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Notice 360 of 2012: Western Cape Provincial Gazette no 7065 dated 28 November 2012

Western Cape Provincial GovernmentRef: 360/2012

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Source domain: archive.opengazettes.org.za

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What this means

This document is Notice 360/2012 from the Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary, dated 28 November 2012. It establishes regulations under the Western Cape Provincial School Education Act, 1997, regarding minimum teaching hours per phase and related definitions, applicable to public schools, and introduces an individual support plan concept. It sets minimum weekly teaching hours by phase and subject, outlines implementation dates, and provides general principles and definitions.

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mandatory curriculum requirementOngoing

Minimum teaching hours per week in Foundation Phase

Public schools in the Western Cape must provide at least 23 teaching hours per week for Grades R, 1, and 2, and 25 hours per week for Grade 3. This includes specific allocations for subjects such as Home Language, First Additional Language, Mathematics, Life Skills, and others.

Who it is for
public schools in the Western Cape Province
How to act on it
Schools must ensure their weekly teaching schedule meets the minimum hour requirements specified in the regulations.
Show the line this came from
The minimum teaching hours for Grades R, 1 and 2 is 23 hours per week, and for Grade 3 is 25 hours per week.

Facts

Places

Western Cape

Reference

360/2012

Key Takeaways

  • notice_number: P.N. 360/2012
  • date: 28 November 2012
  • jurisdiction: Western Cape Province, South Africa
  • act: Western Cape Provincial School Education Act, 1997 (Act 12 of 1997)
  • institution: Department of Education, Western Cape
  • subject: minimum teaching hours per phase and per subject
  • phases: Foundation Phase (Grades R-3)
  • minimum_hours_foundation_R-2: 23 per week
  • minimum_hours_foundation_3: 25 per week
  • subject_hours_foundation_R-3: Home Language, First Additional Language, Mathematics, Life Skills, Beginning Knowledge, Creative Arts, Physical Education, Personal and Social Well-being
  • key definitions: individual support plan; teaching hours; act
  • implementation_dates: unspecified in excerpt
  • regulatory framework: National Curriculum Statement 2011 referenced (Gazette No. 34600 of 2011)

Dates

Opening Date

28 November 2012