Important Documents
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Important Documents
We are a passionate group of people who strive to promote all academic and extracurricular activities essential to developing the full potential of our learners.
Our roots are grounded in Riebie values and strive to provide the best educational opportunities to our diverse group of learners.
We plant the seeds of knowledge in our young learners' minds, knowing that when they grow up, they will change the world.
All assessment is done in accordance with the National policy programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement.
All recording and reporting are assessed using the following rating codes:
| Code | Achievement Description | Percentage % |
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 | Outstanding Achievement Meritorious Achievement Substantial Achievement Adequate Achievement Moderate Achievement Elementary Achievement Not Achieved | 80 - 100% 70 - 79% 60 - 69% 50 - 59% 40 - 49% 30 - 39% 0 - 29% |
The requirement for a learner to progress to the next Grade in the Foundation Phase is as follows:
As guided by the National policy programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement, pupils have 4 subjects taught to them in the Foundation phase:
The CAPS document provides a number of activities that are made up of a number of parts dealing with different components of the subject. The 7-point rating scale is used to determine the promotion marks. All the subjects are divided into practical, speaking (oral) and writing to determine a combined promotion mark per subject. Assessments are prescribed in the CAPS Documents and the marks for the different assessments are guided by SASAMS.
Intermediate and Senior Phase Assessment
During the first and third term, only continuous assessment is done. During the second and fourth term, continuous assessment is done and examination will be written. Learners receive assessment programs for each term, stating when and what the assessment is. Learners receive exam demarcation for each subject before the exams start.
Promotion requirements Gr. 4 – 6:
Promotion requirements Gr. 7:
Year mark weights Gr. 4-6:
Year mark weights Gr. 7:
Parents must note that marks of continuous assessments carry different weights and it may happen that marks reflects differently on the report card. Preparation for continuous assessments is necessary! Assessment plans are provided to learners so that they know when assessment is taking place.
Intermediate and Senior Phase General Guidelines
Homework:
All Gr. 4-7 learners received a homework book. Homework books must be paid at the class teachers (R50 each). Parents must please check and sign homework books daily. Learners do not use the homework book, make sure this book is packed every day. It is also a form of communication for a staff member or parent. If a learner doesn`t do his / her homework, the disciplinary system will be followed.
Communication with staff:
Please make an appointment at the office or leave a message at the office so that the staff member can phone you. The best means of communication remains to send an e-mail to the staff member concerned: (staff member's name)@riebie.co.za. CC this email then to Elsabé van Niekerk: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Hendrik van Staden: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
If you have any queries or problems concerning academical work, please contact Julie Ruthven or Hendrik van Staden. Communicate by using e-mail, fax (011 976 2638) or phone (011 976 2633). If you need a personal appointment, please phone the secretaries in the office.
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