News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department
Schools Start Registering Learners for 2012
13 April 2011At the start of every year, the vast majority of learners arrive at school ready for their first day of their school career. Read More
Western Cape Education Department: Budget Speech 2011/2012 (Vote 5)
29 March 2011Western Cape Education Department: Budget Speech 2011/2012 (Vote 5) Read More
Summary of the Western Cape Education Department's Budget Speech
29 March 2011Minister Grant presented the budget speech for the provincial Department of Education earlier today. Below is a summary of the highlights of the speech. Read More
Minister Grant Expresses His Condolences at Death of Deputy Principal
24 March 2011I would like to express my deepest sympathy and condolences to the family and friends Mr Linga Mafu, deputy principal of Ludwe Ngamlana High School.Mr Mafu was shot dead outside his Mitchell's Plain home last night.He is survived by his wife and two... Read More
Expanding Access to Quality Education
24 March 2011At the beginning of last year the WCED approached a number of our schools to determine how best to expand access at successful schools. Read More
Media Alert: Official Opening of New Classrooms
23 March 2011Tomorrow, Minister Grant will be visiting Groote Schuur High School to officially open six new classrooms and additional facilities under the Western Cape Education Department's (WCED's) classroom expansion plan. Read More
Provincial Literacy and Numeracy Awards
15 March 2011It is with great pleasure that I am here tonight to celebrate the achievements of schools that have produced excellent results in our Grade 3 and 6 literacy and numeracy assessment tests in 2010. Read More
Minister Grant to Visit One of the Province's Most Improved Schools in the Grade 3 Litnum Tests
13 March 2011On Tuesday, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant will be visiting Impendulo Public Primary School. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Grant to Open Khanya Lab at Vista Nova
13 March 2011On Monday, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant will be officially opening a new Khanya Laboratory at Vista Nova Primary School for Special Needs.He will also update the media on the roll-out of the Khanya Programme. Read More
Media Alert: Official Opening of Province's Third Stem School - Claremont High School
10 March 2011Tomorrow, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant and Head of Department Penny Vinjevold, will be officially opening the Western Cape's third STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) facility. Read More
Minister of Education Donald Grant, Western Cape
8 March 2011Minister Grant has today condemned in the strongest possible terms the unlawful action of approximately 100 learners and educators from the illegally constituted Simon Estes Music School. Read More
Western Cape Education Minister Grant Appeals to Learners to Arrive at School on Time
7 March 2011This morning, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant visited Maitland train station to monitor learners arriving late for school after hearing reports of latecoming in the area. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Grant to Monitor Latecoming at Maitland Train Station
6 March 2011One of our main focuses is on the protection of teaching time.In order to encourage "time on task", the Minister has made several visits to schools to monitor latecoming. Read More
No Political Activities Allowed at Schools during School Time
6 March 2011At the beginning of the year, I stated that a major focus of the WCED in 2011 is the protection of teaching time. Read More
Western Cape Education Department Awards for Adults 2010
27 February 2011The Head of Education: Ms Penny Vinjevold, District directors and officials responsible for the ABET curriculum and ABET Institutional Management and Governance, ABET Board Members, ABET Partners: Officials from the Department of Correctional... Read More
Western Cape Education Department Releases 2010 Literacy and Numeracy Results
27 February 2011The Western Cape Government firmly believes in the importance of systemic testing in the management of education and the improvement of learner performance. That is why this province leads the rest of the country in the use of extensive independent... Read More
Media Alert: Adult Education and Training Award Ceremony
24 February 2011On Monday (28 February 2011), the Western Cape Education Department will be presenting awards for the best performing candidates and centres in the 2010 ABET (Adult Basic Education and Training) Level 4 Awards. Read More
Media Alert: Western Cape Learners in World Maths Competition
24 February 2011On Monday (28 February 2011), Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant will be launching World Maths Day at Stellenbosch Primary School. Read More
Media Alert: Release of the Grade 3 and 6 Literacy and Numeracy Results
24 February 2011On Monday (28 February 2011), Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant and Head of Department Penny Vinjevold will be announcing the results of the Grade 3 and 6 Literacy and Numeracy Assessment tests. Read More
Minister Grant: Increasing Security Needs in Our Province's Schools
20 February 2011Ensuring that our learners and educators are able to teach and learn in a safe and secure environment is a priority for this government.But given the amount of crime and violence we have in this country everyday, we do face some major challenges in... Read More
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