The Department of Basic Education says the certificate is to help pupils at an earlier stage identify what they are good at. This will identify skills earlier on.
The program, currently in a piloting phase and is set to be fully implemented by 2025, aims to provide all Grade 9 learners with the opportunity to earn the certificate. For 13 years, she has devoted her professional life to covering social issues and community news, sharing her expertise with newsrooms such as The Citizen newspaper, African News Network, and Newzroom Afrika. Do you have a hard news story you would like to share? Email [email protected] with CA in the subject line.
" We need to focus on grade 9. We can identify their strengths and enhance their knowledge base by identifying their skills."in areas focusing on technical and vocational studies. The department says this year, the course will undergo refinement, with full implementation planned for 2025, where all learners will be required to participate.Many South Africans have raised concerns about the pilot programme and are not convinced that it would help with the high school dropout rate.
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