Question NW812 to the Minister of Basic Education
02 October 2019 - NW812
Van Minnen, Ms BM to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What progress did her department make with regard to the vocational and technical education during the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16, (iii) 2016-17, (iv) 2017-18 and (v) 2018-19 financial years and (b) will she furnish Ms B M van Minnen with a list of schools that will be affected by the programme in each province?
Reply:
a) (i) (ii) The implementation of the Technical Vocational Stream commenced in January 2015. 1 660 teachers and Subject Advisors were trained on Technical Subjects Specialisations, 203 in Technical Sciences, and 228 in Technical Mathematics in preparation for the implementation at Grade 10 in 2016.
(iii) In 2016,1 647 Grade 11 Teachers and subject advisors for Technical specialisation subjects.345 trained in Technical Mathematics and Technical Sciences in preparation for implementation at Grade 11 in 2017.
(iv) (v) In 2017,1229 Grade 12 Teachers and subject advisors for Technical subjects specialisations,195 in Technical Mathematics and 206 in Technical Sciences were trained in preparation for implementation at Grade 12 in 2018.
(b) See attached document