117859 GDE APP 201920 6th proof 26 July

Part A: General Information & Strategic Overview

there are also shifts of emphasis in the wake of lessons learnt in recent years. The current plan is directed at a broad range of stakeholders involved in the momentous task of transforming South Africa’s schools. These stakeholders include parents, teachers, school principals, officials at the district, provincial and national levels, members of Parliament, leaders in civil society organisations, including teacher unions, private sector partners, researchers, and international partner agencies such as UNICEF and the World Bank. This plan has 27 goals. Goals 1 to 13 deal with outputs we want to achieve in relation to learning and enrolments. Goals 14 to 27 deal with how the outputs are to be achieved. Five priority goals are indicated by three stars ★★★ In the interests of continuity, the 27 goals are the same as those appearing in Action Plan to 2014 (the one exception is Goal 9, which refers to Grade 9, where the earlier plan referred to Grade 8). Goals 1 to 13: Output 1. Increase the number of learners in Grade 3 who, by the end of the year, have mastered the minimum language and numeracy competencies for Grade 3. 2. Increase the number of learners in Grade 6 who, by the end of the year, have mastered the minimum language and mathematics competencies for Grade 6. 3. Increase the number of learners in Grade 9 who, by the end of the year, have mastered the minimum language and mathematics competencies for Grade 9. 4. Increase the number of Grade 12 learners who become eligible for a Bachelors programme at a university. 5. Increase the number of Grade 12 learners who pass mathematics. 6. Increase the number of Grade 12 learners who pass physical science. 7. Improve the average performance of Grade 6 learners in languages. 8. Improve the average performance of Grade 6 learners in mathematics. 9. Improve the average performance of Grade 9 learners in mathematics. 10. Ensure that all children remain effectively enrolled in school at least up to the year in which they turn 15. 11. ★★★ Improve the access of children to quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) below Grade 1. 12. Improve the grade promotion of learners through Grades 1 to 9. 13. Improve the access of the youth to Further Education and Training (FET) beyond Grade 9. The 27 Schooling 2030 goals

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