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INCREMENTAL INTRODUCTION OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES (IIAL)

IN ALL SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOL

Presentation to the South African Principal’s Association

27 August 2013

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE1. Purpose of the presentation2. The objectives of the IIAL3. Language selection for FAL4. Consultation process5. Implications for implementation of IIAL6. Variables that influence implementation7. Options for implementation8. Recommendations

THE PURPOSE OF THE PRESENTATION

To update the NCF on progress towards the implementation of the IIAL

THE OBJECTIVES OF IIAL• To improve proficiency in and utility of the

previously marginalised African languages (at First Additional Language level); raise confidence of parents to choose their own languages;

• To increase access to languages by all learners, beyond English and Afrikaans;

• To promote social cohesion and expand opportunities for the development of African languages as a significant part of preserving heritage and cultures.

LANGUAGE SELECTION FOR FAL1 Xitsonga2 *Nguni languages IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, IsiNdebele and

Siswati3 *Sotho languages Sepedi, Setswana and Sesotho4 Tshivenda5 Afrikaans• All learners are compelled to offer English – as FAL or HL• All learners will be compelled to offer a second FAL, which

should be an African language from the above provision

*The terms “Nguni” and “Sotho” are used solely for the purpose of this presentation

LANGUAGE SELECTION FOR FAL cont…

• HEDCOM has agreed that IIAL should focus on introducing the previously marginalized African languages.

PLAN FOR CONSULTATIONStakeholder Groupings ProgressHEDCOM Consultation done; Policy endorsed and

recommended to CEM for approval.

CEM Approved further consultationNCF Presentations made and discussions are

ongoingBroader public and civil society

Draft policy will be released for public comment

Organized Labour (NAPTOSA, SAOU, SADTU, NATU)

Presentation made and discussions held

Education Portfolio Committee

Presentation on 11 June 2013

PanSALB and Afrikaanse Taalraad

Meeting on 22 July 2013

THE IMPLICATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF IIALAreas that have implications

Responsibility Timeframe Progress

Time allocation Branch T Sept 2013 The document has been prepared for discussion with the ELRC

Post provisioning model Branch T Sept 2013 DBE and provinces are working on a Post Provisioning model

Orientation of teachers to teach African languages at FAL level

Branch T Oct 2013 • FP CAPS orientation took place in 2011.• Orientation for pilot schools are planned.

LTSM – primary teaching and learning support materials – workbooks and textbooks

Branch C Currently available

• FAL Workbooks are available for all languages – Grade 1 -3•National Catalogue of textbooks developed for Grades 1-3 which includes IsiZulu FAL. LTSM (phonics programme, readers, posters, etc) can be utilised for both HL and FAL.•Special call for submission from publishers– FAL readers and textbooks in African languages.•Discussion with African language providers are being convened

Initial teacher training HEIs Ongoing • Funza Lushaka Bursary targets FP and African languages teachers.•UKZN has made isiZulu a compulsory subject for all under-graduate students

Financial implications Branch P & C Oct 2013 • The branch is putting in a bid to National Treasury for funding the IIAL.

THE IMPLICATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF IIAL

Areas that have implications

Responsibility Timeframe Progress

Availability of teachers to teach an African language in Grade 1

Branch T and Provinces

Nov 2013 DBE conducted an audit. Results show that provinces are at varying levels of teacher provision. Four provinces (FS, LP, NC and KZN) have provided African Language teachers in all former Model C schools; Two provinces (MP;GP) have teachers in some schools; EC and NW have put plans in place to provide the teachers for African languages; In WC schools share a African language teacher.DBE and provinces are working on a model to ensure incremental provision of African language teachers in grades that are implementing IIAL.

HEI guarantee to upscale training of teachers to Grade 12

Branch T/ DHET Ongoing DBE has flagged the training of African Language teacher training with HEIs and in August 2013 the issue will be on the agenda for the colloquium. Currently the Funza Lushaka bursary programme has prioritized recruitment of FP African language students for training.

Classes being taught by one teacher in the FP

Branch C Nov 2013 Provinces will have to appoint an African Language teachers to teach at FAL level.

VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE IMPLEMENTATION

Four variables influence implementation of IIAL:• Variable one: Number of schools that currently do not

offer an African language (3 738 schools country-wide)• Variable two: Number of Grade R and Grade one

classes that do not currently do not offer an African language (Grade R: 5062 classes; Grade one: 8321 classes)

• Variable three: Teacher availability and expertise to teach an African language to Grade R and Grade 1 learners.

