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Learner Attainment
(NSLA)
OVERVIEW
• BACKGROUND TO THE NSLA;
• EVIDENCE-BASED REPORT;
• WAY FORWARD
NSLA
The NSLA is an overarching framework
and reporting tool which informs
provincial and district activities and
programmes to improve overall
learner performance in line with
Action Plan to 2019 – Toward
Schooling 2030.
OVERVIEW OF PROCESS
• Each province implements its learner attainment
improvement strategy
• Provinces report to DBE on a quarterly basis on the
strategic activities identified in the NSLA.
• The reports are analysed and customised and
feedback is provided to provinces for improvement
on a quarterly basis.
• Reports on provincial progress presented to
HEDCOM and CEM.
2016 NSLA Pillars
Section 1: Management and Leadership; District Co-ordination
Section 2: Early Childhood Development
Section 3: Primary/GET Schools: Foundation Phase;
Intermediate Phase; Senior Phase; Rural Education;
Reading and Career Guidance.
Section 4: High/FET Schools
Section 5: Mathematics, Science and Technology
Section 6: Comprehensive Teacher Development Programme
Section 7: Resource provisioning
Section 8: Inclusive Education: Special Schools; Full-service
schools; Home Education
Section 9: ICT
REPORTING SCHEDULE
Quarter Date to be Date to receive Date to provide TDCM HEDCOM
submitted by analysis from analysis to PEDs
provinces DBE
Q1: 14 April 2016 06 May 2016 29 April 2016 01-02 June 20 June 2016
2016
Q2: 14 July 2016 22 July 2016 29 July 2016 03 – 04 Aug 15 Aug 2016
Q3: 13 Oct 2016 21 Oct 2016 28 Oct 2016 18 – 20 Oct 05 Dec 2016
ANALYSIS OF Q1 AND
Q2 REPORTS
NSLA SUMMARY – QUARTER 1
NSLA SUMMARY – QUARTER 2
PEDs MAIN ACTIVITIES ACHIEVEMENTS GAPS RECOMMENDATIONS
• ICT Provisioning and Training • Schools of the Future – ICT • Under-reporting on ICT • The PED must provide
• Just in time training provisioning and utilisation detailed reports on ICT
GP Mind the gap study guides Experiment guide for learners
• •
• Resource & revision packs
• Reading Clubs • District based Career Exhibitions • No NSLA report for the 2nd • The PED must provide the 2nd
KZN Training on MST subjects quarter quarter report
•
• Education Summit • Support to Vuwani camps • Reporting on most pillars lacks • The PED must provide
• ICT Pilot Projects on the integration detail and specificity e.g. : detailed reports with
LP of ICT s FET , Resource provisioning verifiable evidence attached
and Inclusive Education
• No evidence attached
• Curriculum Audit for quality • Impact assessment of intervention • insufficient reporting on the • The PED must provide
assurance of support to schools programmes following pillars, FET, IE and detailed reports on FET, IE
• Homework Assistant programme Resource provisioning. and Resource provisioning
MP • Reflection Sessions for Subject • No supporting documents with verifiable evidence
Advisors attached
• High Flyer Extra-tuition programme
• Accountability programme • Girl learner programme on MST. • Insufficient reporting on some • The PED must provide
NW • Learner pledge and mentorship • Videos to support 9 key subjects indicators sufficient data on all
