Advancing Knowledge NPC (AK NPC) partnered with Inkcubeko Youth & Science Centre to deliver SACE-endorsed training on natural science and mathematics to teachers in the Eden & Central Karoo Education District. The training emphasized inquiry-based teaching strategies to prepare teachers for delivering the first term's curriculum content.
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This partnership delivered the first set of 2-day training sessions on Friday 31 January and Saturday 1 February 2025. A total of 60 teachers attended the SACE-endorsed training with 30 teachers participating in each of the mathematics and natural sciences courses respectively. The courses emphasised inquiry-based teaching strategies to deliver the first term’s content outlined in the CAPS curriculum for the two subjects.
Mr Wagiet discussed, debated and delved into vital physiological processes in humans including the reproductive system and the important understanding that learners need to have, regulatory function of the kidneys, breathing and gaseous exchange in the lungs, the heart as a powerful pump, food tests and practicals, etc. Teachers were constructively engaged through inquiry-based activities in a hands-on creative space.
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