“Open 2023 online admission process”: DA

GAUTENG.- The DA has said that delays in opening the online admission process for Grade 1 and Grade 8 for the 2023 academic year will result in many learners across the province missing months of schooling due to late placements.

The party said that it is disappointed to learn that the Gauteng Department of Education will only be opening the online admissions for Grade 1 and Grade 8 for the 2023 academic year on 22 July 2022 and, it will close on 19 August 2022. The performance and functionality testing of the admission online application system will only be done in June.

“This means that the DA’s plea to the department to open the online admission process in April has been blatantly ignored.”

Here are the reasons why the DA is suggesting that the online admission process must be open as early as April each year:

• It will ensure that school placement will be done timeously before the new academic year begins.
• To ensure that the department identifies the schools with high enrolment demand and allocates all the necessary needed resources according to the number of learners.
• To ensure that the department allocates all the resources to the schools such as classrooms, teachers, and furniture.
• The schools are also given time to plan and prepare for the new academic year to ensure that schools begin without any disruptions.
• Allowing parents to lodge appeals and be able to choose a school for their child.
• The parents can plan and budget to buy uniforms, arrange transport where needed and buy stationery.