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Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane officially launched the Multi-Certification Skills Programme on Wednesday, at Katlehong Engineering School of Specialisation, for it to be rolled out at primary and secondary schools across the province.
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The GDE Multi-Certification Skills Programme is a learner-focused skills programme that will equip all learners with critical and practical skills, apart from them only receiving a National Senior Certificate upon completing their basic education. The programme will ensure that every learner in the province acquires a minimum of one accredited skill per academic year from Grade R to Grade 12, thereby accumulating thirteen skills certifications upon their exit of the schooling system.
The Multi-Certification Skills Programme will guarantee learners in primary and secondary schools (from Grade R – 12) accreditation in the following skills: Coding Robotics; Swimming; Entrepreneurship; Sign Language; Peer Mediation; Microsoft Digital; Rocketry; Artificial Intelligence; K53; First Aid; Drone Technology; Values & Diversity; Music Enhancement.
At our technical schools, the Multi-Certificate Skills Programme will provide learners (from Grade 10 – 12) accreditation in the following skills: Plumbing; Woodwork; Bricklaying and Plastering; Electricians Part-Qualification; Electronics & Digital Security Installation; Electronic Appliance Repair; Automotive Repairs & Maintenance; Welding; Fitting & Machining; Basic CAD Competency; Elevator Installation, Maintenance & Repair; Forklift Operation, Maintenance & Repair.
The skills provided to technical schools from Grade 10 – 12 through the Multi-Certification Skills programme will be Katlehong Engineering School of Specialisation was earmarked for the launch as it already offers learners some of these skills.
To ensure the efficacy of this programme, we have partnered with numerous experienced companies who provide invaluable expertise in each skill. During the launch, learners demonstrated their diligence in each of these skills alongside our partners.
“We are excited to have introduced such an innovative programme that will give learners practical skills which are credible enough to use in our vast economy. We want to assure the public that this programme will be rolled out at all our schools, and we are working with various SETAs to ensure the credibility of the certificate obtained for each skill.
We are grateful to all our partners for their immeasurable support and contribution towards this initiative, and for helping us grow Gauteng together,” said MEC Chiloane.
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