ESMT 15 AUGUST 2013UNIVERSALISATION OF

GRADE R

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Gauteng Province Targets:

5000 Grade R Classes 150 000 Grade R Learners

• Every Public Primary School has at least 1 Grade R Class by 2014

• Grade R will become a compulsory school year 2019

TOWARDS UNIVERSALISATION 2014

PROGRESSPROGRESS

Total Number of Grade R Classes: 5 379

Public Primary Schools – Grade R: 2 970

Community Based Sites – Grade R: 1 752

Independent Schools – Grade R: 657

Total Learners in Grade R Classes: 122 829

Public Primary Schools: 92 510

Community Based Sites: 16 715

Independent Schools: 12 839

Special Schools: 765

PROGRESS

STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATION 2014STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATION 2014

In planning the Expansion of Grade R to meet targets:

•Assessed the current situation •Determined further efforts required •Intensify a Registration Drive

TARGET: 27 171 LEARNERS

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REGISTRATION DRIVE - PUBLIC ORDINARY SCHOOLS - TARGET: 27 171 LEARNERS

•1286 Public Primary Schools have Gr R classes•109 schools do not have Grade R classes 3270•Investigate 967 schools identified having 3/more Grade 1 classes to establish additional Grade R class, space permitting

29 010

•Target to establish additional Grade R class

Possible Total: 32 280

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REGISTRATION DRIVE – COMMUNITY BASED SITES - TARGET: 27 171 LEARNERS

•Increase enrolment at the 1752 Community Based Sites

•Have 1752 sites with ratio of 1:27, anticipate 47 304 learners

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REGISTRATION DRIVE – INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

TARGET: 27 171 LEARNERS

•A total of 465 Independent Primary Schools have Grade 1’s •108 do not have Grade R registered classes 3240

•Continue registration drive, target 150 new

classes 3750

TOTAL: 6990

MANAGEMENT PLAN STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATIONMANAGEMENT PLAN STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATIONKEY TARGETS ACTIVITIES TIMEFRAME

Grade R Regulations Finalisation for Public Comment

August 2013

Intensify Registration Drive

•Identify schools with no grade R sites•967 POS with more than 3 classes•203 only 2 and less Grade R classes•Continued strengthened Independent Schools Advocacy for Registration•Advocate for increased enrolment at Community Based Sites

April 2013 to August 2013

Alleviate overcrowding Consultation and collaboration with Directorate Facilities; Additional Classrooms and Mobiles

July 2013

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KEY TARGETS ACTIVITIES TIMEFRAME

Intensify Registration Drive

Register 484 New Grade R Classes at schools with more than 3 Gr 1 classes

By August 2013

Register 483 New Grade R Classes

By August 2014

Fast track Registration of Grade R Classes at Community Based Sites

Register 180 New grade R Classes: Community-Based SitesEngage municipalities in registering community sites

By August 2013

Register 180 New grade R Classes: Community-Based SitesEngage municipalities in registering community sites

By August 2014

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KEY TARGETS ACTIVITIES TIMEFRAME

Register 75 New Grade R Classes at Independent Schools

Register 108 I/s not having Grade RStrengthen advocacy for registration of 150 I/S through GJLC and stakeholder meetings

End August 2013

Communication Strategy Target the community radiosStrengthen municipalities engagementsProvincial district one on one meetings – identified schoolsStrengthen interactions with Social Development and align databases

End August 2013

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KEY TARGETS ACTIVITIES TIMEFRAME

Recruitment Strategy: 906 Grade R practitioners

Advocacy – Provincial Meetings with Chief Directors: Circuits and District DirectorsConsultation with Principals and SGBs

April to August 2013

Recruit 453 Grade R Practitioners

By December 2013

Recruit 453 Grade R Practitioners

By December 2014

Registration on PERSAL Upload all required information on PERSAL

By December 2013 and December 2014

RISKS AND MITIGATION

RISK MITIGATIONTimeous finalization of Grade R Regulations

Awaiting approval fro State Law AdvisorContinuous communication to stakeholders

Lack of Norms and Standards for post provisioning and conditions of service

Awaiting finalization of Norms and Standard from DBE

Overcrowding and lack of land/space

Budget to procure additional mobiles where there is land space

Saturated the Public Ordinary Schools

Focus Registration Drive on Community Based Sites and Independent Schools

• Increase in stipend• Personal Development/ Bursary Fund• Maternity Benefits• Platform for raising concerns• Role of SGB• Payment method: Intern, deductions etcA detailed report with responses completed

GRADE R PRACTITIONER ISSUES

CONCLUSION

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