Minister urges parents to get involved in SGB elections
A school with an effective School Governing Body is far more likely to achieve success than those with limited parental and community involvement.
31 January 2012. National Education Website.
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MT Frere Education District to conduct a two-day workshop
The poor performance of the Mount Frere Education District this and in the previous years has prompted the Education department and its stakeholders including the Congress of National Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA), Umzimvubu Local Municipality, KwaBhaca Community Development Support Trust to hold a two day summit aimed at finding ways of rescuing the district.
25 January 2012. Mali Mtima.
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MEC Mandla Makupula donates school uniform
The dire need to see Eastern Cape Province education focusing on the learner has prompted MEC Mandla Makupula to donate school uniform to Thembalesizwe senior secondary school in Ilitha Township near King William’s Town on 20 January 2012 at 11h00.
20 January 2012. Loyiso Mtima.
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Education MEC determined to improve results
Eastern Cape Education MEC Mandla Makupula is determined to overhaul the province's education system to prevent a repeat of the dismal 2011 matric results.
19 January 2012. Thando Cezula.
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Education Readiness Plan for 2012
The Eastern Cape Education department has unveiled its re-prioritised service delivery turnaround strategy for the next few months starting in January 2012.
18 January 2012. Loyiso Pulumani.
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First week of EC schooling still well
A three–day- visit to some of the Eastern Cape schools as part of the department’s ‘back to school campaign’ has also helped to rally the citizens and communities around provincial education since it (education) is a societal matter.
18 January 2012. Mali Mtima.
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Education MEC visits Peddie District
The audible blare about service delivery to schools which last year saw the Eastern Cape education department being visited by President Jacob Zuma, has been prioritised by the department this year such that on the 17th of January 2012, MEC Mandla Makupula will be visiting Sobantu and Minenkulu Senior Secondary schools, in the Peddie district at 09h00.
17 January 2012. Mali Mtima.
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Assumption of New Positions for Redeployed Teachers
The Eastern Cape Department of Education is continuing apace with its implementation of 2012 Post Provision, the fundamental bedrock for the long-term stability of the education system in the province.
16 January 2012. Loyiso Pulumani.
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MEC Mandla Makupula continues with school visits
Eastern Cape Education MEC, Mandla Makupula, will resume week 2 of the provincial School Readiness Programme with a visit to all the schools that benefitted from a presidential visit last year when Pres. Jacob Zuma visited the province on a monitoring tour of educational institutions in Mdantsane and Peddie.
16 January 2012. Loyiso Pulumani.
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Most provinces improve pass rates
The Eastern Cape achieved the lowest pass rate with 58.1% down from 58.3% in 2010. The Northern Cape achieved a 68.8% pass rate, down from 72.3% achieved in 2010. KwaZulu-Natal achieved 68.1%, down from 70.7% in 2010, showing a decline of 2.6%.
05 January 2012. BuaNews.
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Matric pass rate improves to 70.2%
Around 70.2% of the matriculants who sat for the 2011 National Senior Certificate examinations last year passed their exams.
05 January 2012. BuaNews.
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