CRITERIA FOR THE PROVINCIAL LITNUM SCHOOL AWARDS BASED ON MERITORIOUS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE BY SCHOOLS IN GRADES 3, 6 AND 9.

CATEGORIES OF AWARDS

In terms of the 2012 Grades 3, 6 and 9 Language and Mathematics results, awards to schools are allocated in the following categories:

CATEGORY 1: EXCELLENCE IN OUTCOMES

Category 1 (a) Overall Excellence in Outcomes: Grades 3 and 6

In this category, awards are made to the top ten (10) public ordinary schools with an enrolment of 30 learners or more and where the combined performance at Grade 3 and Grade 6 level in Language and Mathematics in 2012 illustrates meritorious outcomes. Excellence of outcomes is measured in terms of the average of the mean scores in both Language and Mathematics.

Schools with an enrolment of between 20 and 30 learners and who meet the above criteria will also be considered for a special award.

All awardees will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R15 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material. Enrolment 30 learners or more

School Name District Average % Rustenburg Junior School for Metro Central 81.1 Girls Boys’ Preparatory Metro Central 79.9 School The Grove Primary School Metro Central 79.3 Greenfield Girls’ Primary School Metro Central 77.1 Junior Metro Central 76.3 School Sweet Valley Primary School Metro South 76.3 Hoër Meisieskool Paarl Cape Winelands 75.9 Rhenish Primary School Cape Winelands 74.9 Primary School Metro South 74.2 Laerskool Welgemoed Metro North 74.2

Enrolment at between 20 – 30 learners

School Name District Average % Oakhurst Girls’ Primary School Metro Central 78.6 Llandudno Primary School Metro Central 74.3 Primary School Metro South 71.1

Overall Excellence in Outcomes: Grade 9

In this category, awards are made to the top ten (10) public ordinary schools where the combined performance at Grade 9 level in Language and Mathematics in 2012 illustrates meritorious outcomes. Excellence of outcomes is measured in terms of the average of the mean scores in both Language and Mathematics providing the school has achieved a pass rate of 90% or more at Grade 9 level in 2012.

All awardees will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R15 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

Category 1(a) Excellence of outcomes in Language and Mathematics: Grade 9

School Name District Average % Rustenburg High School for Metro Central 83.3 Girls Rondebosch Boys’ High School Metro Central 79.5 Metro Central 78.7 Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof Cape Winelands 77.3 Hoërskool Lutzville West Coast 76.3 Wynberg Boys’ High School Metro South 75.4 Paul Roos Gimnasium Cape Winelands 74.6 Wynberg Girls’ High School Metro South 74.4 South African College High Metro Central 74.1 School Hoërskool Metro South 73.7

Category 1 (b) Excellence of outcomes in Language: Grade 3

In this category, an award is made to ONE (1) public ordinary school where the performance at Grade 3 level in Language in 2012 illustrates meritorious outcomes. 2

Excellence of outcomes is measured in terms of the mean scores in Language for Grade 3.

The school will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R15 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

School Name District Average % Rustenburg Junior Metro Central 84.4 School for Girls

Category 1 (c) Excellence of outcomes in Language: Grade 6

In this category, an award is made to ONE (1) public ordinary school where the performance at Grade 6 level in Language in 2012 illustrates meritorious outcomes. Excellence of outcomes is measured in terms of the mean scores in Language for Grade 6. The school will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R15 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

School Name Principal Average % Rustenburg Junior school Metro Central 79.4 for Girls

Category 1 (d) Excellence of outcomes in Language: Grade 9

In this category, an award is made to ONE (1) public ordinary school where the performance at Grade 9 level in Language in 2012 illustrates meritorious outcomes. Excellence of outcomes is measured in terms of the mean scores in Language for Grade 9. The school will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R15 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

School Name District Average % Rustenburg High School for Metro Central 88.1 Girls

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Category 1 (e) Excellence of outcomes in Mathematics: Grade 3

In this category, an award is made to ONE (1) public ordinary school where the performance at Grade 3 level in Mathematics in 2012 illustrates meritorious outcomes. Excellence of outcomes is measured in terms of the mean scores in Mathematics for Grades 3.

Awardee will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R15 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

School Name District Average % Hoër Meisieskool Cape Winelands 95.1 Paarl

Category 1 (f) Excellence of outcomes in Mathematics: Grade 6

In this category, an award is made to ONE (1) public ordinary school where the performance at Grade 6 level in Mathematics in 2012 illustrates meritorious outcomes. Excellence of outcomes is measured in terms of the mean scores in Mathematics for Grades 6. Awardee will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R15 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

School Name District Average % Augsburg West Coast 79.2 Landbougimnasium

Category 1 (g) Excellence of outcomes in Mathematics: Grade 9

In this category, an award is made to ONE (1) public ordinary school where the performance at Grade 9 level in Mathematics in 2012 illustrates meritorious outcomes. Excellence of outcomes is measured in terms of the mean scores in Mathematics for Grade 9.

Awardee will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R15 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

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School Name District Average % Rustenburg High Metro Central 78.4 School for Girls

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Category 1(h) Overall Excellence in Outcomes: Grades 3 and 6: Independent Schools

In this category, an award is presented to ONE independent school in the province where the combined performance at Grade 3 and Grade 6 level in Language and Mathematics in 2012 illustrates meritorious outcomes. Excellence of outcomes is measured in terms of the average of the mean scores in Language and Mathematics for Grades 3 and 6.

