VANDERBIJLPARK.- The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) officially launched Dr Molefi Oliphant Maths, Science and ICT school of Specialisation in Bophelong, Vanderbilpark.

The @EducationGP1 has officially launched Dr Molefi Oliphant Maths, Science & ICT School of Specialisation with a focus on Climate Change & Renewable Energy in Bophelong, Vanderbijlpark. @Lesufi #GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/N7SKMoi5WX

— Gauteng Department of Education (@EducationGP1) September 6, 2022

The legendary Dr Molefi Oliphant, HOD Edward Mosuwe and Gauteng Education Portfolio Committee Chairperson Matome Chiloane were among the guests who attended the launch of the school on Tuesday.

This School of Specialisation is named after the legendary Dr Molefi Oliphant, who was born and raised in Bophelong.

Department spokesperson Steve Mabona said the school is a true example of a school of the future and it encapsules the departments vision to ensure that learners to have access to a specialised, modern, relevant, dynamic and responsive curriculum that is an alternative to the traditional academic curriculum and prioritises critical skill areas.

Mabona said attendees were first given a display of a smart home which had a biometric fingerprint system coded by the learners at the school and augmented reality headsets.

“The smart home also contained virtual reality textbooks that can be stored on a single 3D printed object that learners scan with their smartphones and then proceed to see 3D animations of certain subject matter.”

Subsequently, learners introduced attendees to the BBC micro:bit, a pocket-sized computer.

Learners further exhibited a robotic car that they coded to be remote controlled via a mobile app, which they coded themselves.

[WATCH] Learners at Dr Molefi Oliphant Maths, Science & ICT School of Specialisation demonstrate a robotic car that they programmed to be controlled remotely via a mobile app, and which also detects certain colours for means of direction and automation. @Lesufi pic.twitter.com/UHRh9ZlLGE

— Gauteng Department of Education (@EducationGP1) September 6, 2022

In addition, the learners created their own calculator, which is available on every learner’s tablet, and has the capability of showing the multiples of all numbers and quiz learners about these multiples.