WESTERN CAPE NEWS - As South Africans celebrate Workers’ Day, the Western Cape Education Department encourages all of the province’s teachers to participate in the 2024 National Teaching Awards.
The deadline for nominations is 31 May.
The National Teaching Awards celebrates teaching excellence and the outstanding work done by teachers in public schools each year.
All teachers, school governing bodies, and district officials are invited to submit nominations to their principals or centre managers. A minute with the nomination guide and relevant application will be sent to all schools, and details are also available on the WCED website.
The categories for this year are:
- Excellence in Grade R Teaching
- Excellence in Primary School Teaching (Grades 1–7)
- Excellence in Primary School Leadership
- Excellence in Secondary School Teaching (Grades 8–12)
- Excellence in Secondary School Leadership
- Excellence in Special Needs Teaching
- Excellence in Special Needs School Leadership
- Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (GET)
- Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (FET)
- Excellence in Teaching Natural Sciences
- Excellence in Teaching Physical Sciences
- Excellence in Teaching Life Skills (Grades 1−6)
- Excellence in Technology – Enhanced Teaching and Learning
- Best Teacher Award
- Kader Asmal Lifetime Achievement Award
The Western Cape Provincial Teaching Awards will take place in August, where the top teachers in the province in each of these categories will be announced.
The provincial winners will then go on to become the Western Cape nominees for the national ceremony, which takes place during October.
Western Cape Education Minister David Maynier encourages all teachers to participate, “so that we can celebrate the support, care and love that they show our children every single day!”.
Read more about the 2023 provincial winners here.
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