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Annual Reports
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DBE Annual Performance Plan: 2011-2012
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DBE Annual Performance Plan: 2019-2020
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DBE Annual Performance Plan: 2020/2021
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DBE Annual Performance Plan: 2021/2022
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DBE Annual Performance Plan: 2022/2023
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DBE Annual Report 2009/10
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DBE Annual Report 2010/2011
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DBE Annual Report 2011/2012
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DBE Annual Report 2012/2013
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DBE Annual Report 2013/2014
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DBE Annual Report 2017/18
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DBE Annual Report 2021/2022
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DBE Revised Strategic Plan: 2015/16 - 2019/20
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DBE Strategic Plan 2011-2014
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DBE Strategic Plan 2020 - 2024
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DBE Strategic Plan: 2014/15 - 2018/19
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DBE Strategic Plan: 2015/16 - 2019/20
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National Senior Certificate Examination Reports
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NSC Examinations 2022: Examination Report
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NSC Examinations 2022: School Subject Report
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NSC Examinations 2022: School Performance Report
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NSC Examinations 2021: Diagnostic Report - Part 3 (Technology Subjects)
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NSC Examinations 2021: Diagnostic Report - Part 2 (Languages)
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NSC Examinations 2021: Diagnostic Report - Part 1 (Content Subjects)
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NSC Examinations 2021: School Performance Report
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NSC Examinations 2021: Technical Report
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NSC Examinations 2021: School Subject Report
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NSC Examinations 2020: Examination Report
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NSC Examinations 2020: Diagnostic Report - Part 3 (Technology Subjects)
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NSC Examinations 2020: Diagnostic Report - Part 2 (Languages)
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NSC Examinations 2020: Diagnostic Report - Part 1 (Content Subjects)
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NSC Examinations 2020: School Performance Report
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NSC Examinations 2020: School Subject Report
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NSC Examinations 2019: Diagnostic Report - Part 3
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NSC Examinations 2019: Diagnostic Report - Part 2
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NSC Examinations 2019: Diagnostic Report - Part 1
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NSC Examinations 2019: School Performance Report
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NSC Examinations 2019: Highlights Report
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NSC Examinations 2019: Examination Report
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NSC Examinations 2019: Schools Subject Report
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NSC Examinations Technical Subjects 2018: Diagnostic Report - Technical Sciences
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NSC Examinations Technical Subjects 2018: Diagnostic Report - Technical Mathematics
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NSC Examinations Technical Subjects 2018: Diagnostic Report - Mechanical Technology
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NSC Examinations Technical Subjects 2018: Diagnostic Report - Electrical Technology
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NSC Examinations Technical Subjects 2018: Diagnostic Report - Civil Technology
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NSC Examinations Non Languages 2018: Diagnostic Report
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NSC Examinations Languages 2018: Diagnostic Report
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NSC Examinations 2018: Technical Report
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NSC Examinations 2018: Schools Subject Report
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NSC Examinations 2018: School Performance Report
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NSC Examinations 2018: Examination Report
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NSC Examinations 2017: Diagnostic Report - Part 2
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NSC Examinations 2017: Diagnostic Report - Part 1
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NSC Examinations 2017: Schools Subject Report
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NSC Examinations 2017: School Performance Report
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NSC Examinations 2017: Examination Report
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NSC Examinations 2016: Diagnostic Report
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NSC Examinations 2016: Schools Subject Report
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NSC Examinations 2016: School Performance Report
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NSC Examinations 2016: Examination Report
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NSC Examinations 2015: Technical Report
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NSC Examinations 2015: Subject Report
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NSC Examinations 2015: School Performance Report
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NSC Examinations 2015: Diagnostic Report
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NSC Examinations 2014: Technical Report
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NSC Examinations 2014: School Subject Report Western Cape
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NSC Examinations 2014: School Subject Report Northern Cape
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NSC Examinations 2014: School Subject Report North West
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NSC Examinations 2014: School Subject Report Mpumalanga
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NSC Examinations 2014: School Subject Report Limpopo
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NSC Examinations 2014: School Subject Report KwaZulu-Natal
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NSC Examinations 2014: School Subject Report Gauteng
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NSC Examinations 2014: School Subject Report Free State
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NSC Examinations 2014: School Subject Report Eastern Cape
