Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane officially launched the Multi-Certification Skills Programme on March 15.
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The programme will be rolled out at primary and secondary schools across the province.
The programme will equip all learners with critical and practical skills.
They will also receive a national senior certificate upon completing their basic education.
According to the MEC, the programme will ensure that every learner in the province acquires a minimum of one accredited skill per academic year from Grade R to Grade 12.
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Ultimately, learners will accumulate 13 skills when they finish school.
The programme will guarantee learners in primary and secondary schools (from Grade R – 12) accreditation in skills such as coding robotics, swimming, entrepreneurship, sign language, peer mediation, Microsoft digital, rocketry, artificial intelligence, K53, first aid, drone technology and more.
“At our technical schools, the programme will provide learners (from Grade 10 – 12) accreditation in plumbing, woodwork, bricklaying and plastering and much more,” said Chiloane.
“To ensure the efficacy of this programme, we have partnered with numerous experienced companies that provide invaluable expertise in each skill,” he added.
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“We are excited to have introduced such an innovative programme that will give learners practical skills that are credible enough to use in our vast economy.
“We want to ensure the public that this programme will be rolled out at all our schools and we are working with various SETAs to ensure the credibility of the certificate obtained for each skill.
“We are grateful to all our partners for their immeasurable support and contribution towards this initiative and for helping us grow Gauteng together,” said Chiloane.
