Cape Town -The Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) on Thursday said Grade 12 learners needed to be at school every day to make sure they are ready for exams.
Grade 7s and 12s returned to school at the beginning of June while other grades will be phased out in July and August.
At least ninety-eight teachers tested positive for Covid-19 in the province and 20 schools have had to close down for disinfection just this week.
Head of the Western Cape Education Department Brian Schreuder said as more grades returned, schools would need to become creative to maintain social distancing.
“Some schools would devise a plan where learners might come to school on alternate days,” said Schreuder.
“We will have extra opportunity to help matrics catch up. They will write a preparatory examination in September and then they will write the end-of-year examination. There is enough time,” he added.
He said the syllabus for other grades would be trimmed down as it would be impossible to catch up on all the lost work. The revised syllabus will focus on important concepts.
