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The impact of the 2023 Back-on-Track Programme on learning

The 2023 Back-on-Track (BoT) programme, launched by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), aimed to address significant learning deficits caused by the COVID-19 pandemic over a period of three years. This R1.2 billion initiative targeted improvements in mathematics and language through interventions for learners and teachers in grades 4, 7, and 8. Using Systemic Tests and School-Based Assessments (SBAs), this evaluation assesses the programme’s impact on grade 4 and grade 7 learners.

By mike|2026-05-28T07:38:01+00:00February 6, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Avoiding inaccuracy: How should learner disability status be identified in EMIS?

We report on the quality and completeness of disability-disaggregated enrolment data in the education management information system (EMIS) in two provinces in South Africa. We show there has been a dramatic decline in the number of learners with disabilities enrolled in schools in Gauteng from 2017 to 2023.

By mike|2026-05-28T07:38:01+00:00February 6, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off

What SA-SAMS and LURITS Data Tells Us About Education

This report presents groundbreaking insights into South Africa’s education system, leveraging extensive data from SA-SAMS, LURITS, and the Data Driven Districts (DDD) programme. Authored by Servaas van der Berg, Chris van Wyk, and Martin Gustafsson, with a multidisciplinary team, the study examines critical trends in learner progression, absenteeism, subject choice, and the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on education.

By mike|2026-05-28T07:38:01+00:00January 23, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off

School completion, the matric and post-school transitions in South Africa

Youth born just after the turn of democracy in 1994 have the highest years of completed education of any cohort in South African history. This is a trend worth celebrating. Yet South Africa’s educational progress is occurring alongside various constraints: slow economic growth; high and rising unemployment especially among youth; public finance constraints in expanding post-school education and training (PSET) opportunities; and growing concerns about mismatches between youth’s skills and the skills demanded in a changing world of work.

By mike|2026-05-28T07:38:01+00:00January 11, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off

The impact of the 2023 Back-on-Track Programme on learning: A Report to the Western Cape Education Department

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) 2023 Back-on-Track (BoT) initiative is proving to be a groundbreaking step towards educational recovery. This R1.2 billion programme has targeted critical learning gaps in mathematics and language, focusing on Grades 4, 7, and 8. The results, independently evaluated by RESEP, reveal remarkable gains in learning outcomes.

By mike|2026-05-28T07:38:01+00:00December 19, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off