1. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION FOR 2010/11
Supplementary Slides
Presentation to the Select Committee on Education and Recreation
02 NOVEMBER 2011

2. Understanding Annual Report in terms of the role of the DBE
DBE’s Statutory role is to (1) formulate policy, norms and standards; and (2) monitor and evaluate policy implementation and impact
Based on system performance it became clear that DBE needs to perform more active steering role as well as more direct role in supporting implementation
Various mechanisms introduced to do this: fiscal measures (conditional grants); stronger M&E (by DBE, NT and AG); Clear Signalling of priorities
In 2010/11 – introduced Action Plan to 2014 – first ever Sector Plan aimed at providing more robust mechanisms for steering the system

3. How does the Action Plan to 2014 work?
The Action Plan sets clear measurable and time-bound targets for the whole sector
PEDs develop activities to respond to these targets in terms of their conditions
DBE monitors these plans and supports improvement through provincial visits – systematic reports developed
DBE implements activities to ensure that key priorities are addressed (Workbooks, ANA, CAPS, ASIDI, Teacher Education, District Improvement, Learner performance improvement strategies)
Further refinement of policies to align with Action Plan priorities: e.g. Accountability Measures
Creation of responsive institutional mechanisms: e.g. Planning and Delivery Oversight Unit

4. Percentage of 5 years old children attending education institution by Province: 2002-2009

5. Percentage of 16 to 18 years old attending education institutions: 2002-2009

6. Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT)
Comparison of LOLT in Grade 4 with learners doing language as a subject at home language or additional language levels in the Foundation phase: 2008 and 2009
Languages
Languages as a subject in the foundation phase: 2008
LOLT in grade 4: 2009
Afrikaans
11.4
10.6
English
16.5
81.7
Isindebele
0.8
0.2
Isixhosa
20.4
1.4
Isizulu
22.1
2.0
Sepedi
9.2
0.5
Sesotho
4.9
1.0
Setswana
7.0
1.8
Siswati
2.2
0.3
Tshivenda
2.1
0.1
Xitsonga
3.2
0.4
Total
100.0
100

7. Class size
Over ordinary public schools have average class sizes above norm of 40.
Distribution of ordinary public schools, by province and class size: 2008 and 2009
Province
2008
2009
<=20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
>60 EC
702
1 065
1 253
831
437
457
767
1 087
1 279
794
443
418 FS
103
131
355
205 15 38
102
146
382
194 19 4 GP 18
770
689 73 36 20
223
825
635 59 12
KZN
303
683
1 722
1 363
477
325
294
743
1 737
1 369
506 LP
250
427
1 034
1 033
468
235
290
484
1 093
997
436
175 MP
147
178
439
492
209 97
195
192
445
187 NC 80 84
239 63 13 7 86
228 49 10 3 NW
259
242
522
383 87 25
275
247
530
402 71 WC 16
225
636
238 26 45 9
143
411 29 52 SA
1 878
3 229
6 970
5 297
1 805
1 265
2 032
3 351
7 049
5 319
1 760
1 073

8. Other information covered in ASS report
Pregnancy: learners in 2008
Orphan status: over 2m learners (single or double)
Mortality: learners passed away in 2008
Social grants: 3m learners (23%) beneficiaries
School fees: income from fees = R13b (8b in public schools)
Learners by population group
Enrolment in subjects (Grades 10, 11 and 12)

9. Key findings from Macro Indicator Report 2011
Access
78% of 5-yr olds attend an EI (39% in 2002)
99% of 7 – 15 yr olds attend an EI
93% of 16 yr olds attend an EI
85% of 17 yr olds attend an EI
72% of 18 yr olds attend an EI but 28% do not. (of those that do not attend 27% have completed Grade 12)

10. Efficiency (Conti....) Drop-out rate by Grade: 2007/2008
National Income Dynamics Study Survey data base, calculated by the DBE

11. Quality (Learner achievement)
Number of candidates and the pass rates in NSC: 1994 to 2010
Source: DoE 2009 and DBE 2010 b and 2011a

12. Finance
Figure 3. Nominal and real public per capita expenditure on schooling, 2000/01 to 2009/10
Source: 2000/01 to 2004/05 data from DoE, 2009a: 109; 2005/06 to 2009/10 budget estimates provided by National Treasury; 2005 to 2009 enrolment data from DOE, 2006, 2008(a), 2009(c), 2010(a) and 2010(c).
Note: Real per capita expenditure for 2000/01 to 2004/05 in this differs from that which appeared in DoE, 2009a:109 as it has been recalculated to be expressed in 2008 Rands.

13. Figure 4. Per capita public expenditure on Grade R, 2001/02 to 2009/10
Finance
Figure 4. Per capita public expenditure on Grade R, 2001/02 to 2009/10
Source: 2001/02 to 2004/05 expenditure data from National Treasury 2005: 19; 2005/00 to 2009/10 expenditure data supplied provided by National Treasury; Enrolment data from DBE EMIS data bases: