Dr Mathole Matshekga Primary School in Midrand
10 September 2007
The Minister of Education, Mrs Naledi Pandor, will on Monday, 10 September
2007, at 11h00, celebrate World Literacy Month by officially launching the
Ithuba Writing Project at Dr Mathole Motshekga Primary School, Midrand (Corner
Rietduiker Road and Falcon Street Rabie Ridge, entrance in Korhaan Crescent) in
Gauteng Province.
The Ithuba Writing Project is developing more than 600 000 South African
learning materials in all official languages. The first set of 16 story books
will be revealed at the launch.
Media is invited
Venue: Dr Mathole Matshekga Primary School, Corner Rietduiker Road and
Falcom Street, Rabie Ridge, Midrand
Date: 10 September 2007
Time: 11h30 to 14h00
Editor's notes
* The Ithuba Writing Project is supported by United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) with funding from the United States
President's Africa Education Initiative (AEI), designed to improve educational
opportunities for Africa's children.
* The development of textbooks and learning materials is a vital
component.
* Ithuba includes training for South African writers and illustrators to learn
how to prepare high literary quality books in Life Orientation, Mathematics and
Natural Science. Educators and learners gain opportunities in technology usage
to help create the learning materials that focus on the four most marginalised
languages.
* The three year project aims to:
1. support the valuing of mother-tongue based education
2. provide a model for material development by classroom teachers
3. increase the technology skills of classroom teachers
4. begin to equalise and provide an adequate infrastructure of print-rich
classrooms in South Africa
4. create an innovative model of writing instruction uniquely based in South
Africa.
Enquiries:
Lunga Ngqengelele
Ministerial Spokesperson
Tel: 012 312 5538
Cell: 082 566 0446
E-mail: ngqengelele.l@doe.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Education
10 September 2007
