Preparing for School

PREPARING FOR SCHOOL

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The WCED maintains a database of schools and centres in the Province. You can search this database by:school name, language of instruction, suburb or town, education district, type of school (primary etc), subjects offered (Grades 8 to12), special centres (art, music etc) ... >

Admissions to Schools

Learners usually start Grade 1 at the start of the year in which they turn seven. Children may enter Grade 1 a year earlier if the WCED's assessment shows them to be ready for school. >

School-Readiness Testing

Children usually start Grade 1 in the year in which they turn seven. Children who will be turning six during the year can start school if they are shown to be ready for school. >

The content on this page was last updated on 7 January 2008

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