There is too much pressure, says grade 11 pupil as schools reopen

“This should be limited to 50% of the syllabus. For instance, a survey conducted by teacher unions revealed that 62% of schools nationwide would have not covered the matric syllabus by November, when examinations start,” said Cosas.

“We are receiving information from our structures that there are still administrative and structural challenges at a number of schools, particularly at township and rural schools. That is what we are picking up,” said secretariat officer Xolani Fakude. Fakude said the reduced academic year will disadvantage pupils, especially from disadvantaged schools.

“As a union we strongly advise the department to rather focus on innovative ways of restructuring the curriculum, which should in particular consider the extension of the academic year to 2021.”

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