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Value Proposition for SchoolsEnhancing your school through cooperation

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Agenda

1. Background

2. Who is Cence

3. Cence Skills Programmes

6. Resource Questionnaire & Resource Base

7. Your School & the Community

8. School premises upgrade

9. Strategic Questions

“In our highly technological, globalized economy, people without education will not be able to improve their economic

situation”

Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve

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Background

Only 1 out of 12 learners, starting Grade 1 ends up with what we promise our learners when they start their schooling (based on 2005 data from EMIS)

The educational sector has very few models available for turning around under-performing schools

“Most of South Africa’s public schools are dysfunctional and the education system is failing to produce the skills required for job creation and poverty reduction” “despite increases in public spending on the education system” (SA Institute of Race Relations 2008)

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Background: The Achievement Gap

Usually refers to the fact that poor students, as a group, score lower on student achievement measures than do middle-class students

Gap between female and male students

Gap between students of different: Cultures Primary languages Ethnicities Socio-economic statuses

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Background: Causes of the Achievement Gap

Socio-Cultural Causes

• Poverty

• Poor health care

• Frequent changes in residence

• Lack of books & educational resources in the home

• Parents with lower levels of education

• Unstable family structure

• Cultural attitudes & racism

School Related Causes

• Inadequate funding

• Under qualified teachers

• Teachers having low expectations of students

• Poor leadership & governance

• Unclear academic standards

• Poor curriculum delivery

• Lack of planning & preparations

• High rate of staff & learner absenteeism

• High rate of staff turnover

• Negative school atmosphere

• High level of disruption & violence

• Education premises middle class students

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Background: Narrowing the Achievement Gap

High expectation for all students

Teaching strategies that promote meaningful participation

Smaller class size

Higher teaching quality

Implementing enrichment & development programs

Improving: effectiveness of curriculum planning management of the curriculum process management of all resources quality of assessment of learning management of external examination processes the management of learner & learning support

Monitoring the sustainability of projects implemented at schools

Integrating technology platforms

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Who is Cence?

Launched in 2007

Registered Non-Profit Organisation, Reg no. 089-763-NPO

BEE Compliant: BBEEE classification as EME, level 4 contributor

Cence has been awarded Provisional Accreditation, accreditation no. 3806, as a Provider of Education and Training by the Services SETA of South Africa

Cence has submitted registration applications to Umaluzi for accreditation of their ABET Programme level 1 to 3 and the Higher Education Council (HEC) and is currently awaiting registration numbers & certificates

Investing in communities through the provision of training & development solutions

Development of Collaborative Partnerships

Implementation agency that facilitates development through partnerships

Municipalities

Schools

Corporates/BusinessCSI Initiatives

Community

Collaboration & Enablement

In 5 years, with 2 800 churches, 150 municipalities & 2 800 schools

actively participating in our projects, we shall be able to :

 Train 4680 M Students

Create 11 700 new businesses

Government / Millennium Goals

• Economic Development Employment Enterprise Development

• Eradicate Poverty

• Food Security

• Human Resource Dev.

• Community Building

• Universal Primary Education

• Empower Women

• Combat Diseases

Churches

Peer Groups

Thought Leaders• Universities• Media• International Networks

Technology

Model of Collaboration

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Cence Skills Programmes

1. School data base – physical assets, parents, employers

2. Turnaround Strategy for Schools

3. Reading Skills & Comprehension

4. Learn Well 4 Life learning programme & yogurt feeding scheme

5. Food Gardens / Agri Entrepreneur

6. Efficient & Effective School Management (leadership programmes, recycling, etc.)

7. Assistance with Mathematics & Accounting

8. Career Guidance

9. Assistance with Physical Science & Chemistry

10. Environmental Education

11. Community Enablement Centres

12. Computer Centres

13. Assistance with arts & culture museum

14. Stress / trauma management

15. Life Skills

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Turnaround Strategy for Schools

Eight school readiness

components

District cohort to ensure the

maintenance & sustainability of the improvement

School based staff development programme – specific focus on curriculum management

Teacher professional training & development

programme to respond to the skills gaps among teachers

Three year project with 4 core deliverables:

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Turnaround Strategy for Schools (cont)

Baseline Evaluation

Developing:

• Planning & Implementation strategies

• Tools to ensure that the entire programme is mapped out

• Capacities

• The collective strategy

• The capacity among school principals how to manage the teaching & learning process

• The capacity among the deputy principals

• The capacity among the heads of department

• Capacity among teachers to facilitate learning

Transferring of skills to district officials on how to collect relevant data

How to analyze data

Support team building on relevant issues

Measure the functionality of schools

Outcomes

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Reading Skills & Comprehension

• Almost all children with a reading disability have difficulty with what they hear, not with what they see.

• Such children have a problem with an aspect of spoken language know as phonological processing.

• Decoding / deciphering of the alphabet, which is related to their inability / difficulty in letter recognition

• Problems in distinguishing foreground (black/letters/words) from background white

Addressing:

• Learning disabilities

• Reaching a child’s potential to the fullest

• Finishing test & exam papers in time

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Food Gardens / Agri Entrepreneur

The Government School Feeding Scheme

Nutrition & better learners

Increasing access & affordability to fruit & veg.

