The Department of Education has published its Annual Performance Plan for 2022/23 with the revelation that two new subjects will be taught in South African schools next year.
The two new subjects are Coding and Robotics, which will be added to the 2023 curriculum after a successful pilot project last year.
Younger grades, as well as Grade 7 classes, were the first to sample the hi-tech lessons – and other year groups will soon follow suit:
- The pilot of the draft Coding and Robotics Curriculum Grades R-to-3 and Grade 7 took place in late 2021
- A full-scale implementation for these grades is planned for the 2023 academic year.
- The Coding and Robotics pilot for Grades 4-6 and for Grade 8 is planned for 2022.
- This will be followed by a Grade 9 pilot in 2023.
- The full-scale implementation for Grades 4-6 and Grade 8 is planned for 2024.
- Finally, a complete integration for Grade 9 will take place in 2025.
Sources: MSN, The World News
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