South African education system

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/South_African_education_system

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:public_policy
gptkbp:challenge	gptkb:inequality gptkb:infrastructure resource allocation teacher shortages
gptkbp:compulsoryEducationAge	7 to 15
gptkbp:country	gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:curriculumIncludes	Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)
gptkbp:daySchool	approximately 5 to 7 hours
gptkbp:earlyChildhoodDevelopment	ECD centres
gptkbp:educationLevel	universities TVET colleges Foundation Phase Further Education and Training Phase Intermediate Phase Senior Phase universities of technology
gptkbp:finalSchoolExam	National Senior Certificate
gptkbp:governedBy	gptkb:Department_of_Basic_Education gptkb:Department_of_Higher_Education_and_Training
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	South African education system
gptkbp:inclusiveEducation	policy exists
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction	gptkb:Afrikaans gptkb:isiXhosa gptkb:isiZulu English
gptkbp:literacyRate	approximately 87% (as of 2021)
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:University_of_Pretoria gptkb:University_of_the_Witwatersrand gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town gptkb:University_of_KwaZulu-Natal gptkb:University_of_Johannesburg gptkb:Stellenbosch_University University of South Africa (UNISA)
gptkbp:prePrimaryEducation	Grade R
gptkbp:privateSchools	yes
gptkbp:publicHolidayIn	April December/January June/July September/October
gptkbp:publicSchool	yes
gptkbp:schoolAttendanceRate	high in primary, lower in secondary
gptkbp:schoolFees	no-fee schools exist public schools may charge fees
gptkbp:schoolGrades	Grade R to Grade 12
gptkbp:schoolLeavingAge	15
gptkbp:schoolYearEnds	December
gptkbp:startYear	January
gptkbp:subject	gptkb:Geography gptkb:History gptkb:Mathematics gptkb:Life_Sciences Economics Physical Sciences Accounting Languages Business Studies Life Orientation
gptkbp:wornBy	common
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:National_Qualifications_Framework
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7