Placement date for Grade One and Eight learners 2020 admissions postponed
The purpose of postponing the date is to allow the department and schools sufficient time to scrutinise and verify all school waiting lists
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has revised the date to commence with placement of Grade One and Eight learners from August 30 to September 18.
Parents of learners who have submitted required documents should expect to receive offers of placement via SMS from September 18 to October 31.
The purpose of postponing the date is to allow the department and schools sufficient time to scrutinise and verify all school waiting lists to ensure that no learner will be unfairly disadvantaged.
“To this end, officials and schools are currently engaged in extended verification of waiting lists. The department wishes to reiterate that the WA1 to WA4 numbers issued during the application period will not be used as the basis to determine placement,” said Steve Mabona, GDE spokesperson.
“Offers of placement will not be sent to all parents on the same day as the department will process offers systematically in line with the order of application options outlined in the admissions regulations.
“Placement offers must be accepted within seven school days; therefore, the first offers received must be accepted by October 8. School holidays are not counted as part of the seven school days. However, parents are welcome to visit districts or head office to accept offers during the September school holidays.”
Parents may also accept offers online by logging onto www.gdeadmissions.gov.za, or by visiting the nearest school during school days.
“We would like to appeal to parents to remain calm as it will be impossible for all parents to receive an SMS on the same day. Parents must also remember that the capacity of each school will determine a final number of learners to be admitted at a school,” said Mabona.