programme indicators
• Monitoring curriculum coverage
• Top achiever programme • Impact assessment of intervention Insufficient data under the IE • The PED must provide
• Support 16 subjects to schools programmes pillar detailed report on IE in
NC with high numbers of Progressed • Telematics programme support of learner
Learners • Improved textbook retrieval attainment
• Training on SBA tasks
Circuit manager capacity building • Completing competency assessment Incomplete data for FET schools • The PED must provide
WC programme (Current and aspirant) on Principals, Deputy Principals and and MST detailed report on FET
HODs. schools and MST
TRACKING LEARNER
PERFORMANCE
EASTERN CAPE
Tracking Learner Performance - Q1
Per District GRADE 3 GRADE 6 GRADE 9
Butterworth 67 65 - 36,6
Cofimvaba 80 64 - 46,9
Cradock 86 85 - 68,4
Dutywa 90 68 - 40,9
East London 71 79 - 40,7
Fort Beaufort 0 59 - 39,9
Graaff -Reinet 93 86 - 70,5
Grahamstown 0 75 - 46,4
King Williams Town 76 69 - 33,1
Lady Frere 76 59 - 62,6
Libode 73 72 - 73,5
Lusikisiki 87 67 - 69,5
GR 12 - TRACKING LEARNER
PERFORMANCE - Q1
PER DISTRICT 2015 Q1 2016 Q1 2015 PROGRESSED 2016 PROGRESSED
PASS RATE PASS RATE LEARNERS LEARNERS
-
Maluti 52 77 67,2
-
Mbizana 86 78 74,9
-
Mt Fletcher 85 77 56,8
-
Mt Frere 88 77 67,3
-
Mthatha 80 64 47,2
-
Ngcobo 84 71 48,4
-
Port Elizabeth 82 80 47,9
-
Queenstown 71 70 40,2
-
Qumbu 58 81 76,4
-
Sterkspruit 54 51 33,1
-
Uintenhage 86 75 49,3
-
TOTAL 71 72 55,3
GR 12 - TRACKING LEARNER PERFORMANCE - Q2
PER DISTRICT 2015 Q2 2016 Q2 2015 Q2 2016 Q2
PASS RATE PASS RATE PROGRESSED PROGRESSED
LEARNERS LEARNERS
39 -
Butterworth 40.81 13,10
50 -
Cofimvaba 47.26 15,16
57 -
Cradock 47.56 16,5
52 -
Dutywa 52.96 5,26
62 -
East London 51.44 14,76
0 -
Fort Beaufort 32.79 4,90
54 -
Graaff -Reinet 45.44 4,02
55 -
Grahamstown 50.98 27,78
53 -
King Williams Town 41.92 7,29
47 -
Lady Frere 32.72 7,42
51 -
Libode 53.11 -
57 -
Lusikisiki 29.90 12,97
GR 12 - TRACKING LEARNER
PERFORMANCE - Q2
PER DISTRICT 2015 Q2 2016 Q2 2015 Q2 2016 Q2
PASS RATE PASS RATE PROGRESSED PROGRESSED
LEARNERS LEARNERS
56 -
Maluti 42.57 11,70
48 -
Mbizana 30.80 10,35
49 -
Mt Fletcher 47.67 13,73
44 -
Mt Frere 43.35 11,48
49 -
Mthatha 45.91 35,44
47 -
Ngcobo 38.52 11,22
64 -
Port Elizabeth 58.93 13,60
51 -
Queenstown 47.90 2,06
40 -
Qumbu 44.69 26,71
47 -
Sterkspruit 28.31 28,32
58 -
Uintenhage 59.01 14,96
51.36 -
TOTAL 44.11 16,36
FREE STATE
GET: TRACKING LEARNER
PERFORMANCE - Q1
Per District GRADE 3 GRADE 6 GRADE 8 GRADE 9
Xhariep 61 58 52 48 45 44 45 45
Motheo 62 58 55 52 48 47 49 47
Lejweleput
swa 65 60 57 52 47 46 47 46
Thabo
Mofutsany 62 58 58 53 48 48 50 48
ana
Fezile Dabi 63 59 57 55 46 44 46 45
Teacher Development and Curriculum
Management
FET: TRACKING GRADE 12
LEARNER PERFORMANCE - Q1
2015
2015 Q1 2016 Q1 Q1 PASS RATE 2016 Q1
PER DISTRICT (PROGRESSED
PASS RATE PASS RATE (PROGRESSED
LEARNERS)
LEARNERS)
XHARIEP 58.2 62 40 42
PROVINCE 64.75 82 48 50
68 69
Xhariep 17 43
56 79
Motheo 37 45
61 75
Lejweleputswa 24 47
83 74 45
Thabo Mofutsanyana 65
55 81
Fezile Dabi 35 60
65 77
PROVINCE 39 48
2015 2015 Q1
Q1 2016 Q1 2015 Q1 2016 Q1 2016 Q1
