Grade 12 pupils should be allowed to use the results of the September trial exams to apply for admission to universities next year. This is the proposal of Professor Michael le Cordeur, head of curriculum studies at Stellenbosch University
This is the proposal of Professor Michael le Cordeur, head of curriculum studies at Stellenbosch University.
To minimise the impact of falling behind the syllabus, Le Cordeur said schools, which did not have access to online platforms to conduct lessons remotely, should consider using other social media platforms such as WhatsApp. He said departments and universities should assist students and pupils with data and airtime on their phones during this period.
“We are all in this together and we all want our children to prosper. We all must do our best to support the president in his quest to find the best solutions for the country.” The date of April 20 was revealed by Professor Ahmed Bawa, chief executive of Universities SA , to City Press this week.Bawa said universities were not in a position at this stage to plot a new timetable in the midst of the lockdown.
“We are also working with other organisations that have been working on alternative delivery mechanisms for academic programmes.
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