Pretoria – As millions of learners go back to school for the first day of the 2014 academic year, a number of government officials are visiting schools across the country to assess their state of readiness for learning and teaching. Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga are visiting Oracle Ponelopele Secondary School in Midrand. In this significant year where both inland and coastal schools open simultaneously across the county, Motlanthe and …
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Strides made in improving curriculum – Motshekga
Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says there have been major developments in the education sector, particularly in the transformation of the curriculum. Speaking at the Unisa Curriculum Transformation Conference underway in Pretoria, Motshekga said the National Curriculum Statement has been strengthened through the development of the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS), which specify content and establish a sequence and pace per grade. Additional support, the …
Violence will not be tolerated in schools – Motshekga
Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has warned that violence will not be tolerated in schools, whether it is perpetuated by teachers, learners or parents. "Schools should remain a no-violence zone where educators and learners can feel safe and secure in order for teaching and learning to take place," said Motshekga. Responding to media reports showing a video of a learner behaving violently towards a teacher, an outraged Motshekga said the incident must be condemned in the …