Department of Basic Education - Quarterly Progress Report

1. DBE QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE PROGRESS REPORT PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE MEETING 07 JUNE 2011

2. Presentation Outline PART A Overview of progress in the main programmes of the Department of Basic Education as presented in the Fourth Quarter Report of the 2010/2011 Financial Year. PART B 2010/2011 Finances

3. Part A: Overview of progress in the main programmes of the Department of Basic Education as presented in the Fourth Quarter Report of the 2010/2011 Financial Year.

4. ADMINISTRATION KEY ISSUES • The Draft Education Laws Amendment Act has been converted into three Bills (BELAB, HELAB and HETLAB) in line with the re-organisation of the Department of Education. • The drafted NEEDU Bill was presented at the Minister’s Management Meeting. • The EU funding for the PrimEd SPSP programme was received into the RDP account at National Treasury. Funds are in the process of being transferred to the DBE. Strategic Planning and Reporting

5. ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES • The proposed 2013 School Calendar has been finalised for public comments. The draft 2014 calendar will be discussed in the new financial year. • The monitoring of provincial education spending against budgetary allocations and strategic plans for the fourth quarter was done; the analysis was then submitted to the DG and the Minister. • All Provincial HR Plans were analysed and reports forwarded to PEDs. • The SA-China Basic Education Agreement was signed in March 2011 in Beijing. Strategic Planning and Reporting

6. CURRICULUM KEY ISSUES • The Workbook Project • CAPS Documents and Training • The Minister of DBE hosted a Round Table Discussions on ICTs in Education aimed at exploring practical and workable ICT solutions that the Department can implement in the classroom to support and improve quality of teaching and learning Strategic Planning and Reporting

7. CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES • Learner workbook, Book 1 for Grades 1-6 has been developed and distributed to 19 000 Public primary schools in the nine provinces. • The second volume of 105 workbooks were handed to the printers between 22 February to 31 March. It is envisaged that the books will be printed and the second consignment of books will be delivered to 19000 Public primary schools by 24 June 2011. • Grades 1-4 English and Afrikaans workbooks for numeracy and literacy were adapted to Braille. Grade 1-2 workbooks and a selection of Grades 10-12 textbooks were submitted for Braille reproduction. • There are 569 (GET) Grade R Foundation Phase toolkit content resources in all official languages uploaded on Thutong in this quarter. • 80% of the CAPS documents have been sent to the publishers for the development of textbooks. • Training of 200 provincial, district officials and School Management Teams (SMT) of all schools for the Deaf and Blind, were trained in visual and hearing impairment in March 2011 Strategic Planning and Reporting

8. TEACHERS AND HRD KEY ISSUES • The National Planning Framework for teacher education and development has been launched by both Ministers of Education. • An analysis of the profiles of Funza Lushaka graduates shows that most bursaries are awarded to FET phase specialisation. Few Foundation and Intermediate Phase bursars are able to teach in an African Language. In 10-15 years, over 90,000 teachers are due to retire. • HR Connect Project is finalised. A Database of existing qualifications and subjects qualified to teach has been established to identify shortages. Data will be received from service provider. • Discussions on the Draft Teacher Performance Appraisal instrument as well as on the PMDS for both office and institution based educators, are continuing in the ELRC. Strategic Planning and Reporting

9. TEACHERS AND HRD ACTIVITIES • Interest in teaching as a career has shown significant improvement. Over 30,000 applications for the Funza Lushaka bursary were received. 10,073 students were funded. • All public schools have implemented the Policy on Learner Attendance as part of national norms and standards for the recording, managing and monitoring of learner attendance. • Whole School Evaluation personnel visited seven provincial whole school evaluation teams in three provinces. • The target for the 2011 ACE: SL intake exceeded by 38 when 1488 principals were placed in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in 8 provinces • The following documents have been finalised: • Framework document on Districts • the Roles and Responsibilities of Subject Advisors • The following tools are in the process of being finalised: • School Governing Body (SGB) Support Tool • Annual Academic Performance Reporting Template Strategic Planning and Reporting

10. PLANNING, QUALITY ASSESSMENT, MONITORING AND EVALUATION KEY ISSUES • An analysis of all PEDs Annual Performance Plans for 2011/12 and its alignment to “Action Plan to 2014” was completed. Not all elements of the Action Plan were fully implemented by PEDs. • The Annual National Assessment tests were distributed to PEDs in January and February 2011. • The framework for the backlogs grant and the Infrastructure Grant to provinces were finalised with National Treasury. Strategic Planning and Reporting

