The University of Cape Town (UCT) is opening an online high school in 2022, it announced on Wednesday.
Vice-chancellor Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng said the school, which UCT will run with the, would help disadvantaged children to shine in spite of their socio-economic circumstances.
“This ecosystem includes a series of blended learning model schools for pupils who need the safety of the physical space as well as access to reliable hardware and internet connections to complete their studies,” she said. In Mitchells Plain, pupils have recorded dramatic improvements in maths, science and English, she said.
UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng says the new online school will bridge the gap between the rich and the poor.UCT chancellor Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe said Covid-19 was widening inequality and “there will be social and economic implications far into the future if we don’t act swiftly to ensure every child’s right to learn”.
UCT council chair Babalwa Ngonyama said UCT’s belief in driving excellence is behind the decision to open a high school. “We been careful to ensure that the UCT online high school’s diversity and transformation policies closely mirror our own ethnicity,” said Ngonyama.
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