Department of Basic Education (DBE) Minister, Angie Motshekga said that they have finalised curriculum changes to introduce robotics and coding at public schools.
Motshekga was speaking at the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union’s national general council meeting held recently.
She said incorporating robotics and coding at schools, formed part of efforts to prepare pupils to meaningfully participate in the economy.
“Reforming the country’s schools’ curriculum is an important part of ensuring that South Africa keeps up with the changing demands of the local and global labour market,” said Motshekga.
She said her department was busy preparing educators ahead of introducing robotics and coding at schools.
“We are also working on a plan to introduce new subjects in Grades 10 to 12 in a bid to strengthen the country’s curriculum. These will infuse cross-cutting themes such as entrepreneurship, digital literacy, climate change and citizenship into our curriculum.”
She added that they were also conducting a national assessment to determine how to better prepare pupils at the early childhood development level for the changes in curriculum.
