2019 Language and Mathematics Awards to schools

Last night, the WCED celebrated the achievements of our Province’s schools who produced excellent results and improvements in our Grade 3, 6 and 9 language and mathematics systemic tests in 2019.

The WCED is the only provincial education department to conduct its own systemic testing in Mathematics and Language.
The tests are conducted annually and allow the WCED to identify specific areas where work is needed to improve our learner’s abilities in these key subjects.
They also identify excellence and schools where there have been marked improvements. This allows us to share best practice and celebrate the hard work and commitment of the teachers at these schools.

Last night the WCED awarded schools in two categories. The first is the category of Excellence in Academic Performance – where we schools have achieved over 75%  and  above  in the systemic tests.

The second category was Improvement in Academic Performance in Grades 3, 6 and 9. The WCED measures improvement by the increase in the number of learners who achieved more than 50% in the Language and Mathematics tests for the period 2017–2019. These schools each received a certificate as well as R10 000 for the purchase of learning and teaching support material.

Nal’ikamva Primary School in Mfuleni, for example, increased the number of learners who achieved more than 50% in the Language and Mathematics tests for the period 2017–2019 by 73 learners.

The WCED congratulates all schools who received awards last night. We are very proud of their achievements and their commitment towards achieving our vision for quality education for every child, in every classroom, in every school in the Province.

The following schools achieved top spot in the various categories:

Category 1:

Excellence in academic performance

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Overall excellence in Language and Mathematics: Grades 3 and 6

• Rondebosch Boys Preparatory School (+30 learners)
• Llandudno Primary School (-30 learners)

Overall excellence in Language and Mathematics: Grade 9

• Westerford High School

Excellence in Academic Performance in Language: Grade 3 and 6

• Wynberg Girls Junior School

Excellence in Academic Performance in Mathematics: Grades 3 and 6

• Laerskool Stellenbosch (+30 learners)
• Laerskool Koue Bokkeveld (-30 learners)

Excellence in Academic Performance in Language: Grade 9

• Wynberg Girls High School

Academic excellence in Grade 3 (where schools do not have Grade 6)

• Durbanville Voorbereidingskool

Category 1(h): Academic excellence in Grade 6 (where schools do not have Grade 3)

• Laerskool Durbanville (+ 30 learners)
• Laerskool Breerivier (-30 learners)

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

Overall excellence in Language and Mathematics in independent schools: Grades 3 and 6

• Springfield Convent School (+30 learners)
• Cannons Creek Independent School (-30 learners)

Overall excellence in Language and Mathematics in independent schools: Grade 9

• Springfield Convent School

Category 2:

Improvement in Academic Performance in Grades 3, 6 and 9

Overall Improvement in Academic Performance: Grades 3 and 6

• Nal’ikamva Primary School (+600 school enrolment)
• St Blaize RK Primary School (-600 school enrolment)

Overall improvement in academic performance: Grade 9

• Hoerskool Tygerberg (+600 school enrolment)
• Goodwood College (-600 school enrolment)
• The Cape Academy for Maths, Science and Technology

Speech by Western Cape Minister of Education Debbie Schäfer

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