Question NW3201 to the Minister of Basic Education
14 December 2018 - NW3201
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)What number of mega farm schools (a) have been built in each province in the past three financial years and (b) are envisaged to be completed in the 2018-19 financial year; (2) what number of non-viable schools (a) have been closed in the past three financial years in each province and (b) are envisaged to be closed in the 2018-19 financial year; (3) what number of teachers were trained on pedagogical content knowledge and facilitation skills in mathematics and science in each province in the (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17 financial years; (4) what amount that was made available to improve mathematics, science and technology teaching in each province in the (a) 2015-16, and (b) 2016-17 financial years?
Reply:
(1) (a) The Sector has not built any Mega Farm Schools for the past three financial years but has a number of Non-Viable farm schools in lieu of two Boarding Schools in Mpumalanga Province which are Steve Tshwete Boarding School in Nkangala and Thaba Tshweu Boarding school in Ehlanzeni district.
(b) There are no Mega farm Schools envisaged to be completed in the 2018/2019 financial year.
(2) 2018-19 financial year:
|
Province |
No. of schools closed to date |
2018/19 projections |
|
(a) @ |
(b) |
|
|
EC |
725 |
2 182* |
|
FS |
33 |
90 |
|
GP |
521 |
14 |
|
KZN |
248 |
1 405^ |
|
LP |
1 783 |
61 |
|
MP |
1 063 |
34 |
|
NC |
142 |
8* |
|
NW |
948 |
0 |
|
WC |
1 466 |
0 |
Source (a) National EMIS (b) PEDs
The above mentioned data indicate the number of schools closed to date except for the FS.
* Schools currently subjected to rationalisation but not necessarily to be effected in 2018/19
^ Schools rationalisation plan ranging from 2018 to 2023
(3) The number of teachers who were trained on Mathematics and Science content and pedagogy through DBE-led programmes are:
DBE TRAINING WORKSHOPS:
2015/16 YEAR
|
PROVINCE |
TRAINED MST HODS 2015/16 Grade 8 & 9 |
|||
|
MATHS |
N.SC |
TECHN |
TOTAL |
|
|
Free State |
294 |
255 |
236 |
785 |
|
Gauteng |
53 |
51 |
51 |
155 |
|
North West |
415 |
439 |
642 |
1 496 |
|
Eastern Cape |
1 520 |
1 636 |
1 536 |
4 674 |
|
Northern Cape |
116 |
75 |
81 |
272 |
|
Limpopo |
749 |
313 |
595 |
1 657 |
|
Mpumalanga |
552 |
465 |
473 |
1 490 |
|
TOTAL |
3 862 |
3 331 |
3 508 |
10 529 |
2016/17: NSC SUPPORT ON MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
|
PROVINCE |
MATHS |
PHYSICAL SCIENCE |
TOTAL |
|
Eastern Cape |
489 |
288 |
777 |
|
Free State |
136 |
129 |
265 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
520 |
417 |
937 |
|
Limpopo |
535 |
606 |
1 141 |
|
Mpumalanga |
234 |
199 |
433 |
|
Northern Cape |
56 |
72 |
128 |
|
North West |
232 |
196 |
428 |
|
TOTAL |
2 202 |
1 907 |
4 109 |
(4)
- 2015-16 Budget available to Improve MST Teaching in each Province:
Total allocated budget for MST Conditional Grant in 2015/16 was R 347 185 million. R 104 156 million (30% of the total budget) was used for teaching in each province (15% - Training of Teachers and Subject Advisors in preparation for the implementation of CAPS for Technical Schools and 15% - Targeted Teacher Training in Pedagogic Content Knowledge for MST Subjects).
(SEE TABLE BELOW)
- 2016-17 Budget available to Improve MST Teaching in each Province:
Total allocated budget for MST Conditional Grant in 2016/17 was R 362 444 million. R 108 734 million (30% of total budget) was used for teaching in each province (15% - Training of Teachers and Subject Advisors in preparation for the Implementation of CAPS for Technical Schools and 15% - Targeted Teacher Training in Pedagogic Content Knowledge for MST Subjects).
