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Basic Education in South Africa takes place in primary and secondary level from Grade 1 (6 - 7-year-olds) to Grade 12 (18 - 20-year-olds). Students who succeed in Grade 12 graduate with a matriculation certificate, which enables them to transition to tertiary level education. [12]
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme was established in 1996, replacing the Tertiary Education Fund of South Africa (TEFSA) in 1999. [8] The TEFSA program was a non-profit company which managed and administered NSFAS since its establishment until 2000. In 1999, TEFSA was converted into a statutory body called NSFAS. [9]
In fact, South Africa has one of the highest rates of public investment in education in the world. The Government expenditure for education grew 14% a year for the past 4 years, accounting for R 104,4 billion ($14.31 billion US dollars) in 2009 and nearly R 165,0 billion ($22.73 billion US dollars) in 2010. [6]
A 2010 Centre for Higher Education Transformation report identified three university clusters in South Africa, grouped according to function. The input variables used to group universities were: Percentage of headcount enrolment in science, engineering and technology; Masters and doctoral enrolments; Student-to-staff ratios
Education in South Africa. Educational management in South Africa involves overseeing the country's educational policies, administration, and implementation. South Africa has the highest quality of education in the African continent. [1] However, the country faces challenges in education, including historical inequalities, inadequate ...
Statistics South Africa asks people to describe themselves in the census in terms of five racial population groups. [30] The 2011 census figures for these groups were African at 80.2%, White at 8.4%, Coloured at 8.8%, Indian/Asian at 2.5%, and Other/Unspecified at 0.5%. [31] The white percentage of the population has sharply declined.
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education is a portfolio committee of the National Assembly of South Africa. It oversees the Department of Basic Education and related agencies, including Umalusi and the South African Council of Educators. [1] The committee was established in 2009 when the Ministry of Basic Education was established.
In South Africa, the grading system used in secondary schools until 2008 (when the education minister implemented Outcomes Based Education or OBE curriculum) was as follows: Format: Code [x] ([Symbol]): [y]% - [z]% Code 7 (A+): 80% - 100%; Code 6 (A): 70% - 79%; Code 5 (B): 60 %- 69%; Code 4 (C): 50% - 59%; Code 3 (D): 40% - 49%; Code 2 (E): 30 ...