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GDE Review of Readiness for opening of schools
Gauteng Department of Education
21 May 2020
Content • Consultation Cycle • Categories of learners and teachers to be supported • Readiness Matrix – PPEs for Schools – Cleaning of schools – Collaboration with the Dept of Health – School Access control guidelines – Screening Control guidelines – Training and Orientation of SMT and Admin and Cleaning Staff – School Nutrition – Learner Transport – Health and Psycho-Social Support – Social Distancing in Schools
Consultation Cycle • National Command Council • Council of Education Ministers • Labour Unions in the Education sector • School Governing Body Associations • Gauteng Department of Health • Gauteng Provincial Legislature (Education Portfolio) • South African Principals Associations • Learner Formations • Public Comments - 25 to 29 May 2020 • Open Day for School readiness – 31 May 2020
Categories of Learners and Teachers to be supported • The approach to accommodate learners in the following: • Class contact • Home schooling • Online /e-learning • Learners with special needs • Teachers with spea cil needs • Psycho-social support
PPE for Schools
Phase 1 Distribution plan for schools per district
Dist Delivery
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EN 14 May 2020
ES 15 May 202
GE 18 May 2020
SE 21 May 2020
SW 21 May 2020
TW 22 May 2020
TN 21 May 2020
TS 22 May 2020
GN 18 May 2020
GW 18 May 2020
JS 20 May 2020
JW 20 May 2020
JC 19 May 2020
JN 20 May 2020
JE 19 May 2020PPE Package for Schools
Phase one for SMT:
Item Quantity
• 1 pack Surgical per person 1 mask per person per day
• Temperature scanners 2 per school
• Hand sanitiser 25 litre 1 per school
• Germ killing Soap 10 bars per school
• Hand Sanitiser 500 ml 10 per school
• Biohazard bags 20 per school
• One Germ Killing Soap bar per learner per week ordered for
distribution after initial phase one and twoPPE package continue
Phase 2 for remainder of staff and learners
• 3 Layer cloth masks 2 per person
• Temperature scanners 6 per school
• Hand sanitiser 25 litre 1 per school
• Liquid Soap Dispensers 2 per school
• Hand Sanitiser 500 ml 1 per staff member
• Germ Kill Liquid soap 25 litre 1 per school
• Hand Paper towel on stand 2 per school
• Biohazard bags 30 per school
• Germ killing Soap 70 bars
• Face Shields 6000 for Deaf LSEN learners and teachers
8000 for Nutrition
One per Educator
• Heavy duty gloves 5 Sets per school
• Cleaning Wipes 2 boxes per school
• Phase 2 will be rolled out and tailored to be ready for 1 June 2020 (Teachers, Grade 12
and 7). Delivery is currently planned from 25 May based on stock availabilityPPE packages Specified Principal and Support Staff (SMT) (provided in phase one) • 1 X Antiseptic Bar of Soap • 2 x 3 layer face cloth masks (Supplemented with Surgical masks) • 500 ml hand sanitiser • 1x 25 Lt Hand sanitiser for refilling of all at school • 2x Temperature scanners for school • 10x Biohazard bags for school Learners • Antiseptic Bar of Soap per month • 2 x 3 layer face cloth masks (Supplemented with Surgical masks) • Face shield for deaf learners Teachers and other staff • 2 x 3 layer face cloth masks (Supplemented with Surgical masks) • 500 ml hand sanitiser • Face Shield (Teachers only) • 2 sets of Heavy Duty gloves per GA • 16 x sets of surgical gloves for teachers per school
PPE packages Specified (School Supply) Schools • 1 X 25L hand sanitizer (with phase one it is now 2) • 6 Temperature scanner (together with phase one it would be 8) • 2 X Germ Killing Liquid soap 25 • 2 X Paper hand towel roller on stan • 2 X industrial type cleaning wipes for surface • 2 X Coveralls for LSEN teacher assistant • 2 Sets of Heavy duty cloves for Gas • 10 Aprons per school for food handlers • 70 X Biohazard bags for school
Minimum requirements to open
a schoolSchools must be cleaned and functional
• Water supply
– 67 schools don’t have regular water supply
– All 67 schools have tanks
– Water deliveries procurement is done, deliveries will be done 24hrs
before school resumption date.
