HIGH school hopefuls and sponsors gathered for an ‘edutainment cinema experience’ at The Zone Ster Kinekor. Sponsors responsible for EduCate met the learners who stand to benefit from the programme on August 27.
This provided an opportunity for learners and sponsors to interact and for sponsors to meet beneficiaries to assess the impact of the programme. EduCate is made up of 10 prerecorded revision sessions – five for Maths and five for Science.
“We need immediate solutions. The EduCate programme serves our children by motivating pupils to work harder so they can matriculate with maths and subsequently pursue studies in fields with good employment prospects,” said Martin Sweet from Primestars
Schools from across South Africa but mostly based in townships and underserviced areas, were invited to participate in the programme with the support of the Department of Basic Education. Learners were registered, indemnified and transported from their schools to their designated cinema complex. Before returning to their respective schools, learners were allowed to interact with teachers and tutors present to address pertinent questions.
This year, the sessions are running over 10 consecutive Sunday mornings. They started on July 30 in all nine provinces. The filmed content is broadcast simultaneously to a network of digitized Ster Kinekor cinema complexes.
“The collaboration between sponsors, which include the Capitec Foundation, SASRIA, Telkom Foundation, Central Energy Fund, Western Cape Metro Central Education District, Tsogo Sun, Kulula.com, Gearhouse and The Department of Basic Education, has proven to be a successful public/private partnership in the past, with over 180 000 seats having been occupied by aspirant Grade 12 learners wishing to improve their chances of gaining the results required to study at tertiary institutions,” he said.
Over the course of the first four weeks of the programme, more than 12 000 seats were occupied across participating cinemas.
Primestars is extremely passionate about this programme. They feel honoured to have sponsors on board who are not only passionate about maths and science education, but also recognise the potential it holds for offering young South Africans a better future.
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