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Basic Education
DBE Quarter 2 2020/21 performance; Report on Introduction of Coding and Robotics
16 Feb 2021
The Department of Basic Education briefed the Portfolio Committee on its Second Quarterly Performnance Report for 2020/21 and presented an Updated Status Report on the Introduction of Coding and Robotics as a new component of the national schools curriculum.
Most of the Department’s non-achievement in the second quarter was ...
Basic Education
Matric Exam progress; Trends in International Mathematics & Science Study (TIMMS) 2019: with Deputy Minister
10 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly)
20 Jan 2021 |
Reopening of Schools; Matric Exam marking: update with Deputy Minister |
In a joint virtual meeting, the Deputy Minister reported to the Portfolio and Select Committees that the 2021 academic year had begun successfully in terms of receiving workbooks, food ...
Basic Education
Reopening of Schools; Matric Exam marking: update with Deputy Minister
20 Jan 2021
In a joint virtual meeting of the Portfolio and Select Committees on Basic Education, the Department presented an update on its state of readiness to reopen and the process followed in coming to ...
Basic Education
Inclusive Education; Limpopo Education Department COVID-19 update; with DeputyMinister
17 Nov 2020
The Deputy Minister spoke about the leak of the Matric Mathematics Paper 2, stating that the matter is under investigation and will be reported on when this is concluded.
In a joint virtual meeting, the Portfolio and Select Committees on Education were given an update on the COVID-19 response in ...
Basic Education
Umalusi & SACE 2019/20 Annual Reports
13 Nov 2020
The Committee was pleased by the first clean audit opinion (with no material findings) of the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training - Umalusi - and by the work that they had been doing. The Committee also commended the hard word work ...
Basic Education
DBE 2019/20 Annual Report & 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance, with Minister
10 Nov 2020
In a joint virtual meeting, the Department of Basic Education briefed the Portfolio and Select Committees on Education on its progress of November 2020 examination readiness, 2019/20 Annual Report and the 2020/21 first quarterly report.
The Department reported on the resilience of learners writing November 2020 examinations under such difficult ...
Basic Education
Mpumalanga ED on Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling; Matebe submission; with Deputy Minister
6 Nov 2020
Video: JM: PC on Basic Education & Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio and Select Committees were jointly briefed by the Mpumalanga Department of Education (DE) on the status and impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on schools in the province, ...
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EC & FS Provincial Education Departments on Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling; with the Deputy Minister
30 Oct 2020
In a virtual meeting, and in the presence of the Deputy Minister, the Portfolio and Select Committees were briefed by the Free State Department of Basic Education and the Eastern Cape Department of Basic Education on the status and impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on schools.
Members heard that the ...
Basic Education
Preparations & Readiness for 2020 NSC Examination: DBE and Umalusi briefing; with Deputy Minister
27 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly) 27 Oct 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) briefed the Committee on the preparedness of grade 12 learners and the system’s readiness for ...
Basic Education
Northern Cape and Gauteng Provincial Education Departments on Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling; with Deputy Minister
23 Oct 2020
Video: Joint Meeting: PC on Basic Edu & SC on Edu & Tech, Sports, Arts & Culture, (NA & NCOP) 23 Oct 2020
The Departments of Basic Education in the Northern Cape and Gauteng presented their respective reports on the status and impact of COVID19 on the departments, and highlighted ...