Ave Ave Pass Ave Pass Ave Pass Ave Ave Pass
Pass Pass
Ekurhuleni North 91.22 89.91 83.23 76.95 42.54 52.69
Ekurhuleni South 88.41 84.27 86.98 84.33 46.14 45.68
Gauteng East 90.52 89.67 83.91 84.45 35.53 31.56
Gauteng North 90.09 90.69 83.16 85.01 52.61 56.53
Gauteng West 89.06 90.72 86.26 88 46.1 36.81
Johannesburg Central 90.31 90.13 82.74 83.46 40.07 37.99
Johannesburg East 89.75 92.37 84.4 84.54 52.08 50.06
Johannesburg North 90.89 91.38 74.35 80.7 46.07 52.69
Johannesburg South 91.16 92.73 63.61 78.67 41.94 37.48
Johannesburg West 89.92 90.52 78.05 58.71 41.09 50.88
Sedibeng East 91.2 90.54 80.49 83.62 43.13 41.12
Sedibeng West 90.15 90.66 80.34 83.66 33.6 29.22
Tshwane North 90.25 90.61 83.42 86.88 53.05 59.86
Tshwane South 93.4 91.84 84.67 86.04 54.5 58.31
Tshwane West 90.7 87.96 81.84 81.46 49.31 48.21
FET: TRACKING GRADE 12 LEARNER
PERFORMANCE - Q1
2015
2016 Q1
2015 Q1 2016 Q1 Q1 PASS RATE
PER DISTRICT (PROGRESSED
(PROGRESSED
PASS RATE PASS RATE LEARNERS)
LEARNERS)
AVE PASS
2015 Q1
2015 Q1 2016 Q1 2015 Q1 2016 Q1 2016 Q1
Ave Pass Ave Pass Ave Pass Ave Pass Ave Pass
Ave Pass
2015 2016 Q1
PER DISTRICT 2015 Q1 2016 Q1 Q1 PASS RATE (PROGRESSED
PASS RATE PASS RATE (PROGRESSED LEARNERS)
LEARNERS)
2015
2016 Q2
PER DISTRICT 2015 Q2 2016 Q2 Q2 PASS RATE (PROGRESSED
PASS RATE PASS RATE (PROGRESSED LEARNERS)
LEARNERS)
2015 Q1
2015 Q1 2016 Q1 2015 Q1 2016 Q1 2016 Q1
Ave Pass Ave Pass Ave Pass Ave Pass Ave Pass
Ave Pass
Ave Pass
Frances Baard 68.2% 73.3% 55.7% 49.2% 22.5% 19.1%
2015
2016 Q2
2015 Q2 2016 Q2 Q2 PASS RATE
PER DISTRICT (PROGRESSED
PASS RATE PASS RATE (PROGRESSED
LEARNERS)
LEARNERS)
Frances Baard
68.3 62.5 34.7 27.5
John Taolo Gaetsewe
70.6 57.2 41.2 12.9
Namaqua 5.3
70.9 69.5 6.8
Pixley Ka Seme
71.8 74.2 27.9 29.4
ZF Mgcawu
59.7 63.8 33.4 29.5
Subject- Support in Support in Support in Support in Support in Support in Support in Support in Support in
specific about 6 about 9 about 10 about 6 about 4 about 10 about 11 about 11 about 10
content subjects subjects subjects subjects subjects subjects subjects subjects subjects
support
ICT Broadcast Broadcasti Comprehensiv Digital content ICT broadcasting Digital ICT Broadcast &
programme ng e ICT & integration & ICT content utilisation Digital
programm programme Hardware programme Integration program programme content
provisioning programme program
e
LTSM No report Study Curriculum No report No report Quantified No report Mind the Additional
guides in 6 resources coverage gap study study guides
subjects guides
Support No dedicated IBP No dedicated No dedicated No Homework Special camp Special No dedicated
progresse support Programm support programme dedicated support & content camp all 11 programme
d learners e programme (Maths & materials subjects
English)
Tracking Provided for Provided Provided for Provided for Provided for Provided for Provided for Provided Provided for
learner Q1 for Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 for Q1 Q1
performan
ce
Impact of Not provided Not Provided in 6 Not provided Not provided Not provided Not provided Provided Not provided
interventi provided subjects per subject
ons (Pre
