Schools are set to reopen next week with teachers opening on Monday, May 4, and pupils two days later.
Pupils in grades 12 and seven will be the first to return to school after lockdown.
Basic education director-general Mathanzima Mweli told MPs on Wednesday that the department was planning to phase-in the return of pupils to school with Grade 7 and Grade 12 pupils being the first to go back next Wednesday. Other grades will return to class on a staggered basis over weeks between May and July, as the Covid-19 restrictions are gradually eased, with the last batch expected to go back on July 15.
"As part of managing the risk, we will start with Grades 12 and Grades 7 which are your exit grades and they more mature learners who can help with the orientation of younger learners when those come in.Mweli, who was addressing Parliament's basic education oversight committee, said there will be no May/June exams this year and instead that time will be used for teaching.
According to the department's plan, Grade 12 pupils will write their preparatory exams in September with the the final exams rescheduled to November and December.In a supporting document, the department protocols advise that schools must ensure:Cloth masks to be worn by learners and teachers at all times.Sports matches, choral practices and festivals, Eistedfods are not permitted.
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