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“EDUCATION: INTERROGATING MODELS FOR IMPROVING LEARNER PERFORMANCE”

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Seliki TlhabaneSeliki Tlhabane

PROTEC CEOPROTEC CEO

24 MAY 201124 MAY 2011

PROTECPROTEC

ESTABLISHED IN 1982PROTEC (the Programme for

Technological Careers) is a National Independent Non-profit Educational service provider in South Africa that specialises in Science, Mathematics and Technology education.

main clients are provincial education departments, schools, educators and learners.

8 PROVINCES IN 20108 PROVINCES IN 2010

HOW THE PROBLEM WAS HOW THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIEDIDENTIFIED

WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM?WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM?

South Africa has an urgent need to overcome the shortages in the supply of people with skills in Science and Technology in order to accelerate the economic growth and the developmental needs of the country.

This includes driving programmes that seek to accelerate training output in the priority areas of science, engineering and technology that is so critical to its economic development.

WHAT WAS THE WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM?PROBLEM? Maths and Science results in schools poor. Too few school leavers enter Science, Engineering and Technology careers. Those who manage to enter HE struggle

to make it through due to poor foundation.

Shortage of competent maths, science and technology teachers within the schooling system.

Schools lack equipments and other necessary resources

THE SOLUTIONTHE SOLUTION

LEARNER EXCELLENCE MODEL

TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT MODEL

MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPLY MODEL

LEARNER EXCELLENCE LEARNER EXCELLENCE MODELMODEL

I. Saturday School (30 days)II.Vacation School ( 10 days)III.Vacation Camp ( 3 days)IV.Excursions/World of WorkV.Parent ProgrammeVI.Career Day

1. Saturday School 1. Saturday School

1. Saturday School 1. Saturday School

2. Vacation School2. Vacation School

Reward ExcellenceReward Excellence

3. Vacation Camp ( Life 3. Vacation Camp ( Life Skills)Skills)

3. Vacation Camp ( Life 3. Vacation Camp ( Life Skills)Skills)

3. Vacation Camp3. Vacation Camp

VISIT TO INDUSTRY VISIT TO INDUSTRY

VISIT TO INDUSTRYVISIT TO INDUSTRY

VISIT TO INDUSTRYVISIT TO INDUSTRY

TEACHER DEVELOPMENT TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT MODELAND SUPPORT MODEL

Professional Development Workshops

School Support Visits

Teacher WorkshopsTeacher Workshops

Teacher WorkshopsTeacher Workshops

Teacher WorkshopsTeacher Workshops

Teacher WorkshopsTeacher Workshops

CONTINOUS ENGAGEMENT WITH CONTINOUS ENGAGEMENT WITH STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDERS

CONTINOUS CONTINOUS ENGAGEMENT WITH ENGAGEMENT WITH STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDERS

INGREDIENTS OF PROJECT SUCCESSINGREDIENTS OF PROJECT SUCCESS

Interest and Passion of the FunderStaff Engagement Programmes, Senior Management

INGREDIENTS OF PROJECT INGREDIENTS OF PROJECT SUCCESSSUCCESS

Staff InputThe Buy-in

INGREDIENTS OF INGREDIENTS OF PROJECT SUCCESSPROJECT SUCCESS

An Integrated PlanSee the bigger Picture, the organisational Scope on your Dash Board

INGREDIENTS OF PROJECT INGREDIENTS OF PROJECT SUCCESSSUCCESS

Team selectionQualifications, Experience and Track Record

INGREDIENTS OF PROJECT INGREDIENTS OF PROJECT SUCCESSSUCCESS

Stakeholder InvolvementMANCO, Parents Meetings, Engagement with the Department, Constant Communication with Funders, Unions.

INGREDIENTS OF PROJECT INGREDIENTS OF PROJECT SUCCESSSUCCESS

Attention to Secondary FactorsLearner Transport and Meals.

INGREDIENTS OF INGREDIENTS OF PROJECT SUCCESSPROJECT SUCCESS

Put Early Detection Mechanisms in place.Track project delivery and the Budget. Accountability Sessions with Finance, Project Manager

PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS Mercedes Benz SA NWDoE Principals Teachers Learners Parents Taxi Drivers Caterers Franklin Covey SA PROTEC

DURATION OF THE DURATION OF THE INTERVENTION INTERVENTION

ONE YEAR

TWO YEARS

THREE YEARS

FOUR YEARS

FIVE YEARS

LEAST PREFERABLE

NOT PREFERABLE

PREFERABLE

MORE PREFERABLE

MOST PREFERABLE

IN DESIGNING AND IN DESIGNING AND DELEVERYING A PROJECT, DELEVERYING A PROJECT, DOES CONTEXT MATTER?DOES CONTEXT MATTER?

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DOES CONTEXT MATTER?DOES CONTEXT MATTER? Communities are extremely unique. The 9 Provincial Departments are

administered differently. Politics manifests themselves

differently. Schools are differently resourced. Cultures within different schools differ. Value systems within communities

and schools vary vastly. etc.

77% of project schools obtain 77% of project schools obtain above 70% matric pass.above 70% matric pass.

Centre Name Wrote Passed %Passed

1.Central Secondary 69 66 95.65%

2.Thaba-Morula High School 89 85 95.51%

3.Malatse-Motsepe High School 136 128 94.12%

4.Eletsa Secondary School 224 203 90.63%

5.Tshepagalang High School 72 64 88.89%

6.Michael Modisakeng Secondary School 71 61 85.92%

7.Mothotlung School 161 130 80.75%

8.Hebron Tech. And Comm. High School 167 131 78.44%

9.Thuto-Pele High School 205 155 75.61%

10.Motshwane High School 93 66 70.97%

One school disappointsOne school disappoints

Centre Name Wrote Passed %Passed

1.Klipgat High School 132 92 69.70%

2.Ikatisong Secondary School 236 89 37.71%

3.Botlhabelo High School 138 91 65.94%

18 Learners get distinctions 18 Learners get distinctions in Mathematicsin Mathematics

5 Learners obtain 5 Learners obtain distinctions in Physical distinctions in Physical ScienceScience

MILESTONESMILESTONES

100 % PASS RATE100% BACHELORS Njabulo NGCONGO achieved 7

distinctions with100% for both Mathematics and Physical Science. 

3 students obtain100% for Maths.

POST SCHOOL POST SCHOOL PLACEMENTSPLACEMENTS

THANK YOUTHANK YOU