The WCED online app is for Grade R, Grade 1, and Grade 8 students.
Learn more about this below.
It also explains how to know schools in the province and lists what you need during the system process.
Parents/guardians must check the admission policy of the school they apply to before submitting applications. Photo: pexels.com, @Katerina Holmes; Facebook, @WesternCapeGovernment (modified by author)Source: UGC
The Western Cape Education Department achieves this by ensuring pupils get quality education from Grades R to 12.
Parents seeking their children’s admission into Grade R, Grade 1, and Grade 8 should apply online.
Parents or guardians should confirm or reject a school’s offer.
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If you confirm an offer, submit hard copies of the supporting documents to the school accepting your tool.
Applications placed on the waiting list are not guaranteed future admission.
you might alsoobtain them fromyour nearest district offices, shopping malls, and schools.
A screenshot of the WCED admissions portal. Photo: admissions.westerncape.gov.zaSource: UGC
As a result, there are different modes of tuition fee payment depending on thecategory the school falls in.
Quintile 1 schools are in inferior regions where most students are from impoverished homes.
Quintile 5 schools are in developed areas where most students come fromwealthy families.
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Meanwhile, schools in Quintiles 4 and 5 are “fee-charging schools.”
Hence, over 81,000 learners whose parents struggle to pay fees receivefinancial support.
After 14 June 2024, parents/guardians will only have three additional days to accept a placement at a school.
Schools may not require parents/guardians to use the school’s or any other hard copy or online system to capture or process applications. Photo: pexels.com, @Max Fischer, @Dids . (modified by author)Source: UGC
Parents/guardians must confirm acceptance of placements in Grade R and transfer applications between 17 and 30 September 2024.
What are the WCED requirements?
What age is Grade 1 in South Africa?
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Children in South Africa usuallystart Grade 1at age 7.
Those turning six during the year can start school if they are ready.
What is the difference between FET, TVET, and GET?
Any false or incorrect information submitted may result in the application being rejected/disqualified. Photo: pexels.com, @Pavel Danilyuk, @Andrea Piacquadio (modified by author)Source: UGC
What age is Grade R in the Western Cape?
Meanwhile, Grade 1 is age five, turning six by 30 June in the year of admission.
Where can you get WCED free resources?
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TheWCED e-portalhas all the resources teachers, learners, and parents need.
Register on the portal and sign on to access theWCED lesson plansand WCED school calendar.
Can a foreign child go to public school in South Africa?
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Undocumented foreignchildren can be enrolledin South African schools, but the parents must arrange documentation for them.
Can a school refuse a child without a birth certificate in South Africa?
A copy of a birth certificate is essential when admitting a child to school in South Africa.
Parents/guardians must upload certified copies of the required supporting documents onto the WCED system during the application. Photo: pexels.com, @Anastasia Shuraeva, @fauxels (modified by author)Source: UGC
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Register on theEDD systemto get all your payslips.
All employees with WCG Schools email addresses receive ePayslip emails from the Electronic Document Delivery (EDD) system.
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Briefly.co.za published a guide aboutSouth Africa’s education systemto enlighten parents and guardians.
International students are highly welcome.
The article shares essential facts about SA’s education system.
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SA’s education system is better than the system some countries use.
Some parents unknowingly send their children to countries with lower education systems.
He graduated with a degree in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria.
A screenshot of the WCED webpage for finding schools. Photo: wcedemis.westerncape.gov.zaSource: UGC
He has curated the facts and life hacks category since 2018.
Dr Favour is the author of several books available on Amazon.
He currently lives in Nigeria.
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She has a Bachelor of Commerce & IT from the University of Nairobi and joined Briefly.co.za in November 2019.
The writer completed a Google News Initiate Course.
you’re free to email her at perisrodah254@gmail.com.
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WCED is not liable for incorrect information captured/uploaded on its School Admissions Management Information (SAMI) system. Photo: pexels.com, @Yan Krukau, @Arthur Krijgsman (modified by author)Source: UGC
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