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School gardening project in Atlantis officially opened

A school gardening project at four Atlantis primary schools was officially opened on Thursday, 8 September 2022.

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Advanced technology to assist learners with special educational needs

The Special School ICT Conference at Van Kervel School of Skills in George provided a new lens through which schools look at the resources available to assist and empower educators and learners.

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Jan Krielskool’s “Proudly Me” message to learners

Jan Kriel School is a special school that accommodates learners with barriers to learning from Grade R to Grade 12. The school’s vision is “We develop potential: Where learners with barriers to learning are empowered for the future.”.

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WCED official represents SA in the Inaugural Over 60 Cricket World Cup

Ismail Teladia, Senior Curriculum Planner: Life Orientation and Life Skills (General Education and Training), has impressed with the ball in South Africa’s opening match against New-Zealand in the inaugural Over 60s Cricket World Cup in Queensland, Australia.

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WCED to host the 3rd Provincial Skills Competition

On Saturday, 17 September 2022 the WCED will be hosting the 3rd Skills Competition at Bellville Technical High School. The competition is...

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All systems go for the Class of 2022!

We are just over four weeks away from the 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, and it’s all systems go across our province to make...

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Maritime learners qualify as Day Skippers

Nine maritime learners - three females and six males - from the Lawhill Maritime Centre at Simon’s Town School have become the school’s first learners to qualify as SAMSA-accredited E-Class Day Skippers.

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YeBo for T2P!

The Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) Transform to Perform (T2P) team bellowed a resounding “YeBo!” when asked to participate in the latest leg of the YearBeyond (YeBo) Youth Programme.

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Young scientists shine at regional expos

More than 500 budding scientists in the Western Cape displayed their science and innovation research projects at regional finals of the...

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Saving on electricity costs at schools

The WCED recently awarded GreenX Engineering the opportunity to pilot IoT energy management and lighting efficiency retrofits at 25 no-fee...

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