The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has launched a pilot intervention to support numeracy across all Foundation Phase teachers and learners in the province. It attributed the launch to the success of its early-grade reading interventions for Grades 1, 2 and 3.
As part of the pilot, all Grade 1 teachers at 70 schools from across the province received training this month. A full rollout with training for the remaining Grade 1 teachers in the province will follow next year, and is planned to cover the full Foundation Phase over the next 3 years.
COURTESY: WCEDThe pilot phase will reach 225 teachers, while the total
Foundation Phase rollout will ultimately see training provided to approximately
10 000 teachers across 3 languages.
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COURTESY: WCEDThe numeracy
programme has been developed in partnership with Funda Wande with the support
of their “Bala Wande” programme.
‘’In addition to the teacher training, the schools will
receive teacher guides, learner books and Maths resource kits to support the
new teaching skills, including items such as flashcards, posters and physical
objects that can be used to demonstrate mathematical concepts,’’ said David
Maynier, Western Cape Education MEC.
‘’Early learning is a key priority for the Western Cape
Government, and our investment in the Foundation Phase seeks to ensure that
every learner has a solid foundation in Language and Mathematics before moving
on to Grade 4. Without this foundation, learners will struggle to catch up in
later grades, affecting their chances of successfully completing their school
career,’’ he added.
Done by: Elona Sibunzi
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