Educational opportunities

Size of land, type of produce, where are seeds & tools to be sourced, watering of garden?

Volunteers must be committed to a long term project

Financial viability

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Efficient & Effective School Management

The successful entrepreneurial school

Viability and Profitability

Strategic planning & management

Marketing

Operations & Maintenance management

Human resources management & general administration

Motivational leadership & teamwork

Strategic Implementation

Contents

A training programme through which participants gain skills assisting them in running their schools efficiently & effectively

Recycling Programmes

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Assistance with Mathematics & Accounting

• Subtraction (Rules/graphics/vertical/Advanced vertical/Negative numbers

• Multiplication (Time Tables/without graphics/spider/large numbers/vertical

• Division (Without graphics/spider/Long Division/Enrichment work

• Story sums

• Copies patterns using drawings/ patterns using shapes

• Number sequence

• Recognise/identifies two and three dimensional shapes

• Shapes and forms

• Read/write analogues and digital clocks

• Measures

Training of Educators & Learning Material for Grade R - 7

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Assistance with Mathematics & Accounting (cont)

• Basic Algebra• Non-Linear Inequalities• Simultaneous Equations• Exponents, Surds and Logarithms• Financial Mathematics• Graphs & Functions• Linear Programming• Number Patterns, etc.

• Bank reconciliations• Debtors’ and creditors’ reconciliation• Companies and Close Corporations – concepts• Value Added Tax, etc.

Grade 12 Mathematics

Grade 12 Accounting

Career Guidance

World of Possibilities

Focusing children on their strengths & possible career choices from

Grade 3 onwards

Determining strengths, attributes & aptitudes

DVD's demonstrating 260 career choices & guidelines

Scientific continuous guidance to making

informed subject choices

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Assistance with Science & Chemistry

Physical Science: Modules Grade 12

• Mechanics• Waves Sound & Light• Electricity & Magnetism• Matters & Materials

Chemistry: Modules Grade 11

• Matters & Materials• Chemical Change• Chemical Systems

• Small scale portable laboratories used in classroom – no laboratory, commercial electricity or running water needed

• Science kits cover Natural Science, Chemistry, Biology & Physics experiments (Gr 4-12)• Unprecedented teacher support through the use of the iBox & clicker technology

Training of Educators & Learning Material for Grade 10 - 12

Student Lab Science Kits

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Guide youth to utilize their free time gainfully & live to the advantage of their fellow man

Nurture respect & love for environment

Green flag programme

Skills Development: Exhibitions, outdoor training, adventure projects, handcraft tuition

Educational Motivation: Outdoor educational programmes, leadership courses, lifestyle guidance

Conservation: Nature reserve/zoo visits, area rehabilitation, tours to institutions of natural history, science & culture

Culture: Tours to theaters & cultural festivals, leadership & skills development

Community Service: Cleaning rivers/parks, planting trees, look out for alien plants & how to eradicate them

Environmental Education

Educational Aims

Product Offering

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Community Enablement Centres

Schools = custodians of all learning

Have existing infrastructure & capacity

High accessibility & driving costs down i.r.o training/transport

Mini community Centres/Business Hubs

Computer /scanning/internet facilities, e-learning, postal service, stationary distribution, skills development

Vocational training

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Computer Centres

Computers essential part of modern day life

Open up world of knowledge & opportunity

Using technology to aid teachers / learning

Internet access – “hole in the wall” project

Stimulation Enquiry Knowledge Application

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Linking School & The Community

Co-operation between the school & community

Mentorship programmes for Principals

School at the Centre of Community (S@CC) Project – Goals:

• To support principals & develop their leadership skills

• To create a context & opportunity for business & community leaders to develop their leadership skills whilst at the same time making a significant contribution to Education

• To ignite active citizenship around the school (to engage parents & other members of the community so that the burden of responsibility for raising & educating our children is shared by more people than a small group of teaching staff)

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School premises - upgrade

Redevelopment and maintenance of buildings

Use environmentally friendly building techniques &job creation

Vacant land – food gardens & sport / recreation facilities

Maximize use of existing centres to the benefit of the local community & local businesses

Upgrading of school resources

School Audit

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Resource Questionnaire & Resource Base

Questionnaire designed to find out all about your school & its opportunities

Parent Resource Base – a practical aid in knowing what skills you have available

Lead to helpful contacts within the community

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Our Projects

Cence addressing Food Security

For the past 3 years Cence has piloted various Agri-Entrepreneur projects: School Vegetable GardensVegetable gardens & food security project at schools.

AgriSETA Learnerships Mitchells PlainStudent bursary learnerships monitored & managed by Cence.

Earthworm Composting Project Earthworm farm for training purposes.

Community Development Projects

Camdeboo Comprehensive Rural Development ProjectComprehensive training in tourism, education, health & agriculture.

MTN Young Entrepreneurs Kgwebo ya Batsha ProjectEntrepreneurship & business proficiency training in schools.

Agriculture Research Council (ARC) Entrepreneurship & business management training for small scale female farmers.

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Strategic Questions

1. What would your ideal school look like?

2. How do you see private sector involvement?

3. What is your vision for your society?

4. How to communicate your successes & failures