and post
results)
Provision, Support &
Interventions by DBE
LTSM Provisioning
Grade 10 and 11 Siyavula Textbooks Provided:
Mathematics and Physical Sciences Textbooks
EC 16 14 14 12 16
FS 5 6 6 4 5
GP 21 11 11 17 21
KZN 49 35 15 38 47
LP 9 8 8 9 8
MP 17 12 10 16 17
NC 5 5 5 5 5
NW 24 16 7 14 23
WC 3 3 3 3 3
Number of
Resources Number of Home Page Forum Contact Us Notice
Months Resources Blog Views
available Users Hits Views Hits Board Hits
Downloaded
Apr-16 9 807 625 630 152 560 67 228 10 527 3 802 363 506
May-16 9 815 625 651 256 197 106 119 15 392 4 836 496 601
Jun-16 9 816 625 656 174 919 90 888 10 032 3 779 343 437
Digital Content Provided
Interactive Digital Study
Subject Videos Textbooks Guide
Mathematics Probability ; Systems of Grade 12 Siyavula Proverto Study guide
Equations & Inequalities ; textbook
Trigonometry; Algebra ;
Geometry; Calculus ;
Arithmetic & Pre-algebra
Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Geography, BCM; Mathematics, Math Lit, Engineering • Wide scope of subjects
FS 197 29 941 and Technology subjects; History, Arts subjects, Languages, Agricultural Sciences, • The revision of the June examination papers was
Services. done.
Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Geography, BCM • Well organised camps
subjects • Competent and experienced tutors
GP 97 • Topics based on the diagnostic analysis of learner
performance in Term 1
English, Maths, Maths Lit, Physics, Geography, History, BCM, Agricultural Sciences, Life • Integration of in-year interventions such as radio
KZN 689 78 588 Sciences. lessons into the winter camps.
• Wide scope of subjects
English, TshiVenda, Maths, Maths Lit, Physics, Geography, History, BCM, Agricultural and • No other Provincially coordinated camps except
LP 3 1 985 Life Sciences, Services, Life Orientation, Engineering and Technology subjects. for the Vuwani camps
• Wide scope of subjects
English, Maths, Maths Lit, Physics, Geography, History, BCM, Agricultural and Life • The camps were well executed by quality tutors,
125 Science; Services. focusing on revision of selected topics .
MP 9 312
• Attendance was 95% at the walk-in centres.
English, Maths, Maths Lit, Physics, Geography, History, BCM, Agricultural and Life • Well-planned and well run camps based on good
Sciences; Services communication strategy between senior
NC 10 4248 management and middle management.
• Focussed on revision of selected topics
English, Agricultural Science, BCM, Geography, History, Life Science, Mathematics, • Content challenges identified and materials for
Mathematical Literacy, Physical Sciences, Setswana, Tourism each subject developed for lessons at the camps.
NW 18 10 174 • Learners sat for both the pre and post- tests to
measure the impact
Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy, Life Science, Geography, Life Orientation, BCM, • Wide reach of learners across the province.
CAT, IsiXhosa, Arts subjects,, English HL,, History, Services, Mathematics, Maths Lit, • Both English and Afrikaans (LoLT) catered for in all
WC 110 30 253
Economics, English, subjects; small subjects catered for, e.g. Arts, Dance
Studies.
