ACDP pleased to hear failed Outcome Based Education (OBE) behind us.

MEDIA RELEASE
Cheryllyn Dudley MP
13th August 2013

ACDP pleased to hear failed Outcome Based Education (OBE) behind us.

•        Welcomes report of smooth process and support of educators

The ACDP is pleased to hear Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga say that Outcome Based Education (OBE) is safely, permanently and firmly behind us – that the process has been smooth and that it has received support from educators.
The Minister has explained that during the strengthening of CAPS (Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements) content was specified, sequenced and paced per grade in order to provide teachers with the confidence to teach and assess learners - and that support has been provided to subject advisors through the orientation process.

CAPS is being incrementally implemented as follows: Foundation Phase and Grade 10 were in 2012; Intermediate Phase and Grade 11 in 2013 and Senior Phase and Grade 12 in 2014.

The ACDP notes that 8268 Grade 10-12 subject advisors and 1600 subject advisors responsible for Foundation Phase, Intermediate Phase and Senior Phase have been trained so far.  We also welcome reports that Provinces have trained teachers in CAPS and are continuing to support its implementation.