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CORPORATE SOCIAL INVESTMENT (CONTINUED)
Centre for Social Development (“CSD”) – Eastern Cape
The CSD provides an interface between Rhodes University and the surrounding communities. Its community- centred programmes offer a holistic approach to early childhood development during the first nine years of life. The Foundation supported the Ezinkwenzini project, through its Excellence in ECD programme.
In response to COVID-19, the CSD’s Community Team shifted its focus to home stimulation, recognizing that parents and carers are the first teachers of children and that their involvement with their children’s learning could be fun for everyone.
ECD literacy and numeracy materials and safety information were distributed to as many homes as possible and learning resources were also promoted via local radio. Alongside distributing food to families in need, these activities continue to be a core function of the CSD’s Community Team.
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMMES Ensuring that no learner is left behind
The four High School programmes supported by the Foundation help young people from disadvantaged communities to access Tertiary education and further learning opportunities.
The pass rates of our 4 supported schools are compared with the national average in the accompanying table (percentages are rounded up to the nearest whole number).
The highlighted organisations show how quickly two individual programmes adapted to COVID-19 conditions by merging online and offline teaching methods, providing food parcels, data and psychosocial support to assist learners beyond just their educational needs.
GADRA Matric School (“GMS”) – Eastern Cape
GMS is a second chance matric programme. The organisation is the leading feeder school for Rhodes University.
For the 2020 school year, 144 (71%) out of 204 GADRA learners achieved Bachelor passes, with more than 70 accepted at Rhodes University to further their studies. A record number of over 50 GADRA alumni graduated from Rhodes University in a single graduation ceremony during April of 2021, a truly astounding achievement.
This triumph emerges from the dedicated and strategic focus of GADRA education management, staff, and students. This recent milestone is especially significant because it was achieved despite the massive academic challenges associated with the COVID-19 and lockdown.
HCIF Funded High School Programmes VS National Bachelor Pass
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Leap Science and Maths School Claremont High School Midlands Community College
Gadra Matric School National Bachelor Pass