(SEE TABLE BELOW)
MST CONDITIONAL ALLOCATION 2015/16
|
Province |
Budget Allocation |
ICT Resource to improve Teaching and Learning 20% |
Technical School Workshop ,Equipment and Tools 15% |
School Laboratories and Workshop Apparatus and Consumables 15% |
Direct Learner Support 10% |
Technical Schools Teachers and Subject Advisors Training and CAPS Orientation 15% |
Targeted Teacher Training in Teaching Methodologies and Subject content 15% |
Training and Support in ICT Integration for end-users 10% |
Total 100% |
|
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
|
|
EC |
45 059 |
9 012 |
6 759 |
6 759 |
4 506 |
6 759 |
6 759 |
4 506 |
45 059 |
|
FS |
32 145 |
6 429 |
4 822 |
4 822 |
3 215 |
4 822 |
4 822 |
3 215 |
32 145 |
|
GP |
47 842 |
9 568 |
7 176 |
7 176 |
4 784 |
7 176 |
7 176 |
4 784 |
47 842 |
|
KZN |
59 998 |
12 000 |
9 000 |
9 000 |
6 000 |
9 000 |
9 000 |
6 000 |
59 998 |
|
LP |
40 979 |
8 196 |
6 147 |
6 147 |
4 098 |
6 147 |
6 147 |
4 098 |
40 979 |
|
MP |
39 136 |
7 827 |
5 870 |
5 870 |
3 914 |
5 870 |
5 870 |
3 914 |
39 136 |
|
NC |
22 113 |
4 423 |
3 317 |
3 317 |
2 211 |
3 317 |
3 317 |
2 211 |
22 113 |
|
NW |
33 378 |
6 676 |
5 007 |
5 007 |
3 338 |
5 007 |
5 007 |
3 338 |
33 378 |
|
WC |
26 535 |
5 307 |
3 980 |
3 980 |
2 654 |
3 980 |
3 980 |
2 654 |
26 535 |
|
Total |
347 185 |
69 437 |
52 078 |
52 078 |
34 719 |
52 078 |
52 078 |
34 719 |
347 185 |
FINANCIAL EXPENDITURE AS AT 31 MARCH 2016
|
EXPENDITURE DURING THE 2015-16 FINANCIAL YEAR AS AT 31 MARCH 2016 |
|||||
Province |
2015-16Budget Allocation |
Actual Funds Transferred at31 March 16 |
Actual Expenditure against Allocation |
Budget Available as at 31 March 2016 |
%Spent Against Budget Allocation |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
% |
|
EC |
45 059 |
45 059 |
26 350 |
10 236 |
72,02% |
FS |
32 145 |
33 466 |
21 524 |
10 165 |
67,92% |
GP |
47 842 |
47 842 |
47 842 |
- 678 |
101,44% |
KZN |
59 998 |
59 998 |
59 259 |
739 |
98,77% |
LP |
40 979 |
40 979 |
35 673 |
- 6 649 |
122,91% |
MP |
39 136 |
39 136 |
42 408 |
- 10 923 |
134,69% |
NC |
22 113 |
22 113 |
23 466 |
- 1 783 |
108,22% |
NW |
33 378 |
33 378 |
32 225 |
553 |
98,31% |
WC |
26 535 |
26 535 |
27 668 |
- 1 133 |
104,27% |
TOTAL |
347 185 |
347 185 |
316 415 |
527 |
99, 83% |
MST CONDITIONAL ALLOCATION 2016/17
|
MST CONDITIONAL ALLOCATION 2016/17 |
|||||||||
|
Province |
Budget Allocation |
ICT Resource to improve Teaching and Learning 20% |
Technical School Workshop ,Equipment and Tools 15% |
School Laboratories and Workshop Apparatus and Consumables 15% |
Direct Learner Support 10% |
Technical Schools Teachers and Subject Advisors Training and CAPS Orientation 15% |
Targeted Teacher Training in Teaching Methodologies and Subject content 15% |
Training and Support in ICT Integration for end-users 10% |
Total 100% |
|
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
|
|
EC |
46 898 |
9 380 |
7 035 |
7 035 |
4 690 |
7 035 |
7 035 |
4 690 |
46 898 |
|
FS |
33 466 |
6 693 |
5 020 |
5 020 |
3 347 |
5 020 |
5 020 |
3 347 |
33 466 |
|
GP |
49 810 |
9 962 |
7 472 |
7 472 |
4 981 |
7 472 |
7 472 |
4 981 |
49 810 |
|
KZN |
62 453 |
12 491 |
9 368 |
9 368 |
6 245 |
9 368 |
9 368 |
6 245 |
62 453 |
|
LP |
42 553 |
8 511 |
6 383 |
6 383 |
4 255 |
6 383 |
6 383 |
4 255 |
42 553 |
|
MP |
41 639 |
8 328 |
6 246 |
6 246 |
4 164 |
6 246 |
6 246 |
4 164 |
41 639 |
|
NC |
23 030 |
4 606 |
3 455 |
3 455 |
2 303 |
3 455 |
3 455 |
2 303 |
23 030 |
|
NW |
34 754 |
6 951 |
5 213 |
5 213 |
3 475 |
5 213 |
5 213 |
3 475 |
34 754 |
|
WC |
27 841 |
5 568 |
4 176 |
4 176 |
2 784 |
4 176 |
4 176 |
2 784 |
27 841 |
|
Total |
362 444 |
72 489 |
54 367 |
54 367 |
36 244 |
54 367 |
54 367 |
36 244 |
362 444 |
FINANCIAL EXPENDITURE AS AT 31 MARCH 2017
|
EXPENDITURE DURING THE 2016/17 FINANCIAL YEAR |
|||||
Province |
2016-17Budget Allocation |
Actual Funds Transferred at31 March 17 |
Actual ExpenditureAgainst Allocation |
Budget Available as at31 March 2017 |
%Spent Against Budget Allocation |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
% |
|
EC |
46 898 |
46 898 |
58 241 |
-11 343 |
124% |
FS |
33 466 |
33 466 |
39 167 |
-5 701 |
117% |
GP |
49 810 |
49 810 |
49 810 |
0 |
100% |
KZN |
62 453 |
62 453 |
63 402 |
-949 |
102% |
LP |
42 553 |
42 553 |
34544 |
8 009 |
81% |
MP |
41 639 |
41 639 |
41 376 |
263 |
99% |
NC |
23 030 |
23 030 |
23 214 |
-184 |
101% |
NW |
34 754 |
34 754 |
36 176 |
-1 422 |
104% |
WC |
27 841 |
27 841 |
27 841 |
0 |
100% |
TOTAL |
362 444 |
362 444 |
373 771 |
-11 327 |
103% |