– Guideline to schools has been submitted for approval – including how to
access more frequent water deliveries
– DBE and Department of Water Affairs plan to provide additional storage
capacity
• Sanitation
– Schools with no bulk sewer services with septic tanks will continue using
them and will be cleaned on request
– Schools without septic tanks are provided with chemical flush toilet
– All toilets blocks will be cleaned as part of the deep cleaning and
disinfection process
– Schools using their subsidy should undertake emergency repairs
– 152 schools have vandalised toilets that require minor maintenance –
assessments and job cards are completed and SCM processes are
underwaySchools must be cleaned and functional
• The cleaning and disinfection of schools will be
coordinated through districts. Two options are:
– Schools with competent SGBs and SMT will clean. The
school based on the specifications, guidelines and
standard issued by the department. Allocation for cleaning,
disinfection and procurement of detergents will be provided
to schools.
– Schools that have very weak SGBs and SMTs – these
schools will be cleaned by centrally appointed contractors
• Where there is definite partnerships – they will be allocated
weak schools to clean based on the specifications, guidelines
and standard issued by the department
– All schools will provide proof or a certificate to confirm that
cleaning and disinfection was done based on a checklist.Schools must be cleaned and functional
• 1752 schools have been deemed to have the
capacity to undertake the cleaning themselves
– We are transferring R15 432 to schools for the appointment of
local capacity to clean the schools
– All schools will provide proof or a certificate to confirm that
cleaning and disinfection was done based on a checklist,
including copies of the invoices
• 577 schools have been deemed not to have the
capacity to undertake the cleaning themselves
– In partnership with Bidvest, Bidvest is cleaning and disinfecting
the 577 Schools and will provide sanitiser dispensers for all the
1 253 matric classrooms. This has started on the 20 May 2020.
• A circular containing standards and specifications
have been completed and is being sent to SGBs
and principalsSchools must be cleaned and functional
• Currently 331 schools have been affected
vandalism and arson
– In the 7 schools with burnt admin blocks – three mobiles
per school have been delivered for admin purposes
– Assessment and job cards for 313 schools have been
completed and SCM processes are underway for minor repairs
– The assessment shows that there is sufficient classrooms
available in all these schools for the returning Grade 7 and
Grade 12 learnersCollaboration with the Dept of Health
• The DoH will activate the school health unit in the Dept
to provide support to schools:
• Through linking each school to the nearest public
health centre
• The DoH in collaboration with GDARD will activate
Environmental Health Officers to certify GDE facilities
for compliance
• The DoH in the process of contracting with GPs in
townships to provide medical support to schools
• DoH and GDE to introduce Medical Wednesdays
• Allow for learners to be screened for health related
issuesSchool Access control guidelines • All Schools must ensure they plan to use the one entry and exit point. • The closed entry points must contain signage indicating the entry point is closed and directions to the open entry point. • It would be advisable all areas identified as “out of bounds” be cordoned off using barrier tape. • The security only allows learners who are wearing a masks to enter the gate. • Learners with no mask must be provided with a surgical mask before entering school grounds • The official at the gate must sanitisers the learner or teachers hands. • Learners proceed to the demarcated queuing area • The entry point where learners and teachers que to enter the school building must be marked as per the social distancing norm (1 to 2m spacing between each person) • The guidelines has been drafted and in the process of being validated
Screening control guidelines
• Staff must be on duty to ensure learners adhere to the
social distancing norm.
– Learners and teachers must have there temperature checked and
if normal, proceeds to the screening point.
– The screening point will have pre-populated registers (Data from
SASAMS) containing Name, Surname, Grade , Physical Address,
Learners Cellular phone Number, Next of Kin contact Number ,
temperature and response to the screening questions.
– Officials managing the point will the screen the learner and record
the temperature and response onto the register.
– If the screening questions indicates there are no risks and the
temperature is below 38°C, the learner proceeds to enter the
building.
