WESSA Sishen Report for Anglo American

THE ANGLO AMERICAN KUMBA SUSTAINABLE MINING PLAN KEY TAKEAWAYS AND LINKAGES TO WESSA

3.5.1 Sishen Education – WESSA Services

• This will entail setting-up homework centres at high school which will attended by all grades. • This will require support from community members to assist with supervision and the centre will provide curriculum support. • The WESSA Sishen Outreach Programme and WESSA Schools Programme can add logistical and professional support to caregivers, teachers, principals and students in after-school programmes and revision programmes. • The programmes can vary from subject-specific curriculum-support, to nature clubs, to eco and enviro-clubs to physical exercise and team-building programmes. • Because the Outreach Team is mobile, these support services can be offered to many schools located in rural and isolated areas. This includes groups with Special Needs.

WESSA AFTER- SCHOOL PROGRAMME

• This Pilot Programme will look at improving self-esteem of 407 out of school age learners of Gamagarra High School , who has repeated a grade more than two times. If successful, it will be taken to scale. • This programme entails running motivational, self-finding programs to assist these learners find meaning to love and in turn improve their school commitment. This program will require collaboration with parents and Department of Social Development as part of the intervention. • The intended outcome is that learners will either perform better or identify their talents and be assisted in pursuing that instead.

WESSA OVER- AGED LEARNER SUPPORT