Gauteng school’s online registration to open in May
Parents are encouraged to start preparing their children’s documents now.
THE online registration process for Grade One and Grade 12 learners was not entirely without problems. Now the MEC for Education says improvements have been made to the system to make the process smoother.
MEC for Education, Panyaza Lesufi, has confirmed the process will continue this year for 2018 registrations, from May 2 until June 12.
The placement phase will run from July 24 to September 29.
Improvements to the website (www.gdeadmissions.gov.za) include:
• Only one log-on will be required to complete the registration.
• Various languages have been added in the system.
• The system will now take all ID numbers. In previous years there was a problem since other countries use unique ID numbers and as a result, children could not register as the system could not make sense of the numbers.
• The system will now allow parents to choose a school instead of using their address.
• There are 65 spots to assist those without internet access.
The system has also been upgraded to take in 50 000 log-ons per second compared to the previous 25 000.
A video will be on the department’s website to show parents how to apply. Previously, some people did not know how to apply and became frustrated.
Once a parent has applied, the department will allocate the child to a school within seven days.
Parents are encouraged to start preparing their children’s documents now. The MEC wants to have completed all placements by September 29 so department can hire new teachers or build new schools as necessary.
Schools for learners with special needs will not utilise this process. Parents are advised to go to those schools directly.
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