• If the screening or the temperature indicates a risk, the
learner or the teacher must be accommodated in the
isolation room until the next of kin arrives . The next of kin
must be advised to immediately seek medical advice.Training and orientation of SMTs on schools management - COVID-19
• Guidelines and materials for training
– Training will undertaken by MGSL
– Content is being finalised
– Awaiting final schedules for training
• Reporting systems and requirement for suspected
cases
– A daily reporting system by principals is in process
– Protocols and Conditions for the closure of for closure after re-
0pening due to a positive case is being finalised
• Districts have begun orientation of principals on re-
openingSupport staff in schools - admin and cleaning staff
• Appointment of additional admin and cleaning staff
– This is still being assessed and will be based on need –
Number of over 60-year olds and staff with comorbidities who
apply to work from home
– A total of 50 posts are reserved for the substitution of
personnel affected by Covid19 as well 1047 vacant PS Posts
on PERSAL:
– HO and DO will manage any existing vacancies on Persal and
redirect the posts to support staff
– To provide and assist with additional admin capacity for
additional work for COVID-19 management a number of youth
brigades – 4 per school
– A total of 7000 youth interns are also being recruited to support
COVID-19 management in schools and offices
• Provision of guidelines for SMTs to inspect
– Guideline to be updated to cover the inspections after cleaningSupport staff in schools - admin and cleaning staff
• Training on COVID-19 and how to contain it
through cleaning and compliance
– The health risks posed by the disinfectants used;
– The type of PPE to be worn and the importance of wearing
such during the application of the disinfectant;
– The first aid measures to be taken in case of accidental
exposure to the disinfectant;
– The correct application of the disinfectants;
– The cleaning and disposal of PPEs.
• Procedures for cleaning – frequency
– Procedures for different types of areas, applications and
surfaces as well as the frequency at which the different areas
are to be cleaned is covered in the guidelineSupport staff in schools - admin and cleaning staff
• Classroom cleanliness and hygiene - Procedures
for routine cleaning and maintenance
– Guideline document has been prepared and submitted for
approval
• Daily, before school start and on closing;
• Daily, before and after lectures
• Two-hourly intervals
• Fogging once a month based on affordability by schools
• PPEs
– All learners and staff must be geared with appropriate personal
protective equipment (PPEs) at all times to prevent exposure
or risk to health.School Nutrition
• Revised procedures for the preparation, serving
and feeding:
– Orientation Manual for VFH concluded and training schedule
communicated to schools through districts.
– Food preparation: The VFH are solely responsible for the
preparation of food in the food preparation area that has been
designated for that purpose. GDE has taken delivery for VFH
PPE’s. There shall be NO VFH allowed to enter the area
without proper PPE and this shall be monitored by the school
coordinator.
– Schedule for serving and feeding has changed. It will be done
at different times to allow for social distancing. Some of the
classrooms have been identified as additional serving areas
and some of the learners shall eat in their classrooms.
Learners will only remove their masks during the time of
eating. Washing Hands regularly Shall be the Order of the Day.School Nutrition
• Revised procedures for the preparation, serving
and feeding:
– Though the food preparation area shall have been
DISINFECTED a week before the reopening, there shall be
continuous cleaning on a daily basis, before and after
preparation of food by the VFH.
– It is the duty of the VFH to ensure that ALL utensils including
learner utensils are washed with sterilisation and cleaning
detergents to avoid further spread of the virus.
• PPE have been procured and it should be delivered to
all schools not later than 29 May 2020. PPE include
soap and detergents, mask and gloves etc.School Nutrition
• Human resources
– PPE’s procured for 7000 Volunteer Food Handlers
– Disinfection of food preparation areas by appointed service
providers through the infrastructure unit starts on 18th May
2020.
• Serving areas
– Purchase orders have been generated to procure hand
washing units for primary schools participating in the NSNP,
delivery is envisaged on or before the 29th May 2020, these
will be placed at serving areas to facilitate hand washing.School Nutrition
• Operations
– Communication to Districts on feeding times concluded.
– Feeding will happen at different times.
– Classrooms have been identified as additional feeding areas.
– There will be soap and water/Sanitiser at the entrance of
serving areas.
