All areas of the national
education system have undergone substantial restructuring which in turn has affected
education in the CMA. The first phase of Curriculum 2005 was implemented in 1998 in
schools in the CMA, starting in Grade 1. Curriculum 2005 represents a shift towards a
system of education that emphasizes linkages between subjects including the human and
social sciences and natural sciences thus equipping learners with the ability to
understand and manage their resources better.
In 1997 the Western Cape Province had the highest pass rate in the country, as well as the
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proportion of candidates who passed with university exemption, an achievement repeated in
1998. Although the information presented in this section relates to the Western Cape
Province, it provides an indication of the status of education in the CMA.
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to provide a detailed description of the state of the environment, the focus has been to
identify and examine specific issues within an overall theme in order to
examine the state and pressures on each of these issues more thoroughly. |
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