The Department of Basic Education wants to make some significant changes to school calendars in South Africa.
The Department of Basic Education has published proposed changes to the National Policy for Determining School Calendars for Public Schools in South Africa for public comment.
South Africa’s schools currently have a staggered calendar, where coastal schools start the new year a week after inland schools. Because of this, coastal schools have a shorter holiday at the end of the first term than inland schools, synchronising for the rest of the year.
Despite this, the policy states that the school holiday schedule of each cluster must be kept reasonably constant to make short- to medium-term planning easier – not only for those directly involved in education but also for those indirectly involved, such as the tourism industry, members of the public, the private sector, the road traffic authorities, parents and learners.Another change already confirmed for 2024 – and proposed for future calendars – is toto maximise school time.
If a public holiday falls on the first Monday of the school holidays, schools must close on the previous Thursday and not on the Friday. Where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, the Monday before or the Friday after the public holiday must be declared a school holiday.
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