Objectives
• Improve the quality of teaching and learning in Literacy, Life Skills and Numeracy
• Improve content mastery in Literacy, Life Skills and Numeracy
• Help educators on professionalism and classroom management
• Train educators on improvisation / development and /or use of learner support materials effectively
• Empower educators on issues related to NCS , in all the three Learning Programmes
Target Schools:
Siyancoba Primary School; Ikhanyeti Primary School , John Mdluli Primary School; Mhwayi Primary School
Phakani Primary School ; Chakaza Primary School; Maqamela Primary School; Njanji Primary School; Londhindha Primary School.
SPECIALISED WORKSHOPS
Integrated Literacy & Numeracy Foundation Phase
Barriers to Learning
English Language Development
Natural Science
Maths Intermediate
Technology
Economics & Management Sciences
Human & Social Sciences
Arts & Crafts
Sports Organisation
Life Orientation
Trauma Counselling
Managing Problem Children in the Classroom
>> HIV Education & Counselling
Media
Computer (Word/Excel)
Civics
Drama in the Classroom
Sign Language
SiSwati
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Cluster workshops
These are done during the afternoon. One target school chosen because the school is situated centrally and its neighbouring schools meet in one venue. Topics for the workshops are informed by the findings in schools and sometimes suggested by the teachers themselves.
Activities for cluster workshops involve
• Sharing / discussions: - (Teacher to teacher). Teachers share information and experiences from different schools.
• Practice teaching and critique lesson: - After a new concept has been done, teachers become hands on, by giving lessons and evaluating one another.
• Practical work: - Here they help one another in doing work. E.g. developing learning activities, developing lesson plans and designing and developing teaching resources.
School Visits
Primary field worker visits target schools during the week. The activities involve:-
• Baseline Assessment:
Before intervention, the field worker assesses what the teacher knows and what they still lack.
• Demonstrations:
The aim is to demonstrate to the teachers in Grades 1 -3 correct methods / teaching strategies on certain issues in the classroom.
• Team teaching:
After demonstrating to teachers, the field worker helps teachers to plan for the next lesson, which they will teach together, sharing sessions in the classrooms.
• Evaluation / observation:
Here the field worker discusses lessons to be observed in the ( pre-conference) lesson . Teachers then teach the lessons while the field worker observes / evaluates. After the lesson they sit down ( Post-conference) and give one another feedback on the lesson.
• Monitoring:
After cluster and main workshops the field worker goes to the classes to see if the teachers follow / implement what they have learnt.
