PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1. MEETING OF THE BASIC EDUCATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEETOPIC: PROGRESS REPORT ON KHA RI GUDE LITERACY CAMPAIGNVENUE: COMMITTEE ROOM E249, 2ND FLOOR, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WING, PARLIAMENTPresented by: Mr HM Mweli and Dr M Ramarumo

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Purpose • Problem Statement • Background • Progress • Enrolments • SAQA Verification of KRG LAPs • Findings of the Auditor General • Progress on the Auditor General’s recommendations • Strengthening the KRG Campaign • Provincial Meetings on KRG, Reading and LIS • NSC Learner Retention Programme • Recommendations • Conclusion

3. PURPOSE To present to the Basic Education Portfolio Committee a progressreport on the Kha Ri Gude Mass Literacy Campaign.

4. PROBLEM STATEMENT • The 2001 Census indicated that 4.7 million adults above the age of 15 years were unable to read and write. The KhaRiGude Campaign enables these adults to become literate and numerate in one of the eleven official languages. • The campaign also assists in poverty alleviation in that it provides short term employment, annually to approximately 40 000 unemployed graduates.

5. BACKGROUND • The Campaign, which was initiated in 2008, has reached 3.8 million illiterate adults to date. • It is anticipated that the Campaign will reach the set target of 4.7 million in 2015. • The main objective of the Kha Ri Gude Mass Literacy Campaign is to fulfil the Education for All commitment of reducing the illiteracy rate by half by 2015 thereby improving the knowledge base of the economy.

6. BACKGROUND ... • The Campaign caters for illiterate adult learners who are 15 years and over, in all nine provinces and covers all the 11 official languages • The program also caters for people with disability • The program assists with poverty alleviation in that it employs 40 000 unemployed people with a focus on graduates and youth with matric, annually.

7. PROGRESS • By 2013 the Campaign had reached 3 433 123 learners • In 2014, 416 807 learners were registered and was verified by SAQA in July 2015. The Department is awaiting the report from SAQA. • 44 142 volunteers were appointed in the campaign. • This includes 3 046disabled learners and 1 299 disabled volunteers for 2014. • To date 3 849 930 of the 4.9 million learners have completed the programme.

8. PROGRESS… • The database of the KRG learners was modified to include issues raised in the 2013/14 Performance Report. • All learners and volunteers are verified by DHA monthly prior to payment of stipends • All classes were completed by end of March 2015 • LAPs were completed by end of April and returned by end of May 2015

9. PROGRESS… • All African languages were discussed and versioned. Discussions were held with all contractors versioning the workbooks to discuss language, culture etc. prior to the printing of the books. • The Unit is working with municipalities, SALGA and provincial coordinators to ensure that learners in “untouched areas” are targeted and recruited.

10. ENROLMENTS OF LEARNERS 2008 – 2014 NB. 2014 - Learners after DHA verification

11. VOLUNTEERS PER PROVINCE 2008 - 2014 NB. 2014 - Volunteers after DHA verification

12. SAQA VERIFICATION OF LAPS

13. VOLUNTEERS PER PROVINCE 2008 - 2014 NB. 2014 - Volunteers after DHA verification

14. MODERATION PROCESS • Moderator checks whole portfolio and 3 selected tasks • Marking is graded in terms of adequacy and level • Moderation is verified by external verifiers • Problematic portfolios or sets are identified • Incidence of problems is analyzed • Detailed statistical analysis precedes a report to SAQA

15. PROGRESS… • All African languages were discussed and versioned. Discussions were held with all contractors versioning the workbooks to discuss language, culture etc. prior to the printing of the books. • The Unit is working with municipalities, SALGA and provincial coordinators to ensure that learners in “untouched areas” are targeted and recruited.

16. SAQA MODERATION AND VERIFICATION OF KHA RI GUDE THROUGH SITE VISITS • Rigorous check of authenticity and validity of results • Approximately 300 visits by independent agencies • Learners complete test under outside supervision • Test results compared in detail with Learner Achievement Portfolios • Detailed statistical analysis of comparative findings, physical examination of scripts (handwriting, consistency, growth)

17. MODERATION PROCESS • Moderator checks whole portfolio and 3 selected tasks • Marking is graded in terms of adequacy and level • Moderation is verified by external verifiers • Problematic portfolios or sets are identified • Incidence of problems is analyzed • Detailed statistical analysis precedes a report to SAQA

18. OUTCOME OF VERIFICATION PROCESS • SAQA decides on recording of results on the National Learner’s Record Database (NLRD) based on the outcome of the verification process • Thereafter certificates are awarded to all learners who have completed the LAPs and entered onto the NLRD. • They will now be able to register for AET at the Department of Higher Education (DHET).

19. SAQA MODERATION AND VERIFICATION OF KHA RI GUDE THROUGH SITE VISITS • Rigorous check of authenticity and validity of results • Approximately 300 visits by independent agencies • Learners complete test under outside supervision • Test results compared in detail with Learner Achievement Portfolios • Detailed statistical analysis of comparative findings, physical examination of scripts (handwriting, consistency, growth)

20. AFFIRMATIONS • SAQA has agreed to record KhaRiGude results over certain thresholds every year since 2008. • The process has been tempered by an understanding of the context of non-formal education • The moderation and verification has led to ongoing improvements in KRG • accountabilityinformation management • performance management of voluntary educators • SAQA has been impressed particularly by the management of records and resources during verification • The UNESCO adult education specialist attended the moderation event in 2012 and observed that the process of accountability and quality assurance put in place by SAQA / KRG was unprecedented in adult education internationally.

21. OUTCOME OF VERIFICATION PROCESS • SAQA decides on recording of results on the National Learner’s Record Database (NLRD) based on the outcome of the verification process • Thereafter certificates are awarded to all learners who have completed the LAPs and entered onto the NLRD. • They will now be able to register for AET at the Department of Education.

22. FINDINGS FROM THE AUDITOR GENERAL AND RECOMMENDATIONS

29. PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTING AUDITOR GENERAL’S RECOMMENDATIONS

35. STRENGTHENING THE KHA RI GUDE CAMPAIGN

36. APPOINTMENT OF PROVINCIAL COORDINATORS

37. APPOINTMENT OF VOLUNTEERS PER PROVINCE

38. REPLACED PUBLIC SERVANTS BY UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES

39. PROVINCIAL MEETINGS ON KHA RI GUDE, READING AND LIBRARY SERVICES

40. PURPOSE OF THE MEETING Strengthen the Kha Ri Gude Campaign given the fact that the campaign has two years left to reach its target and the Minister’s endeavour to getting the nation to read.

41. DATES OF THE PROVINCIAL MEETINGS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED

42. MPUMALANGA

43. KWAZULU/NATAL

44. FREE STATE

45. LIMPOPO

46. GAUTENG

47. EASTERN CAPE

48. NORTH WEST

49. NORTHERN CAPE

50. NUMBER OF LEARNERS & TARGETED FOR THE 2015 AND 2016 YEAR