News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department
WCED offers temporary Classroom Assistant posts during the national disaster
1 July 2020The WCED is asking candidates who wish to be considered as temporary classroom assistants during the national state of disaster to register their profiles on our online system as part of our Classroom Assistant initiative. Read More
Disrupting schooling is harmful to learners
29 June 2020In the past week we have seen the disruption of schooling by community members and civic organisations. It is clear that there is a lot of mobilisation among various organisations around the fact that schools are open, and in anticipation of more... Read More
Schools in Khayelitsha will be open tomorrow
28 June 2020This evening I attended a meeting of the Khayelitsha Covid-19 Response Team by invitation of the co-chairpersons. The Response Team has been established specifically to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic in the Khayelitsha. Both myself and Minister... Read More
Quality learning @home: WCED launches Virtual Library
23 June 2020The ability to read and write is the foundation on which all further learning is based, and the ability to read for meaning and pleasure is without a doubt the most important skill that children can learn in primary school. Read More
Update on 2021 school admissions process
21 June 2020Just over a month ago, the WCED announced revised dates for the 2020 school admissions process in the Western Cape. Read More
WCED offers new subsidy to support water sustainability
14 June 2020The WCED is committed to environmental sustainability, and given the footprint of schools in the province, we are significant users of natural resources. Read More
Indemnity forms and management of Covid-19 cases in schools
12 June 2020The first two weeks of school for Grade 7s and 12s in the Western Cape proceeded well overall. Read More
Western Cape schools will be open to receive learners tomorrow
31 May 2020In accordance with the Gazette promulgated last week by Minister Motshekga, schools are to return on 1 June 2020. Read More
Management of Covid-19 cases at Western Cape schools
29 May 2020We have received a number of media enquiries about cases of Covid-19 at schools in the Western Cape. Read More
WCED preparations for the return of learners to schools are progressing well
20 May 2020Following the announcement of the dates for the start of the return of learners to schools by the Minister of Basic Education, the various reactions and questions posed serve to illustrate the complexity of the decisions to be taken and plans to be... Read More
Min Schäfer welcomes the announcement of an approved date for reopening schools
19 May 2020We welcome the announcement by the Minister of Basic Education regarding the date for the return of learners – 1 June for Grade 7s and 12s. Read More
Revised dates for the Western Cape 2021 school admissions process
14 May 2020Parents who applied for their children to attend Western Cape Schools in 2021 earlier this year had expected to hear the outcome of their applications from this weekend. Read More
Western Cape learners will not return to school next week
29 April 2020In a presentation to national parliament today, the Department of Basic Education made a presentation with tentative dates for the reopening of schools across the country. These dates were not definite and do not constitute an official announcement... Read More
Quality Teaching @ home (Part 5)
26 April 2020With schools closing all over the world due to Covid-19, online or distance learning have become the new buzz words in many countries. Read More
Health and Wellness of our employees during COVID-19
26 April 2020Dear Principals and Teachers The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is keenly aware of the anxiety and stress that many of our colleagues are experiencing during this challenging time of lockdown and in the uncertain months to come, both in... Read More
Celebrate World Book Day by reading a story to your children
23 April 2020Today is World Book Day, first celebrated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1995 to promote reading and publishing Read More
Online safety to feature in Life Orientation curriculum as learners move online
22 April 2020The lockdown period has brought South Africa face to face with the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Read More
Keeping up with the curriculum (Part 4)
17 April 2020Today, I am very excited to announce the launch of a new lesson planning platform intended to assist teachers, parents and learners in this new era of @ home learnin Read More
Emergency school feeding off to a great start in Western Cape
8 April 2020The emergency school feeding programme started around the Western Cape today, as schools and communities have come together to ensure our learners’ health will not suffer during this extended school closure. Read More
Quality reading @home (Part 3)
7 April 2020If I were put on the spot and asked one very simple question: “What is the best education activity a parent can do during lockdown with their children?”, my answer would confidently be: “READING”. Read More
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