News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department
Retired Bus Driver, 72, Wins WCED Adult Learner Award
26 March 2007Mr Adam Marais, a 72-year-old retired bus driver, is among adult learners who received awards from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) this week. Read More
WCED Workshop on Assessment Standards and Qualifications in Schools
21 March 2007About 250 teachers, principals, union representatives, tertiary institutions, curriculum experts and senior education officials will meet this weekend to deliberate on protocols for assessment standards and qualifications in the new Further... Read More
Dugmore Joins Call for "Bike to Work" Day
21 March 2007In support of the call by the Pedal Power Association (PPA) and the Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN) for "Bike to Work" day, Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore will be riding in tandem with representatives of the two organizations to... Read More
WCED Celebrates ABET Achievements
21 March 2007The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will be acknowledging and rewarding the achievements of adult learners this evening (Thursday 22 March 2007, 19h00) at a presentation ceremony at the Cape Teaching Institute (former teacher training... Read More
Performance Agreements to be Linked to School Targets
18 March 2007Performance agreements of education officials must be linked to the successful meeting of academic targets in schools. Read More
School Temporarily Closed After Clashes Between Learners and SAPS
12 March 2007The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has temporarily stopped schooling of the Masibambisane High School in Delft, following two days of clashes between learners and the SAPS during which shots were fired, resulting in at least three learners... Read More
Inquiry Into Education Provisioning In Saldanha Municipal Schools
12 March 2007Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore today announced a Task Team that will investigate and offer recommendations on various issues in schools in the Saldanha municipal area, including allegations of racism, access, transport, school fees and... Read More
Further Options for Skills Acquisition for Young People
11 March 2007Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has announced further options for young people in acquiring skills, which were previously not easily accessible for historically disadvantaged communities. Read More
Targets for Maths and Science Passes
7 March 2007Although there had been some slight increases in the number of Maths and Science passes, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has put in place extra measures to support schools, and will set targets for each high school to achieve even... Read More
South Africa Pursues Millenium Development Goals on Education (MDGs)
6 March 2007In the last twelve years of democracy, the country has made great strides in the reconstruction of South Africa and Africa. Read More
R50 Million Feeding Scheme Benefits Two Hundred Thousand Learners
6 March 2007More than 200,000 learners in 991 poor schools benefit from the Government's now renamed National School Nutrition Programme, at a cost of almost R50 million. So said Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore today in an interpellation during the... Read More
Aggrey Klaaste Maths, Science and Technology Awards
5 March 2007Three teachers from Worcester, Cape Town and Paarl have won the provincial Aggrey Klaaste Maths, Science and Technology Teacher of the Year Awards for 2007. Read More
"For the Sake of Our Lives" Campaign Launches at Western Cape Schools
3 March 2007Deputy Education Minister Enver Surty will join Western Cape MEC Cameron Dugmore and athletes Elana Meyer and Johan Landsman on Tuesday 06 March in the "for the sake of our lives" campaign. Read More
Olympic Medalist Leads Way for New Schools Sport Initiative
25 February 2007South African runner and Olympic medalist, Elana Meyer, will lead the way next week for a new campaign that promotes after-school sport across the Cape. Read More
Khanya Wins Gold Again
18 February 2007We have the pleasure of announcing that the Khanya Project of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has won yet another award for excellence. Read More
Business, Commerce and Management (BCM) Focus Schools Conference
15 February 2007The Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) eight Business, Commerce and Management (BCM) focus schools are attending an exciting, hands-on conference with curriculum officials, lecturers, final year business student teachers from universities... Read More
Wesbank High School - Further Investigations Following Meeting
6 February 2007The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has decided to investigate the performance of Grade 11 learners at Wesbank Secondary further following our meeting with parents and learners last night (Tuesday, 6 February 2007). Read More
WCED Announces Language Transformation Plan
2 February 2007Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore officially launched the Western Cape Education Department's Language Transformation Plan this morning (Saturday 30 February) at a meeting at the Cape Town Teachers' Centre in Claremont. Read More
Wesbank Secondary Grade 11 Promotions - Circuit Manager Suspended
29 January 2007Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore today had to request the temporary suspension of a Circuit Manager of the department after a group of learners locked the gates of a Cape Flats high school in protest against their demotions to grade 11. Read More
WCED Rejects Nomination of Teacher Convicted of Statutory Rape
28 January 2007The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) today rejected a school governing body nomination of an educator found guilty of statutory rape last year. Neil April applied, and was nominated, for a vacant post at the Acacia Primary School in... Read More
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