11. PLANNING, QUALITY ASSESSMENT, MONITORING AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES • The irregularities for 2010 examinations were investigated and resolved. • The process of Remark/Recheck was closely monitored. The conduct and administration of the NSC was monitored and daily examination reports were produced. • The first consignment of the Senior Certificate May/June 2011 examinations was distributed to PEDs on 15 March 2011. • The ANA tests were administered in the week of 8-11 February 2011. The tests were administered to +/- 6 million learners in Grades 1 – 6 and 9 in the country in +/- 1 300 schools. • The NEEDU Bill, alongside a narrative document has been drafted. • The hostel policy has been finalised with inputs from stakeholders’ and provinces and from directorates in DBE • LURITS progress report and targets were presented at EMIS HEDCOM Sub-Committee Meeting of 16th – 17th March 2011 and at LURITS Steering Committee Meeting of 15th March 2011. Strategic Planning and Reporting

12. SOCIAL MOBILISATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES KEY ISSUES • At a seminar on 7 March 2011, the Deputy Minister announced the Draft Integrated Strategy on HIV and AIDS, 2012-2016 and formally opened the consultation process. The strategy charts a comprehensive approach by the schooling system to HIV and AIDS over the next five years. • Provinces have received R188 045 million of the HIV and AIDS Life Skills Education conditional grant allocation, representing 100% of the total allocation. • Through the National School Nutrition Pprogramme, 8 125 695 learners were fed in 20 250 quintile 1 – 3 primary and quintile 1 – 2 secondary schools. The initial target had been 6 539 271 learners. • In partnership with Transnet’s Phelophepha Train, approximately 27 879 primary school learners received health screening services in the Free State. KZN dedicated the month of March to the School Health Screening Programme focusing on lower quintile primary schools. 30 954 learners received health screening services • The Integrated plan for School Sport has been approved by CEM. • Preparations for the establishment of School Sports Leagues have been done. Strategic Planning and Reporting

13. SOCIAL MOBILISATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Ministers of DBE and SAPS have signed the Protocol on collaboration for safe schools. The plan targeted 9000 schools (1000 schools per province) to be linked with local police stations. 11 822 Schools have been linked to police stations. • Safe School Committees have been established in 10 263 schools, whereas the target had been 8000 schools nationally. • The training of Adjudicators and Conductors for the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod in 2011 was conducted from 29 – 30 January 2011. • Nine provincial visits were conducted in January 2011 to establish provincial readiness to undertake the school HCT Campaign. • The GEM BEM Back to School Campaign provided an opportunity to introduce thousands of learners and participating teachers, to Speak Out resources; as well as engaging in discussions to tackle sexual abuse in schools. Strategic Planning and Reporting

14. SOCIAL MOBILISATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES (continued) ACTIVITIES • A project to train teachers in multi-grade teaching was for the first time implemented nationally. 104 Teachers, 16 district officials and 8 provincial officials were trained in multi-grade education in the eight provinces (with the exclusion of Western Cape) • LeadSA and the South African Interfaith Council have partnered with the department to promote the Bill of Responsibilities in schools, places of worship and the general public. • A training manual on Human Rights and School Governance, to support the training of School Governing Bodies and Representative Councils of Learners in all provinces has been developed and submitted to Minister for approval. • Empirical research has been completed to develop a Social Cohesion Toolkit for schools and school communities to support excellence in education.

15. Part B: 2010/2011 Finances

16. ALLOCATION AGAINST ACTUAL EXPENDITURE PER PROGRAMME FOR THE 2010/11 FINANCIAL YEAR

17. ALLOCATION PER ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION FOR THE 2010/11 FINANCIAL YEAR

18. ALLOCATION OVER THE 2010/11 FINANCIAL YEAR

19. DETAILS OF EARMARKED ALLOCATIONS/TRANSFERS OVER THE 2010/11 FINANCIAL YEAR

20. DETAILS OF EARMARKED ALLOCATIONS/TRANSFERS OVER THE 2010/11 FINANCIAL YEAR (cont.)

21. CONCLUSION • The link between planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring and evaluation is improving progressively accross the department. • The Action Plan to 2014 and the Delivery Agreement will increasingly serve as useful instruments for planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring and evaluation in 2011/2012. • These instruments have been clearly reflected in the Strategic Plan 2011-2014 and the Annual Performance Plan 2011/2012 Strategic Planning and Reporting

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