– Learners will wash their hands before and after eating
– No sharing of eating utensils will be allowed amongst the
learners.
– Orientation Material for VFH has been concluded.
– Training commences 3 days before feeding.
– Meeting with DSD and GDE to finalise the plan to feed
learners who will be not at school when feeding commences.Learner Transport
• Size and Shape of Learner Transport Providers -
The following are the categories of learner transport
providers operating in Gauteng:
– Government funded Learner Transport Providers – There
are 212 service providers in this category operating with 2 500
commissioned. The department is increasing the number with
additional 1 000 buses to comply with social distancing. This will bring
it to the total number of 3 500 on the road.
– Unsubsidised Learner Transport Providers – There are 4
000 in this category that GDE is aware of.
– School managed Learner Transport for learners with
special needs – There are 475 vehicles registered under this
category.
– Private vehicles and lift clubs – Data currently being
collected.
– Total number of buses 7 775Learner Transport • The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is responsible for transporting around 160 000 learners as part of its poverty alleviation programmes. • These buses collect learners from identified pick up points to school and back. • The department is putting measures to enforce social distancing in transit as well as compliance with good hygiene practices to contain and prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus amongst learners in transit. • This includes the disinfection and sanitisation of buses as well as introducing the 70% occupancy rule on a single trip.
Learner Transport • Mobilisation of extra 1100 buses to accommodate 70% Regulation on transportation will be finalised by 25 May 2020. • Submission to request payment model change to accommodate 70% is being processed. • GCRA recruiting bus conductors to be deployed in 7 795 • Coveralls for all the drivers have been procured • Regulation of Private Transport Providers not gazetted yet • Request to National covers the inclusion of private learner transport providers on the COVID Relief Fund • Consultation will with various bodies to be concluded by 23 May 2020
Learner Transport
• The cleaning of the vehicles shall be done by adopting the model
currently used by GDRT.
• Detergents and equipment shall be provided by government whilst
transport operators shall be responsible for the actual cleaning for
the next 3 months, then the operators shall carry all the costs.
• Operations
– Learners picked up on the 1st day at pick up points
– Communication to parents for learners to wear masks or improvise as
they enter the bus.
– Monitors will do the basic screening and those with high temperature will
not embark but details will be taken and parents will be contacted.
– Upon entering the bus, learners will use the hand sanitizer at the entrance
and proceed to their allocated sits.
– Monitors and District Coordinators will ensure 70% compliance on loading
(There will be two sits between the Learners to comply with social
distancing)
– Learners dropped at school and handed over to coordinators for further
screening and collection of PPE’s
– On coming back, learners will have their masks and the same drill will
apply for embarking.Health and Psycho-Social Support and Referrals
• List of clinics linked to schools
– Each school must be linked to a professional nurse at nearest PHC facility who should
ensure that learners who require testing, management or referral receive these services.
School Health Nurses (SHN) can play this role, although it should be noted that there are
severe shortages of SHN country-wide.
• Therefore, additional nurses need to be allocated. DoH proposes that SHN does not have to be on-
site on a permanent basis and that a full-time nurse could cover a number of schools. Likewise, a
nurse at a local clinic could be assigned to cover a number of schools.
• Furthermore, the SMT/ relevant District official(s) must have the name and contact details of the
nurse(s) as well as the names of the healthcare facilities, name(s) and contact details of the
assigned nurse(s).
• Procedure for isolating on suspicion of a case
– Once a Person Under Investigation (PUI) has been identified through screening, they
must be asked to wait in a designated PUI waiting area in the school. Each PUI must
continue to wear a face mask and must continue to adhere to physical distancing rules.
• The PUI waiting area must be selected carefully within the school through the guidance of the
Professional Nurse in conjunction with the SBST. It must be a private room (with no thoroughfare if
possible) that is big enough to seat a number of PUI’s with chairs that are well spaced. The PUI will
wait here for instructions on the process for triage and possible testing.
