DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - KZN

LOT 400 PHASE 3, THUBALETHU T/SHIP

P.O. BOX 669, MELMOTH, 3835
E-mail : e2bale2primary@gmail.com

500 207311 Contacts : 073 003 2834 / 079 209 9720 PROVINCE OF KZN

DISTRICT: KING CETSWAYO CMC : MTHONJANENI CIRCUIT : NDUNDULU

ETHUBALETHU PRIMARY SCHOOL

2021 ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
IMPROVEMENT PLAN

PREAMBLE
The 2021 academic results shows an over-all increased, which has resulted in the school achieving above the set target of the school (70%)
in most of the grades.

The 2021 academic improvement plan aims to build on the successes achieved as well as the challenges faced through the implementation
of the 2020 academic plan. The plan identified areas which needs urgent attention. These areas includes but not limited to:
(i) IsiZulu Grade 4 and Grade 1
(ii) Natural Sciences Grade 7
(iii) Mathematics Grade 6 and Grade 5

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE 2021 ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN

The aim of the 2021 academic improvement plan is to guide and assist Ethubalethu Primary School to improve the performance and the
language proficiency of all learners.

The following are the objectives of the 2021 academic improvement plan:
 1. To improve the pass rate of all subjects, especially the following subjects;
(i) IsiZulu Grade 4 from 67.27% to 80%
(ii) Mathematics Grade 6 from 67.42% to 80%
(iii) Mathematics Grade 5 from 65.57% to 80%
(iv) Natural Sciences Grade 7 from 56.84% to 80%
(v) IsiZulu Grade 1 from 69.49% to 80%
2. To improve reading proficiency in all grades by paying special attention to grade 4
3. To improve hand writing from grade 1 to grade 3
4. To improve teaching and learning at Ethubalethu Primary School
5. To effectively involve all stakeholders in the affairs of the school especially parents.

DETAILS OF THE 2021 ETHUBALETHU PRIMARY ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT

PLAN
1. CURRICULUM COVERAGE
KEY ISSUES ACTIVITIES IMPACT INDICATOR RESPONSIBILITY TIME FRAME
COVERAGE OF ALL PLANNED  Organisation of morning and Improvement in the  Phase HODs
WORK PER TERM afternoon classes in consultation performance of all learning  Teachers
 with parents areas.  Learners
 Give learners more written and oral
work
 Developed strategies to catch up
with struggling learners
 Phase HODs ensure its
implementation
 Recovering of time lost during the
2020 academic due to Covid
CURRICULUM MONITORING  Develop classroom time table Maximum coverage of SMT
 Personnel Teacher time tables curriculum Teachers
 Homework Time table Learners
 ATPs monitored Parents
 CAPS Planner followed as stipulated
 Implement intervention programs
 Monitor Program Of Assessment
 Establish subject committees
 Introduce team teaching
 Ensure the use of variety of
assessment strategies
 Keep in touch with parents of
struggling learners

2. TEACHER CAPACITY AND PROFESSIONALISM

DEPARTMENTAL AND OTHER  Develop staff on leave measures  Staff understands what
POLICIES  Develop teachers on the following is expected of them
policies:
(i) SASA
(ii) Constitution of the RSA
(iii) SACE
 (iv) National Education Policy
(v) EEA
(vi) ELC
(vii) CPTD
 Unpack policies and departmental
circulars
 Motivate teachers to cover the lost
time in 2020
IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHER  Implement the use of updated  Improve in the SMT
EXPERTISE subject teaching methodology performance of Subject Advisors
guidelines for teachers including learners resulting from Teachers
ATPs quality teaching
DEPARTMENTAL WORKSHOPS  Ensure all departmental workshops  Improve the SMT
are attended by teachers performance of Teachers
teachers

3. SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, FUNCTIONALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY

KEY ISSUE/S ACTIVITIES IMPACT INDICATORS MAIN TIME FRAME
RESPONSIBILITY
MANAGEMENT OF TIME  Time tables are followed  Teachers adhere to the  SMT
 Time tables are displayed in all Time table  Class teachers January 2021 to
classes  Improved teaching and  Parents December 2021
 Personnel time table in teachers learning and learner
 files performance
 Teachers honoured their individual
periods
 Late coming of both teachers and
leaners are monitored
 SMT managing learner absenteeism
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF  Monitoring of lesson plans Lesson plans are written and  SMT January 2021 to
CURRICULUM  Assessment activities controlled by various HODs  Teachers November 2021
 Learners work monitored
 Homework given to learners and
effectively monitored
 Monitor of trackers and ATPs
 More attention to be given to
Mathematics grade 4 to 7 and
lsiZulu in the foundation phase:
Reading and writing
HOLISTIC COVERAGE OF  Identification of 2020 poorly  SIP is developed and  SMT
SUBJECTS performed learning areas followed by all  Teachers February 2021 to
 Developing intervention strategies stakeholders November 2021
and monitored by relevant phase  Improved learners
HOD performance
 All topics for each subjects are
covered
 Developing internal procedures to
curb late coming, absenteeism and
early departure
 Consult teachers, parents body to
DISCIPLINE develop learner code of conduct
 Learner code of conduct distributed  Minimizing bad  SMT January 2021 to
to teachers, learners and parents behavior  Teachers December 2021
  The school code of conduct and  Improved learners  SGB
rules are read to learners in the performance
morning assembly to address the  Improved learners
conduct of learners confidence
 School code of conduct
communicated and unpacked to
parents

