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DINALEDI SCHOOL PROJECT. PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE 14 SEPTEMBER 2011. BACKGROUND. Mathematics and science performance remain vital to job creation, economic growth and prosperity. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DINALEDI SCHOOL PROJECT
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PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE14 SEPTEMBER 2011
BACKGROUNDMathematics and science performance remain vital to job creation, economic growth and prosperity. For this reason, The Action Plan to 2014 underpins the improvement of mathematics and physical science as one of its primary goals. In addressing this goal the Department of Basic Education (DBE) will continue to promote excellence in both Mathematics and Science education.
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STATING THE PROBLEM
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A very serious problem experienced in South Africa is that there are not enough learners leaving the school system with good mathematics and physical science results.
This has caused skills shortages in the economy, particularly in areas like medicine and financial management. Presently around one in seven young people leave school with a Grade 12 pass in mathematics. The number is a even lower for physical science.
STRATEGY
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The aim is to increase this to around one in five by 2014 and one in three by 2025, for each subject. To this effect , Government has for a number of years been paying special attention to improving mathematics and physical science results in Grades 10 to 12.
An important programme of government is Dinaledi, which started in 2001. In 2007 this programme was expanded so that it covered almost 500 schools.
Recent evaluations by experts have found that the additional training and resources going to Dinaledi schools did make a difference to Grade 12 results, especially in schools in poorer areas.
The challenge is to improve the Dinaledi approach further and to include more schools.
Targets of the Action Plan1. Increase the number of learners in Grade 3 who by the end of the year have mastered the minimum language and numeracy competencies for Grade
3.2 Increase the number of learners in Grade 6 who by the end of the year have mastered the minimum language and mathematics competencies for Grade 6.3 Increase the number of learners in Grade 9 who by the end of the year have mastered the minimum language and mathematics competencies for Grade 9.4 . Increase the number of Grade 12 learners who become eligible for a Bachelors programme at a university.5 Increase the number of Grade 12 learners who pass mathematics.6. Increase the number of Grade 12 learners who pass physical science.7. Improve the average performance in mathematics of Grade 6 learners.8. Improve the average performance in mathematics of Grade 8
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The number of Dinaledi schools by province and year intervals
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Province Number of schools
2002-2004 2006 2007 2008 2009-2010
Eastern Cape 15 60 60 60 60Free State 6 30 35 36 36Gauteng 11 70 101 101 101KwaZulu-Natal 23 70 84 88 88Limpopo 23 50 51 51 51Mpumalanga 7 30 44 46 46North West 7 40 51 53 53Northern Cape 4 10 17 17 17Western Cape 6 40 45 48 48TOTAL 102 400 (77) 488 (371) 500 (478) 500
Mathematics Passes 2010
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PROV Wrote 0-29 Fail 30-39 40-49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79
80 - 100
Total passes
Total %
passes
EC 38801 23941 6548 3880 1989 1132 654 657 14860 38%
FS 11003 5502 2075 1327 791 556 344 408 5501 50%
GP 40024 15800 6755 5566 4189 3013 2103 2598 24224 61%
KZN 65973 33785 12732 8175 4711 2782 1739 2049 32188 49%
LP 49192 29116 8298 5094 3051 1713 1044 876 20076 41%
MP 24167 13875 3858 2670 1563 1032 617 552 10292 43%
NW 12703 5721 2524 1759 1133 699 465 402 6982 55%
NC 3627 1674 693 496 295 229 105 135 1953 54%
WC 17544 5835 2829 2311 1930 1553 1238 1848 11709 67%
Total 263034 135249 46312 31278 19652 12709 8309 9525 127785 49%
Total Number of learners passing Mathematics in Dinaledi schools
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2009 to 2010 learners passing Mathematics at 50% and above in Dinaledi schools vs national
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Prov 2009 2010
Total Number
Who Wrote
Number passing =>50%
Total Wrote
Number passing =>50%
Dinaledi passes as % of
total passing
Total Number
Who Wrote
Number passing =>50%
Total Wrote
Number passing =>50%
Dinaledi
passes as %
of total passing
(Nat) (Nat) Dinaledi Dinaledi (Nat) (Nat) Dinaledi Dinaledi
EC 43251 4933 5680 989 20% 38801 4432 5662 1744 39%
FS 13258 2652 2755 602 23% 11003 2099 2662 872 42%
GP 47365 12784 12071 3195 25% 40024 11903 10052 3543 30%