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NSC Examinations 2014: School Performance Report
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NSC Examinations 2014: Diagnostic Report
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NSC Examinations 2013: Technical Report
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NSC Examinations 2013: Subject Report
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NSC Examinations 2013: School Performance Report
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NSC Examinations 2013: Diagnostic Report
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NSC Examinations 2012: Technical Report
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NSC Examinations 2012: Subject Report
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NSC Examinations 2012: School Performance Report
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NSC Examinations 2012: Diagnostic Report
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NSC Examinations 2011: Technical Report
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NSC Examinations 2011: Diagnostic Report
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Report on the National Senior Certificate Examination Results 2010
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Report on the National Senior Certificate Examination Results 2009
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Annual National Assessment Reports
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Annual National Assessment 2014: Diagnostic Report - First Additional Language and Home Language
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Annual National Assessment 2014: Diagnostic Report - Foundation Phase
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Annual National Assessment 2014: Diagnostic Report - Intermediate and Senior Phase Mathematics
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Annual National Assessment 2014: Report on the ANA of 2014
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Annual National Assessment 2013: Report on the ANA of 2013
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Annual National Assessment 2013: 2013 Diagnostic Report and 2014 Framework for Improvement
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Annual National Assessment 2012: A Guideline for the interpretation and use of ANA results 2012
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Annual National Assessment 2012: Diagnostic Report 2012
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Annual National Assessment 2012: Report on the ANA of 2012
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Annual National Assessment 2011: A Guideline for the interpretation and use of ANA results 2011
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Annual National Assessment 2011: Report on Qualitative Analysis of the ANA of 2011
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Annual National Assessment 2011: Report on the ANA of 2011
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Ministerial Committee Reports
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Evaluation of a Broad Sample of Existing Textbooks and Learning Materials Towards Developing a Textbook Policy that Promotes Diversity (April 2019)
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Executive Summary of the Report of the History Ministerial Task Team (May 2018)
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Report of the History Ministerial Task Team (May 2018)
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Ministerial Task team Report on the 'Jobs for Cash' investigation (20 May 2016)
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Ministerial Committee on a National Education Evaluation and Development unit (NEEDU) report (08 April 2009)
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Investigation into the Implementation of Mathematics, Science and Technology (October 2013)
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Ministerial Committee Report on LTSM (02 December 2010)
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Report of the Ministerial Committee on Rural Education (08 June 2005)
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Ministerial Committee Report on Teacher Education (16 June 2005)
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Ministerial Task team Report on the National Senior Certificate (12 June 2014)
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Ministerial Committee Report: Schools That Work (03 December 2007)
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Report of the Task Team for the Review of the Implementation of the NCS
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Research Reports
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Technical Report-Setswana Early Grade Reading Benchmarks
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11/30/2022
Afrikaans Version-Afrikaans Learning Brief
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11/28/2022
English Version-Afrikaans Learning Brief
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11/28/2022
English as a First Additional Language Benchmark Learning Brief
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11/28/2022
Setswana Version-Sesotho-Setswana Language Group Benchmarks Learning Brief
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11/28/2022
Sesotho Version-Sesotho-Setswana Language Group Benchmarks Learning Brief
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11/28/2022
Sepedi Version-Sesotho-Setswana Language Group Benchmarks Learning Brief
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11/28/2022
English Version-Sesotho-Setswana Language Group Benchmarks Learning Brief
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11/28/2022
Summary Report-Setswana Early Grade Reading Benchmarks
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11/28/2022
Technical Report- Sepedi Early Grade Reading Benchmarks
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11/28/2022
Sesotho-Setswana Language Group Benchmarks Report
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11/28/2022
Technical Report- English as a First Additional Language Benchmarking
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11/28/2022
Summary Report- English as a First Additional Language Benchmarking
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11/28/2022
Afrikaans Early Grade Reading Benchmarks Report
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11/28/2022
REAP Research Report: Towards a Framework for Effective Deployment of Education Assistants in South African Rural schools (Executive Summary)
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11/9/2022
REAP Research Report: Towards a Framework for Effective Deployment of Education Assistants in South African Rural schools
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11/9/2022
Inaccuracies in Zero Dropout’s op-ed on school participation trends
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6/2/2022
The COVID-19 pandemic, enrolments, dropping out and attendance explained
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5/24/2022
Pandemic-related losses in contact time across seven provinces according to SA-SAMS data
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5/24/2022
By how much has school participation declined as a result of the pandemic?