ATTENDANCE REGISTER  Monitor the maximum compliance  Regulate both teachers  Class teachers January 2021 to
to the school electronic cloak inn and learners  HOD December 2021
and cloak out absenteeism
 Develop the backup register to  Improved learners
substitute the electronic one during performances
power failure
 Monitor leave register of educators
 Monitor learners attendance
register
SETTING OF LEARNERS,  Use the 2020 school performance to  Improved learner  SMT January 2021 to
TEACHERS AND THE WHOLE set up targets performance in the  Teachers November 2021
SCHOOL TARGETS, GRADE 4 - 7  Both teachers and learners set their quarterly assessments  Learners
individual targets
SCHOOL PHYSICAL ASSETS  Monitor Inventory Register:  To prolonged lifespan  Principal January 2021 to
(i) Furniture of assets  HODs December 2021
 Administration
(ii) Test Books Clerk

(iii) Printers and Photocopying

Machines
(iv) Teaching and Learning Aids
 4. QUALITY MONITORING
EXTENSIVE MONITORING OF  Develop and empower newly  Improve the use of  SMT January 2021 to
CURRICULUM (ASSESSMENT appointed teachers variety of strategies  Teachers November 2021
STRATEGY)  Formulate and monitor team that cover all cognitive
teaching levels
 Form effective subject committees
 Invite subject specialists
 Networking within the school and
among neighbouring schools
TEACHING AIDS  Maximum use of teaching aids for  Improve the use of  Phase HODs January 2021 to
each subjects teaching aids when  Teachers December 2021
 Procure more support teaching and teaching
learning materials
 Retrieval policy implemented
SUPPORT OF STRUGGLING  Develop programs for progressed  Improve performance  Phase HODs January 2021 to
LEARNERS learners and result of the  Teachers December 2021
 Monitor the development quarterly assessments  Learners
implementation of progressed  Reduce the number of
learners programs struggling learners
 Implementation of the Section 6
REVIEW OF SET TARGET  Make teachers accountable of their  Improve performance  SMT April 2021 to
performance and meet the targets  Teachers December 2021
 Give extra attention to struggling set
learners by teaching them in smaller
groups
 Apply variety of strategies to meet
the diverse needs of the learners
MULTY DISCIPLINARY TEAM  Gateway subjects in grade 7: EMS  Improved learners
and Technology performance
 Creative Art: Network with  Efficiently prepare  SMT January 2021 to
 neighbouring school Grade 7 learners for  Teachers December 2021
 Give feedback on workshops by the high school  Learners
sharing information among the
phase educators
 Foundation Phase: Improve learners
handwriting
 Effective marking of learners work
 Building of a strong foundation by
placing teachers who are capable of
teaching grade 1
 Addressing poor performance in
hand writing and reading in the
languages
 Continuous use of chalkboard
summary
 Team teaching to curb gaps on
topics which teachers are not
competent with
5. SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
ADRESSING THE CHALLENGE  Monitor implementation of reading  Increase in learners SMT February 2021 to
OF LANGUAGE PROFFICIENCE programs ability to read and Teachers December 2021
 Implementation of drop and read speak with confidence Learners
INTRODUCTION OF INTERNAL  Monitor the implementation of  Learners improved in HOD February 2021 to
READING COMPETITION reading programs: reading with Teachers December 2021
(i) Readerthon understanding and Learners
(ii) Spelling Bee passion
(iii) News reading  Improvement in
(iv) Report weather learner performance
(v) Drama/dialogue  Confidence in learners
(vi) Story telling are built
 (vii) Debates
LIBRARY  Develop reading corners in  Stimulates learners SMT January 2021 to
classrooms interest to visit these Teachers November 2021
 Maximum use usage of library media centers regularly Learners
materials Parents
 Audit the level of reading materials
available in the library
 Collect newspapers, magazines,
posters and other educational
reading materials
DISCUSSION OF CAREER  Staging of career exhibitions and  Learners choosing the HOD August 2021
OPTIONS AT GRADE 7 stimulation activities for grade 7 and correct subjects at high LO Subject advisor
organizing “career dressing days” school LO Teacher
 Empowerment of LO teacher in Learners
organizing career support
programme
SPECIAL PROJECTS  Promote participation in curriculum  Improvement in HOD January 2021 to
projects: Eskom EXPO, Eskom learner performance Subject Advisor October 2021
Simama Ranta, Olympiads, Astro Teachers
Quiz, Spelling Bee, Financial Literacy Learners
 ANALYSIS OF RESULTS: 2020
2020 RESULTS PER GRADE/SUBJECT
TERM 4