Awardee will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R10 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

School Name District Average % Springfield Convent of Metro South 81.0 the Holy Rosary

Category 1 (i) Overall Excellence of Outcomes: Grade 9: Independent Schools

In this category, an award is made to ONE independent school in the province where the combined performance in Language and Mathematics illustrates meritorious outcomes. Excellence of outcomes is measured in terms of the mean scores in Language and Mathematics for Grades 9.

Awardee will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R10 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

School Name District Average % Herschel Girls School Metro Central 85.4

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CATEGORY 2: IMPROVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE IN GRADES 3, 6 AND 9

2 (a) Improvement in performance: Language Grade 3

In this category, awards are made to three (3) public ordinary schools in each of the categories below that have shown the greatest improvement in Language at Grade 3 level over the period 2011 and 2012. Improvement is measured in terms of the greatest increase in the number of learners that achieved above 50% in Language in 2012 compared to 2011.

All awardees will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R20 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

Awards will be allocated in terms of:

(i) Schools with an enrolment of 500 learners or more

School Name District Total no: increased Nkazimlo Primary Metro East 102 Vukani Primary School Metro South 101 Umthawelanga Primary Metro East 97 School

(ii) Schools with an enrolment of less than 500 learners

School Name District Total no: increased Junior Primary Metro Central 34 Rahmaniyeh Primary School Metro Central 27 Leonsdale Primêr Metro North 23

2 (b) Improvement in performance: Language Grade 6

In this category, awards are made to three (3) public ordinary schools in each of the categories below that have shown the greatest improvement in Language at Grade 6 level over the period 2011 and 2012. Improvement is measured in terms of the greatest increase in the number of learners that achieved above 50% in Language in 2012 compared to 2011.

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All awardees will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R20 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

Awards will be allocated in terms of:

(i) Schools with an enrolment of 500 learners or more

School Name District Total no: increased Sobambisana Primary School Metro East 94 Ukhanyo Primary School Metro South 75 Nomsa Mapongwana Primary Metro East 65 School

Schools with an enrolment of less than 500 learners

School Name District Total no: increased Thomas Wildschutt Senior Metro South 26 Primary School Boys Primary Metro Central 23 School Pelican Park Primary School Metro South 20

2 (c) Improvement in performance: Language: Grade 9

In this category, awards are made to three (3) public ordinary schools in each of the categories below that have shown the greatest improvement in Language at Grade 9 level over the period 2011 and 2012. Improvement is measured in terms of the greatest increase in the number of learners that achieved above 50% in Language in 2012 compared to 2011.

All awardees will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R20 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material. Awards will be allocated in terms of:

(i) Schools with an enrolment of 600 learners or more

School Name District Total no: increased Tuscany Glen Secondary Metro East 89 Oval North High School Metro South 63 7

Strandfontein Secondary Metro South 60 School

(ii) Schools with an enrolment of less than 600 learners

School Name District Total no: increased Pelican Park High School Metro South 47 Hoërskool Hopefield West Coast 34 Voortrekker High School Metro Central 27

2 (d) Improvement in performance: Mathematics Grade 3

In this category, awards are made to three (3) public ordinary schools in terms of each of the categories (i) to (iii) below where applicable, that have shown the greatest improvement in Mathematics at Grade 3 level over the period 2011 and 2012. Improvement is measured in terms of the greatest increase in the number of learners that achieved above 50% in Mathematics in 2012 compared to 2011.

All awardees will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R20 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material. Awards will be allocated in terms of:

(i) Schools with an enrolment of 500 learners or more

School Name District Total no: increased Nkazimlo Primary School Metro East 60 St. Mark’s Primary School Cape Winelands 57 (Worcester) (take out when printing cert) Umthawelanga Primary School Metro East 56

(ii) Schools with an enrolment of less than 500 learners

School Name District Total no: increased Ysterplaat Junior Primary Metro Central 27 Montagu’s Gift Primary Metro South 25 Woodlands Primary School Metro Central 24

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2 (e) Improvement in performance: Mathematics Grade 6

In this category, awards are made to three (3) public ordinary schools in terms of each of the categories (i) to (iii) below where applicable, that have shown the greatest improvement in Mathematics at Grade 6 level over the period 2011 and 2012. Improvement is measured in terms of the greatest increase in the number of learners that achieved above 50% in Mathematics in 2012 compared to 2011.

All awardees will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R20 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

Awards will be allocated in terms of: (i) Schools with an enrolment of 500 learners or more

School Name District Total no: increased Zanemfundo Primary School Metro South 92 Sobambisana Primary Metro East 78 School Nomsa Mapongwana Metro East 77 Primary School

(ii) Schools with an enrolment of less than 500 learners

School Name District Total no: increased Zonnebloem Boys’ Metro Central 27 Primary School Overberg Laerskool Overberg 25 Laerskool Noord-Eind Cape Winelands 15

2 (f) Improvement in performance: Mathematics Grade 9

In this category, awards are made to three (3) public ordinary schools in each of the categories below that have shown the greatest improvement in Mathematics at Grade 9 level over the period 2011 and 2012. Improvement is measured in terms of the greatest increase number of learners that achieved above 50% in Mathematics in 2012 compared to 2011.

All awardees will receive a certificate as well as a monetary incentive of R20 000, 00 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

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Awards will be allocated in terms of:

(i) Schools with an enrolment of 600 learners or more

School Name District Total no: increased Spine Road High Metro South 98 School Hoër Tegniese Skool Cape Winelands 85 Drostdy The Settlers High Metro North 79 School

(ii) Schools with an enrolment of less than 600 learners

School Name District Total no: increased Hoërskool Overberg 33 Swellendam Hoërskool Hopefield West Coast 32 Hoërskool Overberg Overberg 24

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