Provincial dialogue Work with Agree plan Review progress in conjunction with HEC with HEC on quality HE Dept to of action with and HE Dept annually, feedback and of post primary agree HEC. improve approach further. training approach. Identify and Assess Launch list in NA Review list NA publicise list of major agreement after 2 years preferred teacher qualifications with HE Dept and refresh. education available and and HEC. qualifications produce list. Roll out teacher Complete +8 districts to NA +7 districts to +5 districts to rationalisation policy rollout in 52%. 80%. 100%. across the province 20% of districts and review. Design and launch Design Launch in 1st cohort of 2nd cohort of 3rd cohort of teacher scholarship programme, partnership awards awards awards programme earmark with HE Dept made. made, 1st made, 2nd funds. and HEC. cohort cohort deployed. deployed. Table 5 How will this contribute to the strategic goals of ESP 2015? Table 6 summarises the specific ways in which the four activities included in this policy will contribute to the improvement of the schools sector and outcomes for its stakeholders in the next five years. At the end of the period, the ESED will have achieved a significant shift in the quality of teaching available in government schools, and by extension, opportunities for students to learn effectively. In ESP 2020, the Department will build on this progress with a major programme aimed at strengthening the syllabus, textbooks and teaching materials (see page 35) available to educators. For… Learners More opportunities to go to school, The opportunity to learn more especially for girls and those living in effectively, given rationalised remote and marginalised deployment of teachers, and communities. improvements in pre-service training. Teachers Opportunities to prepare more Increased respect for the profession in effectively to teach children, building the province, building confidence and capacity to manage classes and help interest in educating students. children succeed. PTC/Community More opportunities for children to More opportunities to work with learn in the community given more teachers to build a positive ethos and equitable deployment of teachers. continuous improvement of the learning environment.
Provincial dialogue with HEC on quality of post primary training Work with HE Dept to agree approach. Agree plan of action with HEC. Review progress in conjunction with HEC and HE Dept annually, feedback and improve approach further. Identify and publicise list of preferred teacher education qualifications Assess major qualifications available and produce list. Launch list in agreement with HE Dept and HEC. NA Review list after 2 years and refresh. NA Roll out teacher rationalisation policy across the province Complete rollout in 20% of districts and review. +8 districts to 52%. NA +7 districts to 80%. +5 districts to 100%. Design and launch teacher scholarship programme Design programme, earmark funds. Launch in partnership with HE Dept and HEC. 1st cohort of awards made. 2nd cohort of awards made, 1st cohort deployed. 3rd cohort of awards made, 2nd cohort deployed. Table 5 How will this contribute to the strategic goals of ESP 2015? Table 6 summarises the specific ways in which the four activities included in this policy will contribute to the improvement of the schools sector and outcomes for its stakeholders in the next five years. At the end of the period, the ESED will have achieved a significant shift in the quality of teaching available in government schools, and by extension, opportunities for students to learn effectively. In ESP 2020, the Department will build on this progress with a major programme aimed at strengthening the syllabus, textbooks and teaching materials (see page 35) available to educators. For… Learners More opportunities to go to school, especially for girls and those living in remote and marginalised communities. The opportunity to learn more effectively, given rationalised deployment of teachers, and improvements in pre-service training. Teachers Opportunities to prepare more effectively to teach children, building capacity to manage classes and help children succeed. Increased respect for the profession in the province, building confidence and interest in educating students. PTC/Community More opportunities for children to learn in the community given more equitable deployment of teachers. More opportunities to work with teachers to build a positive ethos and continuous improvement of the learning environment.