FOUNDATION PHASE

ISIZULU (HOME LANGUAGE)

LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
R 84 - - - 17 10 19 38 84 100 0
1 118 18 5 13 27 29 18 08 82 69.49 30.51
2 100 17 2 4 10 20 22 25 77 77.00 23.00
3 113 9 5 8 14 23 30 24 91 80.53 18.75

ENGLISH (FAL)
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
R 84
1 118 02 04 09 14 15 19 55 112 94.92 5.08
2 100 18 8 10 16 21 14 13 74 74.00 26.00
3 113 6 18 9 21 18 26 15 89 78.76 21.24

MATHEMATICS
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
 PASS
R 84 - - 1 4 16 25 38 84 100 0
1 118 18 7 5 9 19 26 34 93 78.81 21.19
2 100 17 3 5 6 17 25 27 80 80.00 20.00
3 113 7 8 11 20 21 34 12 98 86.73 13.27

LIFE SKILLS
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
R 84 - - 8 15 16 25 20 84 100 0
1 113 1 2 3 14 40 51 7 110 97.35 2.65
2 100 1 6 6 11 27 30 19 93 93.00 27.00
3 113 - 2 4 17 27 35 28 111 98.23 1.77
 INTERMEDIATE PHASE

ISIZULU (HOME LANGUAGE)

LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
4 110 6 12 18 30 31 10 3 110 67.27 32.73
5 122 3 5 9 34 39 27 5 105 86.06 13.94
6 89 - 2 - 13 48 17 9 87 97.75 2.25

ENGLISH (FAL)
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
4 110 9 16 10 36 17 10 12 85 77.27 22.73
5 122 9 14 30 25 18 15 11 99 81.15 18.85
6 89 7 9 12 23 14 17 7 73 82.02 17.98

MATHEMATICS
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
4 110 2 6 18 31 32 16 5 102 92.72 7.28
5 122 17 26 32 28 12 7 - 80 65.57 34.43
6 89 8 21 30 20 6 2 2 60 67.42 32.58

LIFE SKILLS
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
4 110 2 - 26 30 35 14 3 108 98.18 1.82
5 122 2 7 21 35 34 13 10 113 92.62 7.38
6 89 - 2 - 13 48 17 9 87 97.75 2.25

NS & TECH
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
4 110 5 5 16 24 33 22 5 100 90.90 9.10
5 122 2 11 24 32 31 14 8 109 89.34 10.66
6 89 3 7 20 26 25 5 3 79 88.76 11.24

SOCIAL SCIENCES
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
4 110 8 10 17 34 26 8 7 92 83.64 16.36
5 122 9 13 14 26 28 17 15 100 81.97 18.03
6 89 6 18 18 17 18 7 5 65 73.03 26.97

SENOIR PHASE

ISIZULU (HOME LANGUAGE)

LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
7 95 - - 1 3 37 40 14 94 98.95 1.05

ENGLISH (FAL)
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
7 95 2 6 22 18 21 17 9 87 91.58 8.42
 MATHEMATICS
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
7 95 4 16 27 33 9 6 - 75 78.95 21.05

SOCIAL SCIENCE
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
7 95 2 4 10 23 22 18 16 89 93.68 6.32

CREATIVE ARTS
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
 LEARNERS
PASS
7 95 - - 14 7 38 30 6 95 100 0

EMS
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
7 95 - - 14 7 38 30 6 95 100 0

NATURAL SCIENCE
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
7 95 8 33 23 14 10 5 2 54 56.84 43.16

LIFE ORIENTATION
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
 LEARNERS
PASS
7 95 - - 9 17 37 18 14 95 100 0

TECHNOLOGY
LEVELS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
GRADE ENTRIES 0 - 29.99 30 – 39.99 40 – 49.99 50 – 59.99 60 – 69.99 70 – 79.99 80 - 100 NUMBER PASS FAIL
OF PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
LEARNERS
PASS
7 95 - - - - - 68 27 95 100 0

QUARTER 4
STATISTICS PER GRADE Gr R Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7
Number of Learners 93 118 101 113 110 122 89 95
Number of Learners Promoted (Passed) 84 88 87 101 91 118 88 95
Number of Learners Not Promoted (Failed) 9 30 14 12 19 4 1 0
Percentage of Learners Promoted (Passed) 90.32 74.58 86.14 89.38 82.73 96.72 98.88 100.00
Grade Average 70.01 64.82 61.49 63.85 56.55 55.63 56.45 62.95