Cape 2010 Teaching Awards
Literacy and Numeracy Grade 3 & 6 test exemplars (2006 - 2009)
Education Priorities 2010 - 2019: Two years on - progress report November 2011
Education Priorities 2010 - 2019: One year on - progress report November 2010
Education Priorities 2010 - 2019
Guide to holiday and leisure-time reading
Curriculum News (Newsletter issued by the National Department of Basic Education)
Examiners' reports: National Senior Certificate Examination October/November 2009
Current Vacancy Lists
2009 Western Cape NSC Examination Results
Retired Teachers’ Association web site
Quality Assurance Directorate web site
"Swine flu" - what you should know about the H1N1 virus
Bursaries / Financial aid
Examiners' reports: National Senior Certificate Examination November 2008
Strategic Plan 2010 to 2014 Fiscal years | IsiCwangciso soBuchule 2010 ukuya 2014 OoNyaka-mali | Strategiese plan 2010 tot 2014 Fiskale jare
Annual Performance Plan 2016/17 to 2018/19 | Jaarlikse Prestasieplan 2016/17 tot 2018/19 | IsiCwangciso Sentsebenzo Yonyaka Emihlanu 2016/17 ukuya 2018/19
Annual Performance Plan 2015/16 to 2017/18 | Jaarlikse Prestasieplan 2015/16 tot 2017/18 | IsiCwangciso Sentsebenzo Yonyaka Emihlanu 2015/16 ukuya 2017/18
Annual Performance Plan 2014/15 to 2016/17 | Jaarlikse Prestasieplan 2014/15 tot 2016/17 | IsiCwangciso Sentsebenzo Yonyaka Emihlanu 2014/15 ukuya 2016/17
Annual Performance Plan 2013/14 to 2015/16 | Jaarlikse Prestasieplan 2013/14 tot 2015/16 | IsiCwangciso Sentsebenzo Yonyaka Emihlanu 2013/14 ukuya 2015/16
Annual Performance Plan 2012/13 to 2014/15 | Jaarlikse Prestasieplan 2012/13 tot 2014/15 | IsiCwangciso Sentsebenzo Yonyaka Emihlanu 2012/13 ukuya 2014/15
Annual Performance Plan 2011/12 to 2013/14 | IsiCwangciso Sentsebenzo Yonyaka Emihlanu 2011/12 ukuya 2013/14 | Jaarlikse Prestasieplan 2011/12 tot 2013/14
Annual Performance Plan 2010/11 to 2012/13 | IsiCwangciso Sentsebenzo Yonyaka Emihlanu 2010/11 ukuya 2012/13 | Jaarlikse Prestasieplan 2010/11 tot 2012/13
Annual Performance Plan 2009/10 to 2011/12 | IsiCwangciso Sentsebenzo Yonyaka Emihlanu 2009/10 ukuya 2011/12 | Jaarlikse Prestasieplan 2009/10 tot 2011/12
The WCED's Education Districts in brief
Learner Discipline and School Management
Examiners' reports: Senior Certificate Examination November 2007
Budget Speech 2011: English
Budget Speech 2010: English
Budget Speech 2009: English
Budget Speech 2008: English
Budget Speech 2007: English | Afrikaans
Curriculum Development web site
Quality Assurance Directorate web site
Grade 10 Exemplar Question Papers and Marking Memoranda available for download
(individual "zipped" files with the documents in Acrobat ("pdf") format.)
Grade 11 Exemplar Question Papers and Marking Memoranda available for download
(individual "zipped" files with the documents in Acrobat ("pdf") format.)
WCED Literacy and Numeracy Strategy 2006–2016
WCED Labour Relations web site
Past Question Papers and Marking Memoranda
WCED Human Resource Development website
Safe Schools manual:
"Procedural Manual for Managing Safety and Security within WCED Institutions"
English (pdf: size 254 KB) (opens in a new browser window: to return to this page, close that window)
FORMS: Selected WCED Application Forms
Index to Legislation on Education in South Africa
The Cape Academy of Mathematics, Science and Technology (Opens in new browser window)
Nation Policy on Religion and Education
Guidelines for the handling of requests ... in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act 2 of 2000)
WCED Strategic Plan | i-WCED Isicwangcisa | WKOD Strategiese Plan
Language Policy Report | Taalbeleidsverslag
WCED Circulars & Minutes
Selected links to Educational and News web sites
The South African Council for Educators (SACE) web site
Selected National Curriculum Policy documents
Revised National Curriculum Statement Grades R - 9 (Schools)
WCED 'Find-a-School' search facility
Education Library and Information Service (EDULIS)
Curriculum Development, Chief Directorate
Specialised Learner & Educator Support Services (SLES) Web site /
Gespesialiseerde Leerder- en Opvoederondersteuningsafdeling (GLOO) Webwerf
Further Education & Training (FET) Colleges
Khanya: Technology in Education
ICT in schools
Edumedia Online: Educational support materials
HIV/AIDS programme
Safe Schools programme
Mutually agreed severance packages
SA Schools Act
Employment of Educators Act (pdf: size 71 KB)
Annual leave
Accumulated leave

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