Question NW226 to the Minister of Basic Education
06 February 2017 - NW226
McLoughlin, Mr AR to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, with regard to the Grade 3 English First Additional Language test which was administered in partnership with the Zenex Foundation to teachers who were selected from 24 schools during 2016, the teachers who failed the test will be retested; if not, why not; if so, when will the retesting take place?
Reply:
The teachers who are involved in the Grade 3 English First Additional Language improvement programme being administered in partnership with Zenex Foundation are participating in a teacher development and support programme. The assessments they underwent were voluntary processes to establish baseline information. The programme will offer teachers an opportunity to participate in another assessment towards the end of 2017 to assess what progress was made.