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5/24/2022
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on school enrolments
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10/29/2021
General Household Survey 2019: Focus on Schooling
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7/1/2021
TIMSS 2019: Highlights of Mathematics and Science Achievement of Grade 9 South African Learners
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12/8/2020
TIMSS 2019: Highlights of Mathematics and Science Achievement amongst Grade 5 South African Learners
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12/8/2020
Setting reading benchmarks in South Africa
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11/5/2020
Summary Report: Benchmarking early grade reading skills in Nguni languages
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10/30/2020
Technical Report: Benchmarking early grade reading skills in Nguni languages
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10/30/2020
TALIS 2018 South Africa Country Note Volume 2
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9/23/2020
25 Year Review of Progress in the Basic Education Sector: Full Report
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12/13/2019
25 Year Review of Progress in the Basic Education Sector: Summary
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12/13/2019
General Household Survey 2018: Focus on Schooling
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11/4/2019
TALIS 2018 South Africa Country Full Report
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7/9/2019
2018 TALIS South Africa Country Note
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7/3/2019
School Monitoring Survey 2017/2018
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4/8/2019
General Household Survey 2017: Focus on Schooling
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1/9/2019
General Household Survey 2016: Focus on Schooling
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4/11/2018
General Household Survey 2015: Focus on Schooling
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7/4/2017
TIMSS 2015: Highlights of Mathematics Achievement amongst Grade 5 South African Learners
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11/29/2016
TIMSS 2015: Highlights of Mathematics and Science Achievement of Grade 9 South African Learners
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11/29/2016
General Household Survey 2014: Focus on Schooling
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4/22/2016
Status of LOLT in South African Schools
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3/1/2016
Report to Portfolio Committee: Dropout and learner retention strategy
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3/1/2016
Education For All: 2014 Country Progress Report - South Africa
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3/1/2016
Education For All: 2013 Country Progress Report - South Africa
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3/1/2016
Education For All: 2010 Country Progress Report - South Africa
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3/1/2016
General Household Survey 2013: Focus on Schooling
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3/1/2016
General Household Survey 2012: Focus on Schooling
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3/1/2016
General Household Survey 2011: Focus on Schooling
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3/1/2016
Monitoring and Evaluation Report on the Impact and Outcomes of the Education System in South Africa's Population
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3/1/2016
National Assessment Report: Public Ordinary Schools
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3/1/2016
Commissioned Reports
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ECD Census 2021 by the Numbers
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ECD Census 2021 - Summary of Key Results
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State and Status of Physical Education in Public Schools of South Africa
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Report on the Implementation Evaluation of the National Curriculum Statement Grade R to 12 Focusing on the CAPS: Summary Report
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Report on the Implementation Evaluation of the National Curriculum Statement Grade R to 12 Focusing on the CAPS: Full Report
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An implementation evaluation of the ukuFUNda virtual school (September 2016)
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Summary Evaluation Report: Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme Implementation (June 2017)
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Full Evaluation Report: Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme Implementation (June 2017)
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South Africa: National Report on the Development of Education (25 November 2008)
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Teenage Pregnancy in South Africa with a specific focus on school-going learners (28 August 2009)
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An Investigation into Educator Leave in the South African Ordinary Public Schooling (July 2010)
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External Evaluation Research Report of the ACE: School Leadership and Management (02 November 2010)
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Teacher Development Reports
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Integrated Strategic Planning Framework for Teacher Education and Development 2011-2025
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Integrated Strategic Planning Framework for Teacher Education and Development: Frequently Asked Questions
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Integrated Strategic Planning Framework for Teacher Education and Development: Technical Report
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NEIMS Standard Reports
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NEIMS Standards Report April 2021
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NEIMS Standards Report May 2015
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NEIMS Standards Report October 2014
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NEIMS Standards Reports January 2018
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NEIMS Standards Reports June 2016
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NEIMS Standards Reports March 2012
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NEIMS Standards Reports March 2013
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NEIMS Standards Reports September 2019
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National School Nutrition Programme Reports
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National Schools Nutrition Programme Annual Report 2009/10
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NSNP Annual Report 2010/11
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NSNP Annual Report 2011/12
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NSNP Annual Report 2012/13
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NSNP Annual Report 2013/14
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SAQMEC Reports
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SACMEQ Country Report: A study of the conditions of schooling and the quality of education
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SACMEQ Policy Brief: Do South African learners stigmatise HIV/AIDS infected peers?
