Presentation at the Mahikeng Area Curriculum Retreat at Orion Safari: on the 07 – 08 January 2011: Mr NM Kokong INTRODUCTION Complaining is the most unproductive trait in an organisation The core function of the school is to educate. Our primary clients are our learners. There are many definition of the word or term “educates” It may mean to teach someone for several years, or To accompany a person/ child on a journey to a certain destination (adulthood) But in order to do this, there are different means. There are several common ways of accompanying the child, world wide. These includes the mastery of a language at different levels, the mastery of counting science, the mastery of natural science, the mastery of Social Science, the mastery of Technical Science or the mastery of commercial and accounting Science. Later on these Sciences are called subjects or leaning areas. These learning areas are divided into curriculum per year or standard. There are many different of approaches to these Sciences and subjects world wide. One of the main objectives of the retreat is to unpack the latest approaches to Quality Education in South Africa.

PRESENTATION This presentation is focusing on some of the aspects of an effective curriculum delivery and therefore effective schools that produces Quality Education: IT FOCUSES ON: Planning Assessment Governance and Development PLANNING We have spoken about the 198 effective schooling days, for the year The biggest question is how we plan to effective delivery the prescribed curriculum in these 198 days. Quality is of most importance, but how do we plan to delivery quality. The principal as a centre of curriculum delivery is the leader of proper planning. The principal is the educators, manager and the administrator of the school.

PERNAL TIME TABLE SPECIAL INTERVIEWS INTERACTION SETSWANA 9A SETSWANA 9C SETSWANA 9B CONTROL FINANCE SMT MEETING CONTROL GRADE 8+ 9 WORK SETSWANA CONTROL FINANCE CONTROL GRADE 10 SAMS MANAGEMENT

This is an example of the principal’s Time Table. It indicates teaching period, management (meeting time) control time, financial management time. It is followed by clear example of a standard SMT agenda Curriculum delivery remains the core to all activities in the personal time table and the SMT meeting. Teaching – (interaction with learners) Control – (interaction with the work or the learners) SAMS (interaction with support materials) SMT – (Interaction with the Team or curriculum delivery)

EXAMPLE OF STANDARD AGENDA STANDARD SMT AGENDA 1. Opening and Welcome 2. Attendance 3. Minutes and matter arising 4. Reports HOD 1 – HOD 2 – HOD 3 – HOD 4 – Deputy – Principal

ISSUES TO REPORT ON: 1. Preparation: Frequency: Relevance: Quality 2. Classroom : Frequency: Relevance: Quality 3. Tests : Frequency: Relevance: Quality 4. Correction done marked 5. Resolution on the reports 6. School discipline matters 7. A.O.B. 7.1 ___ 7.2 _____ 7.3 _____ 8. Closure (Meeting should last for 45 minutes to 1hr) STAFF MEETING SCHEDULE Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

ASSESSMENT PLAN STANDING ITEMS AND DAYS JANUARY Control of preparation: It is important (Weekly) Monthly Lists (with comments + records) Setting of papers (Dates) Moderation (Dates) Typing (Dates) Writing (Dates) Reviews (Dates) ClassworkIntervention

February(Same as January) MarchQuarterly TestsData Setting of papers Data Moderation Data Typing Data Writing Data Review Data AprilMonthly Test Plan May(Same) June(Same as March)

Weekly Staff – meeting must talk to all these plans. Manage their Review their Analysis and progress

1. Opening and Welcome 2. Attendance: Present and Apologies 3. Minutes 3.1 Matters arising 4 Financial Issues 4.1 Financial upade/ Report: Expenditure and Income 4.2 Financial projection/ plan expedition 4.3 Exceptions 5. Performance issues 5.1 Curriculum Issues: Appointments P/F statistics Good Performer Poor performer 5.2 Extra Curriculum Issues Sporting Activities Music Arts and Culture 5.3. Other subcommittee reports 6. School Discipline : Uniform etc 7. A.O.B. 7.1 _____ 7.3 ______ 8. Closure

Also paramount importance is the planning of the staff meeting. These meetings can be properly planned liked those of the SGB The Agenda can be agenda the same as that of the SMT with some additional and variation. The very important meeting of the staff is the first meeting. Welcome Speech (With some highlights) Analysis of results(Previous year) Allocation of staff (Announcement) Discussion of the Annual Plans. Amendments of policies/Codes etc. 1. The activities of the secondary may include: 2. Meeting of Head of Department with their groups. 3. Drawing of the class list 4. Allocation of stationery 5. Preparations and approval of preparation by the H.O.D.’s

The main aim of school governance is to support the principal to manage the school and manage the curriculum. It is important to plan the meeting of the SGB for the year and those of the executive.

SGB MEETING SCHEDULESGB EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE SGB PLAN OF EXECUTIVE MEETING Monday 10 January February 2011 Monday 04 April May 2011 Monday 04 July August 2011 Monday 03 October December 2011

It is also important to plan meetings with parents of the learners on the regular basic e.g. quarterly basis. This must indicate the AGM. Example: SGB MEETING SCHEDULESSGB EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE SGB PLAN OF EXECUTIVE MEETING Monday 10 January February 2011 Monday 04 April May 2011 Monday 04 July August 2011 Monday 03 October December 2011 Sunday 09 October April April July 2011 Quarterly parents Meeting09 October 2011 proper AGM 2011 (Open Days)08 December 2010

QUARTERLY PARENTS MEETING, OPEN DAYS : 1 st Quarterly: 10 April nd Quarterly: 17 July rd Quarterly: 09 October th Quarterly: 08 December 2011 It is also important to put curriculum issues as a driving wheel to the SGB meeting, SGB have to be guided in this respect.

All quarterly SGB meeting should be guided by the financial report for the Quarterly meetings and budget projection for the next quarter FIRST QUARTERLY FINANCIAL PROJECTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE SGB (STANDARDS)

LEARNING AND TEACHING Teaching aids (learners) Office Stationery Education Stationery Cleaning Material Electricity3000 – 00 Water1200 – 00 Phone4500 – 00 Photocopies + Papers5000 – 00

Additional Staff4000 – 00 School Security3000 – 00 Tours/Excursion800 – 00 Out/ in Matches2000 – 00 Athletics3000 – 00 Music Activities5000 – 00 Art and Culture1500 – 00 Official Transport2500 – 00 Approved by the SGB; Chairperson _________________ Date: ______________________

ALL THESE ARE TOOLS TO IMPROVE CURRICULUM DELIVERY AT SCHOOLS

END OF PRESENTATION THANK YOU January 2011 December WISH YOU ALL THE LUCK IN 2011