KZN 74215 11740 10403 2547 22% 65973 11281 9756 3262 29%
LP 50342 6758 5494 1659 25% 49192 6684 6045 2117 32%
MP 24860 3471 3946 753 22% 24167 3764 3913 1123 30%
NW 13886 2898 4603 1190 41% 12703 2699 4334 1546 57%
NC 4020 604 1221 144 24% 3627 764 1172 379 50%
WC 19210 6939 4748 1134 16% 17544 6569 4164 1415 22%
Total 290407 52779 50921 12213 23% 263034 50195 47760 16001 32%
Total number of learners enrolling and passing Physical Science in 2010
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PROV Wrotenationally
0-29 Fail
30-39 40-49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 100 Total passes Total % passes
EC 27163 14914 5866 3035 1532 923 508 385 12249 45%
FS 10592 5724 2015 1072 734 485 302 260 4868 46%
GP 33763 14514 6280 4120 3201 2367 1700 1581 19249 57%
KZN 47323 22676 10314 5788 3569 2266 1380 1330 24647 52%
LP 39523 22439 7666 4008 2492 1504 818 596 17084 43%
MP 20139 11531 3626 1990 1268 842 543 339 8608 43%
NW 11270 5416 2373 1383 883 549 406 260 5854 52%
NC 2965 1570 568 311 211 139 94 72 1395 47%
WC 12626 4969 1960 1383 1204 1045 926 1139 7657 61%
TOTAL 205364 103753 40668 23090 15094 10120 6677 5962 101611 49%
The number of learners enrolling and passing Physical Sciences in Dinaledi schools
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PROV WroteDinaledi
% contribution
to the National
0-29 Fail 30-39 40-49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 100 Total passes
Total %
passes
EC 4161 15% 1845 569 342 990 219 109 872316
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FS 2273 21% 997 301 206 489 120 85 751276
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GP 8125 24% 3178 1094 847 1628 622 418 3384947
61
KZN 6920 15% 2664 979 653 1547 470 312 2954256
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LP 4370 11% 1324 741 550 890 404 243 2183046
70
MP 3219 16% 1537 418 250 641 179 123 711682
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NW 3869 34% 1648 555 360 829 209 172 962221
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NC 973 33% 536 98 59 205 42 23 10437
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WC 2951 23% 1207 383 303 574 218 136 1301744
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TOTAL 36861 18% 14936 5138 3570 7793 2483 1621 132021925
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2009 to 2010 learners passing Physical Science at 50% and above in Dinaledi schools vs national
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Prov 2009 2010
Total Number
Who Wrote
Number passing =>50%
Total Wrote
Number passing =>50%
Dinaledi passes as % of
total passing
Total Number
Who Wrote
Number passing =>50%
Total Wrote
Number passing =>50%
Dinaledi
passes as %
of total
passing
(Nat) (Nat) Dinaledi Dinaledi (Nat) (Nat) Dinaledi Dinaledi
EC 30121 1675 4042 281 17% 27163 3348 4161 1405 42%
FS 12010 1221 2374 276 23% 10592 1781 2273 769 43%
GP 39554 5561 9753 1383 25% 33763 8849 8125 3006 34%
KZN 50470 5114 7447 1153 23% 47323 8545 6920 2624 31%
LP 39469 2686 4261 798 30% 39523 5410 4370 1755 32%
MP 20666 1362 3465 268 20% 20139 2992 3219 1014 34%
NW 12140 1255 4004 500 40% 11270 2098 3869 1306 62%
NC 3103 278 997 49 18% 2965 516 973 280 54%
WC 13349 3110 3102 480 15% 12626 4314 2951 1058 25%
Total 220882 22262 39445 5188 23% 205364 37853 36861 13217 35%
EXPECTED OUTPUTS 2011/12
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Top up to 7 Textbooks for each learner in Grades 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 learnersMobile Science laboratories to 300 Dinaledi schools without labs and science kits to 500 Dinaledi SchoolsMathematics kits for 500 Dinaledi schools300 ICT laboratories in Dinaledi schools without ICT LabsTelevisions that can receive education TV Broadcasts and solutions installed in 500 Dinaledi schools50 computers in each of the 500 schoolsMathematics, Physical Science and English FAL teaching and learning software at 500 Dinaledi Schools2000 teachers trained on content knowledge in mathematics , physical science and English FAL Distribution to 500 Dinaledi schools of a diagnostic tool to assess, measure and address learning and teaching deficiencies in mathematics, physical science and English FALCapacity development of principals in 90 Dinaledi schools achieving below 60% pass rate in the NSC examinations Grade 8, 9 and 10 learners in 500 Dinaledi schools trained and supported to participate in Mathematics and Science Olympiads
RECOMMENDATIONS• Reconfigure the Dinaledi Schools Project as Centres
for Excellence in Mathematics and Science around which to further strengthen maths and science in schools
• A revised MST Improvement Strategy to provide a clear plan that addresses key challenges noted in mathematics and science teaching in schools
• The strategy to provide a broad framework for guiding the system and partners towards improving maths and science
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