CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
STRENGTHENING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM STATEMENT GRADES 4-12

All teachers, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Higher Education experts, parents and members of the public:

This is a call for you to participate in a public comment process to refine and strengthen the implementation of the curriculum

The Department of Basic Education invites you to share your experiences on implementation challenges associated with the NCS (Gr 4-12) in public schools. This process is intended to obtain first-hand information on the pressure points and to find solutions that will improve the efficiency of curriculum delivery in the classroom.

Your comments should be captured in writing and be specific to the phase of the schooling system (Intermediate, Senior or FET Phase). You must also indicate your relationship with the NCS e.g. parent, learner, teacher, researcher.

More information on the process and the format of the submissions can be obtained from the home page under What’s New? of the educational portal Thutong at www.thutong.doe.gov.za.

You may also submit your written submissions to the Department of Basic Education in one of the following ways:

· By delivering it by hand to: Attention Ms N Tom, Department of Basic Education, Sol Plaatje House, 123 Schoeman Street, Pretoria, 0001

· By posting it to: Attention Ms N Tom, Department of Basic Education, Private Bag X895, Pretoria, 0001.

· By sending an e-mail to: NCS.comments@doe.gov.za

· By uploading a file to: www.thutong.doe.gov.za

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!!

The closing date for the written submissions is 4 August 2009.