MEC announces educational platforms to assist learners during lockdown
For those experiencing challenges with subject content they can call Dial-A-Tutor
As a way to assist during the national lockdown the Mpumalanga Department of Education is offering a wide range of education platforms. This is to aid learners and to provide guidance for parents.
MEC of Education, Bonakele Majuba said, “The whole world has in one way or the other been affected by the Coronavirus. Schools have been closed temporarily to curb the spread of the COVID-19. Our wish is that learners must be able to learn while at home.”
These platforms includes radio lessons, the Dial-a-Tutor and a series of electronic education platform targeting both the General Education and Training(GET)Phase as well as the Further Education and Training Phase(FET).
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Some of the local radio stations includes, Mash Fm (11:30 and 17:30) Radio Laeveld (11:30 and 18:30) and Ligwalagwala Fm (09:10 and 17:30). Each session is about 30 minutes, the morning sessions are for GET and FET is the later sessions.
According to Majuba most of the platforms are zero rated to make it easy for learners to access .”We therefore request parents to encourage their children to utilise them, to motivate and monitor their children studies,” he said.
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For those who experience challenges with subject content they can call Dial-A-Tutor on 087-223-3033, from Monday-Thursday between 09:00 and 15:00.
“This call is at no charge to a learner even if they use their cell phones. In this case when a learner phones, the system will terminate the call and immediately call back,” he concluded.