No of camps - 1 805
No of schools - 2 970
NAT No of learners - 197 457
NC: WINTER SCHOOL FOR TOP ACHIEVERS : LIFE SCIENCES COMPARISON: 2016 VS 2015
2016 2015
SBA Workshops
2016 SBA Workshops
• DBE hosted SBA Quality Assurance Workshops
(Grades R – 12), from 12 April - 22 June 2016 in
all 9 provinces.
• The FET workshop focussed on:
– Subject specific cognitive taxonomies with a specific
focus on the difficulty levels;
– Responding to questions of a higher cognitive demand;
and
– Developing high level quality exemplar SBA tasks per
subject per grade.
Number of FET Subject Advisors Orientated During the
2016 SBA Workshops
Physical Science
Life Orientation
Life Sciences
Arts Subjects
Mathematics
Agricultural
Geography
Languages
Maths Lit
Subjects
Services
Subjects
Subjects
TOTAL
History
BCM
PEDs
EC 40 12 18 26 39 19 7 17 10 28 23 23 262
FS 22 3 5 8 24 4 0 12 9 9 8 1 105
GP 22 5 6 12 33 17 7 6 4 9 5 0 126
KZN 39 13 12 16 39 20 1 28 16 11 14 9 218
LP 53 12 12 15 32 8 2 13 13 12 18 12 202
MP 20 3 6 14 17 6 2 13 8 18 7 7 121
NW 16 5 6 14 26 9 0 16 6 17 12 8 135
NC 36 8 13 18 15 2 1 7 17 6 1 124
WC 34 5 5 11 29 16 1 9 10 5 10 0 135
Working Sessions • Mediating the cognitive levels and increased difficulty levels as
espoused in the 2014 and 2015 NSC examinations
• Developing SBA exemplar tasks for the different forms of
assessment for all subjects and grades;
• Using assessment development tools, assessment moderation
tools and cognitive analysis tools used to mediate a uniform
quality assurance process the SBA tasks
Improving
Language Proficiency
Improving Language Proficiency
PROV SUMMARY OF MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
State of the Province Public Speaking Competition. Debates were conducted in the following languages: English HL,
EC English FAL, Afrikaans, isiXhosa HL and Sesotho HL.
Additional revision exercises on Language for learners in Grades 8-12 developed. IBP broadcasts: Review of November
FS examination question papers for HL and FAL. A dedicated IBP programme was developed to support African Languages.
English Common exams were written in June for Grades 10-12 learners.
GP English HL workshops were conducted across 15 districts. English FAL Teacher training sessions.
EAC documents to 192 Math Lit, 178 Maths, 40 Geography, and 81 History teachers; 2438 Tourism Dictionaries were
KZN given to Tourism learners to strengthen EAC; Tourism (32/35); 452 SMT members were Trained on EAC in one district . To
strengthen IsiZulu Home Languages Usiba lessons were conducted in 39 secondary schools.
LP 14 subject advisors trained by the trainers from the British council on EFAL and EAC.
MP EAC workshop conducted for 23 SMT members. 2 Essay writing competitions 78 schools. 1 Debate competition.
Language Roadshow for 119 out of 135 schools attended. empowerment working session to promote and strengthen
NC the use of English FAL across the curriculum. Strategies in metacognition for the improvement of reading comprehension
and 53 ways of planning from text to task.