• The Screening Team will need to inform the Professional Nurse that PUI’s have been isolated at the
school. At this point, the staff member/partner/next of kin parents/carers should also be contactedHealth and Psycho-Social Support and referrals
• Activate referral and transfer to health official
– Ideally, the PUI should be referred to the nearest testing facility. The
SBST in conjunction with the Professional Nurse will need to map the
existing testing sites that can be linked to the school and obtain all
relevant contact details. The Professional Nurse must inform the testing
facility ahead of time that the learner or school personnel is on their way
for testing. The various options for testing are:
• Refer PUI to the Community Outreach Team Leader who could facilitate testing
through the Community Nurse testing
• Mobile testing units within the municipality could plan to be on site on
screening days at the schools, the Professional Nurse or Outreach team leader
can advise.
• A designated testing facility that already exists within the community or
attached to a PHC facility
– Transport options will need careful consideration when the PUI is referred
to a testing site and parents/carers must be informed and or requested to
transport their child is possible.
• Information to parents, if learner, and family of referral for testing –
do parents need to accent to testing?
– COVID-19 is a notifiable communicable disease and PIU must be tested if
referred- parents must comply with Public Health RegulationsSocial distancing and re-engineering Schooling
Social distancing in
Schools and re-engineering
of SchoolingClassroom configuration • The department has developed guidelines that take all assumptions of what is adequate social distancing into consideration • The guidelines includes different configurations depending on types of furniture and square meterage in classes • This was then piloted in two schools • Schools will have to configure arrangement by applying the guidelines then submitting a plan for approval at district level
Implementing social distancing
• Phase 1 plans to accommodate grade 7 and grade
12
– The learners are to be spread in a multiple number of classes
across the school in line with social distancing requirements
• Class utilisation strategy to comply with social
distancing norms
– Although a guideline has been provided, each school will have
to be responsible for adaptations to their current layouts,
based on the principles set out in the document. It is further
recommended that personnel and teachers implement and
encourage all other safety recommendations as recommended
by The World Health Organization.Implementing social distancing • Guidelines for class configuration – example using different furniture types
Extract from Guidelines
Schooling re-engineered – school system, Class sizes, New timetables
• Platooning/shifts, rotation, etc
– This may be implemented when all grades are back to school and
where there will be a shortage of space because of social
distancing.
– Schools may use lower grade teachers to substitute grade 12
teachers who are absent and where there is a shortage because
of social distancing.
– After the revised time table has been drawn , principals should
request additional subject teachers from districts where needs
arises.
• Revised notional time
– This will be guided by DBE once the revised school calendar is
available
• School breaks – staggered – proposed behaviour
– School breaks should be staggered to accommodate social
distancing and to allow teachers to be to monitor lesser number of
learners.Schooling re-engineered schooling Class sizes, New timetables FET
• Additional teachers required
– Schools where teachers over 60 and with comorbidities who
apply not to return to work, will be provided with substitute
teachers
– The following posts can be utilised to offset Covid-19
pressures:
• 500 growth posts
• 550 Substitutes posts
• 100 surplus posts emanating from allocation for new schools
• 2061 school vacancy posts estimated
– These numbers can be managed incrementally as and when
Grades are phased in, beginning with Grades 7 and 12
– A database of unplaced graduates and unemployed
educators is available ready to be utilisedNew timetables
• Schools will undertake their own space planning in line with
the guidelines issued by the department
• No platooning, shifts or rotation is required in Phase 1
• Schools will timetable without additional teachers
– Schools will not require additional teachers in phase 1 as they will
use teachers from other grades to assist with smaller classes
– Schools will apply for substitutes when teachers with
comorbidities apply not to return
• Principals will draw a new revised school timetable to
accommodate all new changes.
– Reshuffling of subjects and class allocation to teachers
– Additional teachers to be allocated new grades and subjects
where there is a need.
– Revised time table to accommodate co-teaching under
supervision of experienced teachers where there is a need.Communication to Parents on Comorbidities • Memo to Parents/caregivers advising them to keep learners at home who are suffering from underlying medical conditions making them more susceptible to COVID-19 infection. • The memo will also provide guidelines for the application for home schooling • Learner Health questionnaire on comorbidities / underlying medical conditions drafted and forwarded for to National/Provincial Integrated School Health (DoH. DoSD and DBE) for inputs and approval. • Final approved memo and questionnaire to be distributed to schools prior learners arrival at schools in June. • Forms to be completed and signed off by parents/caregivers and returned the following day. • SBST/admin staff to capture the information on SA-SAMS (learners’ profile on pyscho-social support) and to compile and submit list of learners with comorbidities and not attending schools to districts ISHP coordinators (GDE & DoH).