• Variable four: Distance between schools

Variables One and Two Provincial Summary of Classes and Schools that are not offering

an African Language

PROVINCIAL SUMMARY OF CLASSES AND SCHOOLS THAT ARE NOT OFFERING AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

PROVINCE Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools

EASTERN CAPE 625 868 508

FREE STATE 150 301 147

GAUTENG 1116 2369 682

KZN 731 1138 686

LIMPOPO 220 287 245

MPUMALANGA 238 397 184

NORTHERN CAPE 288 458 29

NORTH WEST 151 298 260

WESTERN CAPE 1543 2205 817

GRAND TOTAL 5062 8321 3738

Variables One and Two: Summary of Classes and Schools (Districts)

EASTERN CAPE

PROVINCE AND DISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools

EASTERN CAPE BUTTERWORTH 20 19 15

COFIMVABA 15 15 14

CRADOCK 26 34 24

DUTYWA 11 11 11

EAST LONDON 60 96 56

FORT BEAUFORT 15 25 16

GRAAFF-REINET 47 64 33

GRAHAMSTOWN 9 15 11

KING WILLIAMS TOWN 15 15 19

LADY FRERE 2 2 2

LIBODE 42 46 40

EASTERN CAPE Cont…PROVINCE AND DISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools

LUSIKISIKI 11 15 11

MALUTI 11 11 9

MBIZANA 3 3 2

MT FLETCHER 3 3 3

MT FRERE 9 10 8

MTHATA 59 67 49

NGCOBO 18 19 19

PORT ELIZABETH 110 207 61

QUEENSTOWN 26 29 23

QUMBU 10 8 7

STERKSPRUIT 21 26 17

UITENHAGE 82 128 58

GRAND TOTAL 625 868 508

FREE STATEPROVINCE AND DISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1

classes No of schools

FEZILE DABI37 54 21

LEJWELEPUTSWA21 61 30

MOTHEO49 119 37

THABO MOFUTSANYANA

18 36 37

XHARIEP25 31 22

GRAND TOTAL

150 301 147

GAUTENGPROVINCE AND DISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools

EKURHULENI NORTH 78 204 55

EKURHULENI SOUTH 49 227 51

GAUTENG EAST 63 112 30

GAUTENG NORTH 28 36 10

GAUTENG WEST 132 214 61

JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL 122 221 92

JOHANNESBURG EAST 81 214 61

JOHANNESBURG NORTH 99 205 64

JOHANNESBURG SOUTH 75 169 50

JOHANNESBURG WEST 59 153 50

SEDIBENG EAST 36 67 22

SEDIBENG WEST 31 56 16

TSHWANE NORTH 55 108 31

TSHWANE SOUTH 163 279 61

TSHWANE WEST 45 104 28


KWAZULU-NATALGrade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools

AMAJUBA35 47 31

ILEMBE38 46 34

PINETOWN182 251 23

PORT SHEPSTONE34 60 49

SISONKE20 26 22

UMGUNGUNDLOVU59 125 67

UMKHANYAKUDE9 13 31

UMLAZI245 417 191

UMZINYATHI11 25 17

UTHUKELA45 57 35

UTHUNGULU30 46 33

ZULULAND23 25 43

GRAND TOTAL731 1138 686

LIMPOPOPROVINCE AND DISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools

CENTRAL

CAPRICORN 31 37 31

LEBOWAKGOMO 3 9 10

EASTERN

MOPANI 13 16 12

TZANEEN 5 10 9

NORTH EASTERN

MOPANI 13 16 6

NORTHERN

CAPRICORN 31 37 5

MOPANI 13 16 2

LIMPOPO Cont…PROVINCE AND DISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools

TSHIPISE SAGOLE 46 48 42

VHEMBE 26 28 71

SOUTHERN

RIBA CROSS 6 6 4

SEKHUKHUNE 9 12 18

WESTERN

MOGALAKWENA 2 11 13

WATERBERG 22 41 22


MPUMALANGA

PROVINCE AND DISTRICT

Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools

BOHLABELA 40 43 35

EHLANZENI 33 72 30

GERT SIBANDE 84 167 63

NKANGALA 81 115 56


NORTHERN CAPE

PROVINCE AND DISTRICT

Grade R classes

Grade 1 classes No of schools

FRANCES BAARD 82 95 34JOHN TAOLE GAETSEWE

10 90 12

NAMAQUA 56 70 54PIXLEY KA SEME 54 82 46SIYANDA 86 121 63


NORTH WESTPROVINCE AND DISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools

