117859 GDE APP 201920 6th proof 26 July

B3. Programme 3: Independent School Subsidies

Programme purpose

• To support independent schools in accordance with the South African Schools Act. • To support independent schools in the Grades 1 to 7 phase. • To support independent schools in the Grades 8 to 12 phase.

Key outputs and activities

Sub- Programmes

3.1 Primary Phase To ensure that all Independent Primary Schools from Grade 1-7 and home based; education/learners are registered and comply with legislation as well as ensuring that schools that qualify for a subsidy receive it in good time. In case of combined independent schools an allocation split will be implemented according to the relevant grade level. Inspection, audit and oversight capacity will be increased to ensure that all subsidised schools use state funds to achieve the educational outcomes set out in the curriculum framework.

3.2 Secondary Phase

To ensure that all Independent Secondary Schools from Grade 8-12 and home-based education learners are registered and comply with legislation as well as ensuring that schools that qualify for subsidy receive these timeously. Monitoring will be intensified to ensure that Grade 12 exams are strictly invigilated to ensure credibility and compliance to legislation.

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