Introduction
Funda Afrika and Limpopo Education department are appreciative of the continued support of the Tirisano Construction Fund. The unqualified support has gone a long way and has transformed the lives of many disadvantaged learners and the education landscape in the districts and circuits within Limpopo department of education. The academic intervention, together with teaching and learning resources, as well as meals provided during contact sessions will always be appreciated by all the affected stake holders.The programme has in the past three years (2020 to 2023) focused on 390 Mathematics and Physical Sciences learners in three districts in the Limpopo province, supporting six circuits. While this intervention had a direct impact to the official beneficiary base, schools that are not on the project but are within the project communities also benefited indirectly as they continued to receive the quality activities/resources used during the project lessons. The report will narrate the project activities delivered in the three years.
| Learning Centre | Number of Schools | Circuit | Number of Learners |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tidima Secondary School |
6 |
Sekgosese |
60+2 |
|
Ditsepu Secondary School |
7 |
Mogodumo |
170 |
|
Nkgonyeletse Secondary School |
10 |
Lobethal |
160+1 |
|
Total |
390+3 |
||
Beneficiary Base
The programme was designed to provide teaching and learning services to 390 learners, with the sole focus in Mathematics and Physical Sciences. The table below provides a summary of the beneficiary base.
Funda Afrika has established a good working relationship with the Department of Education during the implementation of the project and that has seen the project accommodating additional learners, who came in as a because of the professional request by the educational circuits. The report will only focus on the official 390 learners.
Successes
| Center | Number of Schools |
|---|---|
| Vuluhlanga | 3 |
| Lingelethu | 3 |
| Mzuvukile | 4 |
2024 Project Update
Brief Analysis for Term 4 Mathematics 2024
The analysis from the above graphs reveals that 185 learners out of 196 have passed Mathematics in the term 4 quarter assessment, which converts to 94,3% pass rate. In term 4 the project marks 123 learners have performed at level 4 and above, which means that 63% of the learners have achieved 50% and above in Mathematics and 17 learners attained level 7.
In relation to the school performances, 195 learners passed the subject maintaining a solid 98% in term 4, aided by 139 learners performing at level 4 and above, meaning that 70% achieved 50% and above, 19 learners in the school-based results attained level 7.
Limpopo has a big potential to attaining all the targets at the end of the year as they have a very solid system compared to Eastern Cape. We are going to ensure we give them maximum support as they have shown great commitment.
Brief Analysis for Term 4 Physical Science 2024
From the above table in term 4, 188 learners out of 197 have passed Physical Sciences quarterly assessment, which translate to 95% pass rate. 135 learners have performed at level 4 and above, which means that 55,8% of the learners have achieved 50% and above in Physical Sciences.
Comparing with school-based results 198 learners out of 199 have passed translating to 99% pass rate, also 135 learners performed at level 4 and above meaning 67,8% of them achieved 50% and above.
In conclusion, our internal assessments of 186 learners out of 198 have passed Mathematics and Physical Sciences quarterly assessment, which translate to 94% pass rate. 125 learners have performed at level 4 and above, which means that 60% of the learners have achieved an average of 50% and above.
The term 4 school-based results show that 198 learners out of 199 learners passed in both subjects with 99% pass percentage, 135 of these learners went to achieve 67,8% above 50% and above. The learners also managed to attain 16 level 7s.
Limpopo is highly commended on their commitment to quality passes.
Mathematics 2023 – 2024 performance trends
Observing the above in the LimSTEP project in term 4 in 2023, grade 10 and 2024, grade 11.
Mathematics has been performed well in both project and school-based results. In 2023 project average was 85,26% internally and 93,4% in the school-based results a difference of about 8.14%.
In 2024 our project average is 94,3% while the school-based results are 98% with a slight variation of 3,7%. Clearly there is a correlation between the project marks and schools’ marks. Although we thrive to do well in school.
Overall, the performances are at over 95% with a difference of just 4,6% in Mathematics at 93,4% and 98% in the two years.
Physical Sciences 2023 – 2024 performance trends
Looking at the above in the LimSTEP project from term 4 in 2023, grade 10 and 2024, grade 11.
Physical Sciences has been performed well in both project and school-based results. In 2023 project average was 95,26% internally and 98,46% in the school-based results a difference of 3,2%.
In 2024 our project average is 95% while the school-based results are 99% with a strong increase variation of 4%. Evidently there is a correlation between the project marks and schools’ marks. Although we thrive for excellence in our programme offerings.
Overall, the performances are at over 95% with a difference of a marginal 0,54% in Physical Sciences at 98,46% and 99% over the two year period.