BOJANALA

LETLHABILE 1

MADIBENG15 30 13

MORETELE4 5 3

MOSES KOTANE EAST3 3 6

MOSES KOTANE WEST2 2 8

RUSTENBURG27 45 13

DR KENNETH KAUNDA

MATLOSANA34 59 20

POTCHEFSTROOM7 39 16

MAQUASSI HILLS5 10 6

NORTH WEST Cont…PROVINCE AND DISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schoolsDR RUTH SEGOMOTSI MOMPATI

5 8

GREATER DELAREYVILLE2 2 3

GREATER TAUNG5 11 7

KAGISANO MOLOPO2 9 11

TALEDI7 21 111

NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA

KGETLENG3 5 5

LICHTENBURG9 14 9

MAFIKENG16 22 13

REKOPANTSWE3 6 5

ZEERUST2 7 10


WESTERN CAPEPROVINCE AND DISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools

CAPE WINELANDS314 349 180

EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO178 270 121

METRO CENTRAL244 326 132

METRO EAST113 216 53

METRO NORTH230 394 108

METRO SOUTH277 380 112

OVERBERG64 96 16

WEST COAST123 174 95


OVERALL TOTAL ( All Provinces) 5062 8321 3738

VARIABLE FOUR: DISTANCES BETWEEN SCHOOLSProvince Average number of kilometres between

schoolsminimum maximum

1 Western Cape 0.5 3.1

2 Eastern Cape 0.4 9.3

3 Northern Cape 0.9 42.2

4 KZN 0.6 8

5 Free State 0.6 14.7

6 Gauteng 0.3 3.9

7 North West 0.7 10.3

8 Mpumalanga 2.1 5.5

9 Limpopo 0.2 21.6

VARIABLE FOUR: DISTANCES BETWEEN SCHOOLS

• With the exception of Limpopo and Northern Cape which have a higher maximum average distance between schools, all the other provinces are within reasonable travelling distance for the utilisation of itinerant teachers.

• This model could be explored by provinces

PROVISIONING OF ITINERANT TEACHERS (PROVINCE)

PROVINCE Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools Total schools Model: I teacher: 3

schools

EASTERN CAPE 625 868 508 508 170

FREE STATE 150 301 147 147 48

GAUTENG 1116 2369 682 682 225

KZN 731 1138 686 686 192

LIMPOPO 220 287 245 245 82

MPUMALANGA 238 397 184 184 62

NORTHERN CAPE 288 458 29 209 69*

NORTH WEST 151 298 260 260 87

WESTERN CAPE 1543 2205 817 817 277

GRAND TOTAL 5062 8321 3738 3738 1212

* The model may not be workable in provinces such as NC where the distances between schools are great

Provisioning of Itinerant Teachers

(Districts)