Approach to Staff with Comorbidities
• Several memos have been approved and circulated on:
– Declaration of comorbidities
– Injury on Duty and Process Flow (Protocols) for COVID
– staff above 60 years
– Solidarity Fund contributions
• Several orientation sessions, screening and testing
have been conducted for staff: Frontline staff, District
Management Teams and Head Office Managers
• Comorbidity Forms to be completed with specifics and
doctor's’ note attached signed to be signed off supervisors
– One or more additional conditions co-occurring with a primary
condition
• A list of all employees with comorbidities to be compiled
without exposing staff conditionApproach to Staff with Comorbidities
• IOD Related Record
• Employees with symptoms/ who were in direct contact
with an employee who is confirmed to have been
tested positive for COVID 19 – Be granted special
leave
• Employees who tested positive for COVID-19, which is:
– Occupationally acquired - Apply Injury On Duty (IOD)
measures
– Not Occupationally acquired – Apply Sick Leave OR PILIR
measuresRevised curriculum packages and guidelines - Grade 7 readiness
• Exemplar Lesson Plans, Worksheets/content
support/booklets development – completed
– Exemplar Lesson Plans have been completed for all grade 7
subjects
– Worksheets/content support/booklets development – completed
for grade 7 subjects
• Online support package on GDE webpage
– Upon receipt of final grade 7 Revised ATPS, trimming and
reorganisation of curriculum as well as powerpoint presentations
from DBE, we will be ready to upload all documents onto GDE
portal and other links.
• Exemplar Standardised Assessment Tasks
– Exemplar assessment tasks based on key content have been
developed and are ready for all grade 7 subjects.
• Classroom management approach
– A guideline document has been developed per subject to guide
teachers on classroom managementRevised curriculum packages and guidelines - Grade 7 readiness
• Micro-planning is required
– Distribution of materials to schools via Districts, How and who and when
– Distribution of Resources – textbooks and workbooks, worksheet etc –
need 100% of textbooks
– Distribution of all materials to be done via GDE Portal and on USBs .
– Printing of some material to be done through SCM process. Submissions
on route
– Training of SMTs and teachers on the modified requirements for each
grade including assessment
– Head Office curriculum co-ordinators will do mediation of revised ATPS,
curriculum trimming to all District Subject Coordinators via Zoom and
Teams platforms. Upon receipt of DBE documents (ATPS and trimming of
curriculum), the province will do the mediation within three days of receipt.
– District Curriculum teams supported by TD colleagues to mediate all
documents with SMTs and grade 7 teachers before resumption of Grade
7 learners .
• RISK
– All GET processes are dependent on the receipt of Final documents from
DBE.Revised curriculum packages and guidelines – Grade 12
• Grade 12 readiness
– Finalise trimming and re-organisation for Grade 12
• DBE working with GDE is finalising the trimming and re-
organisation of ATPs for grade 10 to 12
• Exemplar Lesson Plans, Worksheets/content support/booklets
development – completed
• As soon as the final revised ATPs will be available, the subject
advisors will revise the lesson plans and content material will be
revised to suite the revised ATPs.
– Exemplar Standardised Assessment Tasks
• This depends on the revised ATPs , as soon as DBE distributes
the revised ATPs subject advisors will develop the exemplar
tasks.
• based on key content – completed
• Classroom management approachRevised curriculum packages and guidelines – Grade 12 • District Subject Advisers will distribute ATPs to subject teachers (This can be done electronically to ensure that all schools receive ATPs timeously and can be delivered to schools as well. • Teachers will be orientated on reorganized ATPs – this will be done by District Subject Advisors (DSA) and HODs • Absent teachers due to COVID-19 infections or with existing comorbidities may be replaced by novice grade 12 teachers who will be be orientated HODs and DSA.
