1. Presentation of the Annual Report 2001/2 Second Year of Tirisano Presentation to the Portfolio Committee 11 March 2003

2. Introduction  Background  Key features of Plans  What have we done well?  What needs improvement?  Finance  Lessons  Conclusions Not presenting details, but an overview!!

3. Background  Year One of Tirisano (2000/2001) Deepening systemic reform through policies Targeted and prioritised reforms  Year Two of Tirisano (2001/2002) Creating equity and improving quality of learning conditions Improving standards and learner outcomes Deepening reform of institutional processes in all nodal areas

4. Key features of Plans.  HIV/AIDS  Infrastructure programme  Access of disadvantaged and girls to gateway subjects  Maths and Science Strategy (102 schools)  Values and anti racism in education  Language in Education implementation programme  Implementation of WP5 (ECD) and adult literacy  Implementation of HE Plan  Rationalisation of technical colleges

5. What have we done well  Restructuring FET HE  Curriculum Implementation RNCS Process of NCS for FET started Unit Standards for ABET

6. What have we done well?  Improvement in learner achievement  Improved participation in Maths and Science  Improved delivery of LSM increase in budgets 80% delivery rate of LSM 90% delivery rate of stationary  Improved Infrastructure delivery and planning to meet Presidents injunction

7. What have we done well?  Reducing the number of under-qualified and unqualified teachers

8. What needs improvement?  HIV/AIDS Life skills implemented well Coordinator employed Increased spending in Provinces Challenge Absence of reliable stats on supply and demand Capacity (Provincial and National) Absence of integrated planning

9. Needing improvement  Literacy Partneships established with NGOs Volunteers mobilised and trained Challenges Organisational form of SANLI Need to re-focus SANLI Defining volunteers in SA context

10. Needing improvement  ABET Registration of Unit Standards Simplifying ABET Act Challenges Programmes too formalised Need for creative implementation and partnerships InterDepartmental cooperation RPL

11. Needing improvement  Race and Values in Education Launch of Manifesto Increased advocacy Integration of values in RNCS Challenges Increased incidents of racism in schools Creating SA schools reflecting ethos and values

12. Needing improvement  Nodal area Interventions Different programmes delivered successfully Challenges Lack of integrated planning and delivery Definition of district affecting IDP

13. Needing improvement  National and Provincial organisational effectiveness Backlogs successfully dealt with Improvement in LSM delivery Challenges Integrated planning btw National and provincial

14. Finance  Qualified Audit Report Loans to HE institutions  Under-spending of R118 mil (1.44%) PFMA Conditional Grants  Internal Audit and internal controls

15. Lessons Improved project management => Improved delivery Monitoring and support mechanisms need to be in place

16. Conclusions  Confidently say Improving the quality of learning conditions Significant progress in improving stds and learning outcomes In process of deepening reform of institutional processes