EASTERN CAPE

PROVINCE AND DISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools

No of roving teachers on 1-Teacher 3 Schools

EASTERN CAPE

BUTTERWORTH20 19 15 5

COFIMVABA15 15 14 5

CRADOCK26 34 24 8

DUTYWA11 11 11 4

EAST LONDON60 106 56 19

FORT BEAUFORT15 25 16 5

GRAAFF-REINET47 64 33 11

GRAHAMSTOWN9 15 11 4

KING WILLIAMS TOWN

15 15 19 6

LADY FRERE2 2 2 1

LIBODE42 46 40 13

EASTERN CAPE CONT…DISTRICT

Grade R classesGrade 1 classes No of schools


LUSIKISIKI 11 15 11 4

MALUTI11 11 9 3

MBIZANA3 3 2 1

MT FLETCHER3 3 3 1

MT FRERE9 10 8 3

MTHATA 59 67 49 16

NGCOBO18 19 19 6

PORT ELIZABETH110 207 61 20

QUEENSTOWN26 29 23 8

QUMBU10 8 7 2

STERKSPRUIT21 26 17 6

UITENHAGE82 128 58 19

625 868 508 170

FREE STATE

DISTRICTGrade R classes



FEZILE DABI37 54 21 7

LEJWELEPUTSWA21 61 30 10

MOTHEO49 119 37 12

THABO MOFUTSANYANA

18 26 37 12

XHARIEP25 31 22 7

150 301 147 48

GAUTENG

DISTRICT

Grade R classes Grade 1

classes No of schools


EKURHULENI NORTH

78 204 55 18

EKURHULENI SOUTH

49 227 51 17

GAUTENG EAST63 112 30 10

GAUTENG NORTH 28 36 10 3

GAUTENG WEST 132 214 61 20

JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL

122 221 92 31

JOHANNESBURG EAST

81 214 61 20

GAUTENG CONT…DISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools


JOHANNESBURG NORTH

99 105 64 21

JOHANNESBURG SOUTH

75 169 50 17

JOHANNESBURG WEST

59 153 50 17

SEDIBENG EAST 36 67 22 7

SEDIBENG WEST31 56 16 5

TSHWANE NORTH55 108 31 10

TSHWANE SOUTH163 279 61 20

TSHWANE WEST45 104 28 9

Grand total 1116 2369 682 225

KWAZULU-NATAL

DISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools


AMAJUBA

35 47 31 10

ILEMBE

38 46 34 11

PINETOWN

182 151 23 8

PORT SHEPSTONE

34 60 49 16

SISONKE

20 26 22 8

UMGUNGUNDLOVU

59 125 67 22

KWA-ZULU NATAL CONT…

DISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools


UMKHANYAKUDE

9 13 31 10

UMLAZI

245 417 191 64

UMZINYATHI

11 25 17 6

UTHUKELA

45 57 35 12

UTHUNGULU

30 46 33 11

ZULULAND

23 25 43 14

Grand total731 1138 686 192

LIMPOPODISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools


CENTRAL

CAPRICORN31 37 31 10

LEBOWAKGOMO3 9 10 3

EASTERN

MOPANI13 16 12 4

TZANEEN5 10 9 3

NORTH EASTERN

MOPANI 13 16 6 2

NORTHERN

CAPRICORN31 37 5 2

MOPANI13 16 2 1

LIMPOPO CONT…DISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools


TSHIPISE SAGOLE46 48 42 14

VHEMBE26 28 71 24

SOUTHERN

RIBA CROSS6 6 4 2

SEKHUKHUNE9 12 18 6

WESTERN

MOGALAKWENA

2 11 13 4

WATERBERG22 41 22 7

Grand total220 287 245 82

MPUMALANGA


Grade 1 classes

No of schools


BOHLABELA40 43 35 12

EHLANZENI33 72 30 10

GERT SIBANDE84 167 63 21

NKANGALA81 115 56 19

Grand total 238 397 184 62

NORTHERN CAPE




FRANCES BAARD

83 95 34 11

JOHN TAOLE GAETSEWE

10 90 12 4

NAMAQUA56 70 54 18

PIXLEY KA SEME

54 82 46 15

SIYANDA86 121 63 21


NORTH WESTDISTRICT

Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools


BOJANALA

LETLHABILE 1 1

MADIBENG15 30 13 4

MORETELE4 5 3 1

MOSES KOTANE EAST3 3 6 2

MOSES KOTANE WEST2 2 8 3

RUSTENBURG27 45 13 4

DR KENNETH KAUNDA

MATLOSANA 34 59 20 7

POTCHEFSTROOM7 39 16 5

Maquassi Hills5 10 6 2

NORTH WEST CONT…

DISTRICT

Grade R classes

Grade 1 classesNo of schools


DR RUTH SEGOMOTSI MOMPATI

GREATER DELAREYVILLE2 2 3 1

GREATER TAUNG5 11 7 2

KAGISANO MOLOPO2 9 11 4

TALEDI7 21 111 37

NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA

KGETLENG3 5 5 2

LICHTENBURG9 14 9 3

MAFIKENG16 22 13 4

REKOPANTSWE3 6 5 2

ZEERUST2 7 10 3


WESTERN CAPEDISTRICT Grade R classes Grade 1 classes No of schools


CAPE WINELANDS314 349 180 60

EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO

178 270 121 40

METRO CENTRAL244 326 132 44

METRO EAST113 216 53 18

METRO NORTH230 394 108 36

METRO SOUTH277 380 112 37

OVERBERG64 96 16 5

WEST COAST123 174 95 37

Grand total 1543 2205 817 277Overall Total for all provinces 5062 8321 3738 1212

OPTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION

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OPTION 1: IMPLEMENTATION IN ALL GRADES R-1 CLASSES IN ALL SCHOOLS

PROS CONS

3 738 schools countrywide will implement IIAL;

FAL CAPS for Grade R needs to be developed

5062 Grade R classes and 8321 Grade One classes will implement IIAL

Grade R FAL LTSM needs to be developed

Teachers with expertise in teaching African languages Grade R and Grade 1 will have to be sourced

