With Grade R now fully integrated into formal schooling, the Basic Education Department demands minimum NQF Level 6 qualifications for all educators. A sizeable backlog of unqualified teachers must ...

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The integration of Grade R into the formal schooling system must be approached with caution, as the demands for specific qualifications among Grade R teachers have the potential to disrupt learning.

According to the department, this forms part of the provincial department’s commitment to expanding access to Grade R and boosting early learning in the Western Cape. “This is a major step forward and ...