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SACMEQ Policy Brief: Learner and teacher knowledge about HIV and AIDS in South Africa
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SACMEQ Policy Brief: Learner preschool exposure and achievement in South Africa
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SACMEQ Policy Brief: Progress in gender equality in education: South Africa
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SACMEQ Policy Brief: The quality of primary school inputs in South Africa
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SACMEQ Policy Brief: Trends in achievement levels of Grade 6 pupils in South Africa
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The SACMEQ IV Project in South Africa:Study of the Conditions of Schooling and the Quality of Education
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General Reports
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2022 Basic Education Sector Lekgotla Report
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Discipline Summit Report: Discipline in Schools Revisited
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Macro Indicator Report 2013
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Macro Indicator Trends In Schooling: Summary Report 2011
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NECT Financial Report 2015
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NECT: Annual Financial Statements for 2015
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Report on Stakeholder Perceptions of EMIS Data, 09 July 2010
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Report on the 2009/2010 Annual Surveys for Ordinary Schools
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Report on the 2010-2011 Annual Surveys for Ordinary Schools
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Response to Equal Education Law Centre
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Status of the language of learning and teaching (LOLT) in South African public schools
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Trends in Education Macro Indicators Report: 2009
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NEEDU Reports
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NEEDU Schools That Work II: Full report (February 2018)
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NEEDU Schools That Work II: Summary (February 2018)
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NEEDU National Report 2012: The State of Literacy Teaching and Learning in the Foundation Phase
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NEEDU National Report 2013: Teaching and learning in rural primary schools
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NEEDU National Report 2014: The quality of learning outcomes
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Teaching every learner to read at an age-appropriate level
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Sector Progress Reports
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Report on progress in the schooling sector against key learner performance and attainment indicators (August 2016)
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Second detailed indicator report for basic education sector (June 2014)
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Report on Progress in the Schooling Sector against Key Indicators (Sept 2013)
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Detailed Indicator Report for the Basic Education Sector (Sept 2013)
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Report on Progress in the Schooling Sector (2011)
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Provincial Annual Reports
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Eastern Cape
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Free State
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Gauteng
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KwaZulu-Natal
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Limpopo
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Mpumalanga
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North West
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Northern Cape
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Western Cape
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School Infrastructure Delivery Reports
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Eastern Cape 2016
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Free State 2016
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Gauteng 2016
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KwaZulu-Natal 2016
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Limpopo 2016
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Mpumalanga 2016
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Northern Cape 2016
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North West 2016
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Western Cape 2016
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Free State: 2017
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Gauteng: 2017
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KwaZulu-Natal: 2017
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Limpopo: 2017
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Mpumalanga: 2017
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Northern Cape: 2017
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North West: 2017
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Western Cape 2017
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Eastern Cape 2017
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Eastern Cape 2018
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Free State 2018
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Gauteng 2018
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KwaZulu-Natal 2018
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Limpopo 2018
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Mpumalanga 2018
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Northern Cape 2018
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North West 2018
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Free State 2020
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KwaZulu-Natal 2020
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Gauteng 2020
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Mpumalanga 2020
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Northern Cape 2020
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Western Cape 2020
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Eastern Cape 2020
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Limpopo 2020
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Free State Norms and Standard Report 2021
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Gauteng Norms and Standard Report 2021
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KwaZulu-Natal Norms and Standard Report 2021
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Limpopo Norms and Standard Report 2021
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Mpumalanga Norms and Standard Report 2021
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Northern Cape Norms and Standard Report 2021
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Western Cape Norms and Standard Report 2021
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