This document summarizes Gauteng Province's strategy to universalize grade R education by 2019. It outlines targets to establish 5000 grade R classes and enroll 150,000 learners by 2014. As of 2013, there were over 5000 grade R classes enrolling 122,829 learners across public, community, and independent schools. The strategy involves intensifying registration drives to establish additional classes and enroll more learners, with targets of 27,171 new learners. It details plans, timelines and risks to achieve targets by expanding classes in public schools, community sites, and independent schools as well as recruiting over 900 new grade R practitioners.

1. ESMT 15 AUGUST 2013
UNIVERSALISATION OF
GRADE R

2. 2
Gauteng Province Targets:
5000 Grade R Classes
150 000 Grade R Learners
• Every Public Primary School has at least 1 Grade R
Class by 2014
• Grade R will become a compulsory school year 2019
TOWARDS UNIVERSALISATION 2014

3. PROGRESSPROGRESS
Total Number of Grade R Classes: 5 379
Public Primary Schools – Grade R: 2 970
Community Based Sites – Grade R: 1 752
Independent Schools – Grade R: 657

4. Total Learners in Grade R Classes: 122 829
Public Primary Schools: 92 510
Community Based Sites: 16 715
Independent Schools: 12 839
Special Schools: 765
PROGRESS

5. STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATION 2014STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATION 2014
In planning the Expansion of Grade R to meet
targets:
•Assessed the current situation
•Determined further efforts required
•Intensify a Registration Drive
TARGET: 27 171 LEARNERS

6. STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATION 2014STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATION 2014
REGISTRATION DRIVE - PUBLIC ORDINARY
SCHOOLS - TARGET: 27 171 LEARNERS
•1286 Public Primary Schools have Gr R classes
•109 schools do not have Grade R classes 3270
•Investigate 967 schools identified having 3/more Grade
1 classes to establish additional Grade R class, space
permitting
29
010
•Target to establish additional Grade R class
Possible Total: 32 280

7. STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATION - 2014STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATION - 2014
REGISTRATION DRIVE – COMMUNITY BASED SITES
- TARGET: 27 171 LEARNERS
•Increase enrolment at the 1752 Community Based
Sites
•Have 1752 sites with ratio of 1:27, anticipate 47 304
learners

8. STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATION - 2014STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATION - 2014
REGISTRATION DRIVE – INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
TARGET: 27 171 LEARNERS
•A total of 465 Independent Primary Schools have
Grade 1’s
•108 do not have Grade R registered classes 3240
•Continue registration drive, target 150 new
classes 3750
TOTAL: 6990

9. MANAGEMENT PLAN STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATIONMANAGEMENT PLAN STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATION
KEY TARGETS ACTIVITIES TIMEFRAME
Grade R Regulations Finalisation for Public
Comment
August 2013
Intensify
Registration Drive
•Identify schools with no
grade R sites
•967 POS with more than 3
classes
•203 only 2 and less Grade
R classes
•Continued strengthened
Independent Schools
Advocacy for Registration
•Advocate for increased
enrolment at Community
Based Sites
April 2013 to August
2013
Alleviate overcrowding Consultation and
collaboration with Directorate
Facilities; Additional
Classrooms and Mobiles
July 2013

10. MANAGEMENT PLAN STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATIONMANAGEMENT PLAN STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATION
KEY TARGETS ACTIVITIES TIMEFRAME
Intensify Registration
Drive
Register 484 New Grade R
Classes at schools with more
than 3 Gr 1 classes
By August 2013
Register 483 New Grade R
Classes
By August 2014
Fast track Registration of
Grade R Classes at
Community Based Sites
Register 180 New grade R
Classes: Community-Based
Sites
Engage municipalities in
registering community sites
By August 2013
Register 180 New grade R
Classes: Community-Based
Sites
Engage municipalities in
registering community sites
By August 2014

11. MANAGEMENT PLAN STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATIONMANAGEMENT PLAN STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATION
KEY TARGETS ACTIVITIES TIMEFRAME
Register 75 New Grade R
Classes at Independent
Schools
Register 108 I/s not having
Grade R
Strengthen advocacy for
registration of 150 I/S through
GJLC and stakeholder
meetings
End August 2013
Communication Strategy Target the community radios
Strengthen municipalities
engagements
Provincial district one on one
meetings – identified schools
Strengthen interactions with
Social Development and align
databases
End August 2013

12. MANAGEMENT PLAN STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATIONMANAGEMENT PLAN STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSALISATION
KEY TARGETS ACTIVITIES TIMEFRAME
Recruitment Strategy: 906
Grade R practitioners
Advocacy – Provincial
Meetings with Chief
Directors: Circuits and
District Directors
Consultation with
Principals and SGBs
April to August 2013
Recruit 453 Grade R
Practitioners
By December 2013
Recruit 453 Grade R
Practitioners
By December 2014
Registration on PERSAL Upload all required
information on PERSAL
By December 2013 and
December 2014

13. RISKS AND MITIGATION
RISK MITIGATION
Timeous finalization of Grade R
Regulations
Awaiting approval fro State Law
Advisor
Continuous communication to
stakeholders
Lack of Norms and Standards for
post provisioning and conditions
of service
Awaiting finalization of Norms
and Standard from DBE
Overcrowding and lack of
land/space
Budget to procure additional
mobiles where there is land
space
Saturated the Public Ordinary
Schools
Focus Registration Drive on
Community Based Sites and
Independent Schools

14. • Increase in stipend
• Personal Development/ Bursary Fund
• Maternity Benefits
• Platform for raising concerns
• Role of SGB
• Payment method: Intern, deductions etc
A detailed report with responses completed
GRADE R PRACTITIONER ISSUES

15. CONCLUSION
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