Training of subject advisors on the new set works. The Annual African Language festival is intended towards the
NW improvement of reading, use of language and expressions, understanding the set works
EFAL – Exam setting workshops were held for 108 EFAL teachers. CiSELT training conducted for 60 teachers. The Tips for
WC Success 2016, which is given to all Gr 12 learners, includes examination terminology to assist learners who struggle with
interpreting questions
75
Subject
Committee Meetings
2016 NSC Road Shows :
Subject Committee Meetings
• Subject Committee Meetings were conducted with all subject
advisors in each province. During the 2016 Subject
Committee meetings the following were achieved:
– Mediation of the 2015 Diagnostic Reports / Internal
Moderators Reports and 2016 Subject Improvement
Framework to all subject advisors;
– Alignment of provincial Subject Improvement Plans per
subject to DBE Subject improvement Framework; and
– Development and strengthening curriculum coverage tools
per subject, per grade to monitor learning and assessment
to ensure curriculum completion for all grades
DBE Support in
Curriculum Management
DBE Support in Curriculum Management
ratio
• Variation and mutation
• Breeding and selection
• TQM
• Management and leadership
• Team performance and conflict
Vacation Classes management. 10hrs
Separate Progressed
ACT/LEGISLATIONS 10hrs 3488 of 3890
Learners’ Support
NSC Subject Interventions: Example- MP Economics
# of
# of % pass % pass
Intervention Focus Time teacher
learners Term 1 Term 2
s
Circular Flow
Multiplier
6 hour for 5
Learner camps International trade 08 280 75%
days
Imperfect Markets
Consequences of market failure
Term 1 content
105 out of
Teachers workshops Circular Flow 2 hour 3,675
124
Multiplier
Term content
Radio Lessons Circular Flow 30 minutes ± 8041
Circular Flow
Multiplier
Vacation Classes 2 hours for
International trade 3070
(winter schools) 10
Imperfect Markets
Consequences of market failure
NSC Subject Interventions: Example – MP English FAL
# of # of % pass % pass
Intervention Focus Time
teachers learners Term 1 Term 2
• Poetry Workshop:
• Creative Writing Workshop 2 hours x 4
Workshops • EAC Workshop workshops 86 out of 110
• Topic: EAC Management by
SMTs at school level
Cluster Meetings Climate and Weather, Geomorphology 3 hours 111 out of 132
May -
Competitions Oral History Competition 124
September
# of # of % pass % pass
Intervention Focus Time
teachers learners Term 1 Term 2
Genetics, Human
JIT Teacher 6.5 x 3 893 out of
Endocrine System and 52%
workshops days 960
Nervous System
NSC Subject Interventions: Example: FS Mathematics
# of # of % pass
Intervention Focus Time
teachers learners Term 1
Internet Calculus,
Broadcast Trigonometry, Euclidean 67
Project Geometry, 45 hours centres
presentations- Exam revision,
IBP Exam memo discussions
NSC Subject Interventions: Example: FS Mathematics
# of # of % pass % pass
Intervention Focus Time
teachers learners Term 1 Term 2
Kutloanong Euclidean Geometry, 425
Maths & Trigonometry, Analytical 105 hours
Science Project Geometry, Algebra
Euclidean Geometry,
Probability 487
Dinaledi Winter
Trigonometry 96hrs
holidays camps
Differential Calculus
Algebraic expressions
Differential Calculus
SAICA Winter Euclid`s Geometry, 200
15hrs
Camp Probability
Sequence and Series
Functions and Inverse,
CUT Saturday Sequence and Series, 699
40hrs
classes Differential Calculus,
Trigonometry, Geometry
# of # of % pass % pass
Intervention Focus Time
teachers learners Term 1 Term 2
Finance: Interest
30 minute
Radio Lessons Measurement: Calculation of 3 500 43.0
per Lesson
Perimeter, Area and Volume
Finance
Summarizing Data
10 Hours
Vacation Classes Calculating perimeter, Area and
(1hour per 43.0
(winter schools) Volume Maps, plans and other
day)
Representation
Data Handling
NSC Subject Interventions: Example – NC Physical Sciences
# of # of % pass % pass
Intervention Focus Time
teachers learners Term 1 Term 2
70 out of
HeyScience Photo-electric Effect, Acids
70
Workshop and basis, Rate of reaction
Vacation
Newton’s Laws and 259 out of
Classes: 30 hours
Organic Chemistry 300
Autumn School
Vacation
Newton’s Laws of Motion, 213 out of
Classes: Winter 30 hours
Acids and Basis 300
School