School Governing Body Federations support CEM decision on Annual National Assessment (ANA)
22 September 2015
Parent and learner organizations have come out in support of the decision by the Council of Education Ministers to administer the Annual National Assessment in December 2015.
Minister Motshekga met parent and learner organisations yesterday in two separate meetings in Pretoria to update them on developments in the sector and to attain their views on a multitude of matters.
The first meeting was with various school governing body associations and parent organisations. The Department is heartened by the commitment to education by parents with all seven parent organisations participating in the meeting. The organisations present were Federasie van Beheerliggame van Suid-Afrikaanse Skole (FEDSAS), Governors’ Alliance, South African Association for Specialised Education (SANASE), Governing Body Foundation, National Associations of School Governing Bodies, United Front for School Governing Bodies, and the National Congress for School Governing Bodies.
The Minister gave three comprehensive reports to the organisations which included the state of readiness for the National Senior Certificate examinations (NSC), proposed amendments to education policies and a report on the much publicized developments around the Annual National Assessments and reasons for its sudden postponement without consultation.