OPTION 2: IMPLEMENTATION IN ALL GRADE 1 CLASSES IN ALL SCHOOLS

PROS CONS

8321 Grade one classes will implement IIAL

Time to finalize extension of school day maybe limited

Fewer teachers required than if combined with Grade R

Time to secure teachers may be limited if implementation is to begin in 2014

Itinerant teacher model could be explored

All LTSM is in place

OPTION 3: PILOT IN GRADES R-1 CLASSES IN TEN (10) SCHOOLS PER DISTRICT

PROS

CONS

Smaller number of classes to manage

FAL CAPS for Grade R needs to be developed

More focused monitoring to inform full scale implementation

Grade R FAL LTSM needs to be developed

Teacher recruitment and training will be more manageable

LTSM for Grade 1 is in place

OPTION 4: PILOT IN GRADES 1 CLASSES IN TEN (10) SCHOOLS PER DISTRICT

PROS CONS

Pilot will be more focused- smaller number of schools

Ten schools per district could mean varying numbers in each province eg in EC = 230 schools.

LTSM for Grade 1 is in place

Subject advisors would have to include intensive monitoring of the pilot as part of their programme

Smaller number of teachers required

OPTION 5: PILOT IN 10 SCHOOLS IN GRADE 1 PER PROVINCE

PROS CONS

Small number of teachers to be sourced for the pilot

More focused monitoring and feedback to inform full implementation:• language scenarios that prevail• teacher availability and terms of employment eg itinerant/ part-time• utilization of LTSM•time – extension of school day

LTSM in Grade 1 is in place

Pilot in Grade 1 only will allow more time for preparation for Grade R FAL CAPS and LTSM and the full implementation Grade 1 in 2015

Option Preferences by Provinces• At the HEDCOM of 7-8 July 2013 five options were

presented for consideration : a) Implementation in all grades R-1 classes in all

schools b) Implementation in all grade 1 classes in all schoolsc) Pilot in grades R-1 classes in ten (10) schools per

districtd) Pilot in grades 1 classes in ten (10) schools per

districte) Pilot in 10 schools in grade 1 per province

Option Preferences by Provinces• The pros and cons for each option were

discussed and provinces engaged with the presentation.

• All provinces agreed on the options to pilot in Grade 1 in 2014.

• Provinces discussed their preferred options and confirmed with DBE after HEDCOM.

Option Preferences by Provinces Option 4: 10 pilot schools per District

Option 5: 10 pilot schools per province

PROVINCE OPTION PREFERENCE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS

Eastern Cape Option 4 ( amended) Approximately 124-134 schools

Free State Option 5 10 schools across the province

Gauteng Option 5 (amended) 11 schools

Kwa-Zulu Natal Option 5 10 schools

Limpopo Option 5 10 schools

Northern Cape Option 4 10 schools in 5 districts: 50 schools

North West Option 5 10 schools

Mpumalanga Option 4 ( amended) 10 schools in 2 districts: 20 schools

Western Cape Option 5 10 schools

Option Preferences by Provinces Cont…

• During the CEM meeting of 1-2 August 2013, provinces agreed to re-assess the number of schools that will participate in the IIAL pilot in 2014.

• Many provinces are in favour of bringing the number of participating schools closer to ten per district.

• That is 860 schools – 10 schools per district.

Provincial information for the pilot

• In preparation for the implementation of the IIAL pilot in 2014, provinces are requested to provide DBE with the following information:

1. Names of primary schools that will take part in the pilot (Grade 1)

• Province• District• School (name and physical address)• Principal (including contacts)

Preparation for IIAL pilot in 2014 Cont…

2. Language offering in a school– Which language(s) are used as LoLT– Which language is currently offered at FAL level– Which African language(s) will be offered at FAL

level

3. Number of learners according to language offering– Estimation number of learners who will be

offering a particular language at FAL level


4. Teacher supply and provisioningWill participating schools

– Utilise teachers from an existing staff establishment

– Retrain teachers– Appoint new teachers– Utilise an itinerant teacher (2 or 3 schools)


5. Professional development and training– Are teachers qualified to teach an African

language– Are there teachers who require training in African

languages6. LTSM procurement and provisioning

– Indicate plans for LTSM procurement and provisioning

WHO CAN DOUBT THE IMPORTANCE OF ONE’S OWN LANGUAGE ?

“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head.

If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”

- Nelson Mandela

THANK YOU

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