Revised curriculum packages and guidelines – Grade 12
• Micro-planning is required
– Distribution of materials to schools via Districts
• Different methods will be used to distribute materials to schools
e.g. electronically through emails, and other delivery to schools by
DSA and other officials.
– How and who and when
• All materials will be delivered as soon as teachers are back to
schools and before learners are back
– Distribution of Resources – textbooks and workbooks,
worksheet etc – need 100% of textbooks
• Only the revised materials will be delivered to schools before
learners arrive.
– Training of SMTs and teachers on the modified requirements
for each grade including assessment
– Mediation of revised ATPs for SMTs will be done before
learners come back to school.Working with Parents and Learners
- Grade 12
• Learner orientation
– All learners will be orientated on the revised and new school
calendar, work to be done on each term and all changes on
assessment, SBAs and exams.
• Communication to parents
– Parents will be informed by school principals on all the
changes on curriculums and assessment . This will done
through news letters and other modalities available in the
school.Examinations • June examinations will be totally scrapped in all grades. • Grade 12 to continue writing Preparatory examinations. • Preparatory examinations to be administered later in the year – towards the end of September beginning of October. • The timeframe for the conduct of Preparatory examinations to be collapsed to three weeks. • The November examinations to be conducted early in December. • External June examination be merged with the November examination and results issued mid January 2021.
Remote, distance and Home-Education
• All children remaining at home must be supported through a concrete and measurable
programme run by schools
• An electronic home education form will be created to synchronise school based
attendance data and Home Education data through SASAMS
• Districts and head office officials will be able to access data on SASAMs in order to
reconcile both data sets and account for every learner both home based and school
based on DDD
• Application for Home Education with evidence of illness and co-morbidities will be
processed at school level recommended by district directors, and approved at Head
office within 7 days
• Reworked annual teaching plans will be packaged into 14 day learning activity packs
(LAPS) for every 14 day learning cycle to be collected at school and signed off by a
parent/legal guardian every 14 days
• Assessment tasks will be coordinated with classroom based assessment programmes-
parents will sign a commitment form to ensure fairness. All assessment packs are to be
returned to school every 14 days for marking and or quality assurance
• LAPS will comprise , learning topics, topic summaries, step by step guidelines for
tutoring , assessment tasks , memoranda, and zero-rated electronic media educational
programmes
• Conference calls to be scheduled at specific times for learners to ask questions – where
necessary – sanitisation rules apply
• Examination will be written at school within social distancing regulations, in exceptional
cases, continuous assessment will be used.Independent schools
• All 912 independent schools will cater for their own safety measures
• DBE circular 1of 2020- Containment of COVID19 for schools and
school communities was sent to 912 independent schools and GJLC
members on the 7 May 2020
• A COVID-19 teacher support Guide was sent to all 912 independent
schools on 7 May 2020
• 3 independent school stakeholder meetings were held and an
understanding was reached that schools will make arrangements
• Special measures were applied for 108 subsidized schools to receive
payments before time, and assist the 97 schools with two tranches
before independent audits
• An electronic checklist will be sent to all schools to assess their level
of compliance with required safety measures for COVID-19
• A special email address has been created for electronic information to
regularly flow with all independent schools
• A memorandum will also be sent to all 547 home Education to provide
guidance on managing home education post Lockdown
• The memorandum will be sent to all home education sites on Friday
the 22 May 2020 after being tailor made for home education sites.Private Sector Support for Cleaning • BIDVEST has donated the following Support: • Disinfection and cleaning of 577 Quintile 1,2 and 3 schools with governance challenges • Wall Mounted Sanitizer Stands and Sanitisers for the matric classrooms only of the 952 schools – which equates to 1,253 classrooms • Digital Temperature thermometers: 2 temperature scanners per school (577 schools) and a register to record the daily temperature readings per learner
Private Sector Support - continued • Scientology Church – Disinfection of GDE Offices: – 3 Head Office Buildings – 15 District offices – 3 District Satellite Offices – 14 Teacher Centres • Redwards Financial Services – 12 000 N95 Masks
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