Kwa-Thema – Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has announced the department will be offering Second Chance, a matric support programme and plans to absorb early childhood development (ECD) centres.
She spoke at a roadshow held at Kwa-Thema Skills School last Friday.
This is one of many roadshows the minister will be leading across the country to give residents an opportunity to raise concerns and engage the department about the two projects.
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The project is aimed at providing support to learners who have not been able to meet the requirements to the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or their Amended Senior Certificate (ASC) including upgrading NSC, thereby meeting the goals of the NDP and the sector thus increasing learner retention.
The minister added that there will be no costs involved.
The learners will receive free printed study material, previous question papers, memorandums per subject, study tips, diagnosed reports and face-to-face classes from district offices and Department of Basic Education offices.
The department is working on adding skills training to the initiative to ensure that by the time they complete their matric they will also have skills to help empower them economically.
Young people are encouraged to take up the opportunity and will be given multiple opportunities to improve their matric results.
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Registrations are open for the May/June exams.
Motshekga explained the department has plans underway to take over ECD centres from the Department of Social Development.
“The process is still in the legal department and we are hoping to take over by March.
“It is important for us to sort out the foundation phase if we want to see quality matric results.
“We want our learners to be able to read, engage and interpret with meaning by the time they reach Grade Three.
“This will require ECD teachers to be qualified, be able to interpret the set curriculum and the centre to comply,” she explained.
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