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DUT S FAD Adopt A School Project Forges Ahead

Durban University of TechnologyRef: https://www.dut.ac.za/DUT_s_FAD_Adopt_A_School_Project_Forges_Ahead/

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This document is a news article from Durban University of Technology (DUT) titled “DUT’s FAD Adopt-A-School Project Forges Ahead” dated 28 August 2013. It describes the Faculty of Arts and Design (FAD) Adopt-a-School project, launched in March 2011, which supports iLanga Secondary School in KwaDabeka, Clermont, to improve its matric pass rate through teaching support, tutoring, and an e-learning/mobile learning component. The article reports meetings with iLanga Secondary School leadership to expand Saturday tutoring (including additional subjects), notes past improvements in matric pass rates (43% in 2011 to 70% in 2012), and explains that limited funding has temporarily stopped the mobile learning programme and that further infrastructure (e.g., a computer lab with security) is needed.

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weekend tutoring

Saturday tutoring

Saturday tutoring is being expanded or considered for additional subjects, including Life Sciences, Natural Science and Accounting, alongside Mathematics.

Who it is for: iLanga Secondary School learners
How to act on it: Attend the Saturday tutoring sessions at iLanga Secondary School; the document does not state an application process.

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Saturday tutoring expansion proposed: add Life Sciences, Natural Science, and Accounting (in addition to Mathematics)

school education-support programme

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eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

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Document title: “DUT’s FAD Adopt-A-School Project Forges Ahead”
Published/dated: 28 August 2013
Project established: March 2011
Beneficiary school: iLanga Secondary School, KwaDabeka, Clermont
Project mission: improve matric pass rate by introducing effective teaching techniques and support
Saturday tutoring expansion proposed: add Life Sciences, Natural Science, and Accounting (in addition to Mathematics)
E-learning/mobile learning: launched at school in September 2011 using donated second-hand mobile phones from the USA
Training: DUT Media, Language and Communication lecturers trained to operate mobile phones; learners and teachers trained at iLanga
Funding issue: lack of funding temporarily stopped the mobile learning programme
Matric pass rate improvement reported: 43% (2011) to 70% (2012)
Planned/mentioned support: visit to DUT City Campus and study-skills workshop for Grade 12 learners
Durban University of Technology (DUT)
Faculty of Arts and Design (FAD)
iLanga Secondary School
Dr Kenneth Netshiombo
Professor Graham Stewart
Dr Sylvia Zulu
Odette Swift
Mr Hlakanyana
Professor Lucy Haagen
M-Ubuntu project
Theophilus van Rensburg Lindzter
Learning Academy Worldwide
Dr Lavern Samuels
DUT International Education and Partnerships Directorate
Dr Nkosinathi Sishi
KZN Department of Education
Pinetown District Office
Naledi Hlefane