Are you ready for the Siyavula challenge?

Are you ready for the Siyavula Challenge?

Click here and click here for full details!

Enjoy!!

How to use Siyavula

The staff at Siyavula has prepared posters to make it easy for teachers how to use the Siyavula resources. The first three posters look like this and below the pictures are links that you can use to download A4 size posters for youself.

Poster 1

Poster 2

Poster 3

Siyavula support

Siyavula has an amazing website and support system for learners and teachers. 

The correct content is provided, and a very advanced question-generating system can help you to practise your solutions. Use this opportunity to help you to stay up to date during the lockdown period.

Note the following: Following President Ramaphosa's announcement about the closure of schools, Siyavula announced that their website is OPEN AND FREE for all individual learners over this period. All high school learners in South Africa can practise physical sciences and mathematics on www.siyavula.com free of charge. Learners who have accounts will have access to Siyavula, and those who haven't yet created an account can do so to gain access. While schools are closed, learning doesn't have to stop!"

Further good news: It is zero-rated in terms of data costs if you access Siyavula via Vodacom, MTN and Telkom.

Click here to sign up at www.siyavula.com immediately.

DBE, Siyavula and Sasol Inzalo Online Diagnostic Assessments

DBE, in partnership with Siyavula and the Sasol Inzalo Foundation, has developed an online platform for teacher diagnostic assessments in physical sciences (grades 10 to 12).

We have previously invited Free State teachers to take part in this, but now there is another opportunity to take part. Click here to read the circular from the DG of DBE, Mr H M Mweli, and click here to read the circular from the FSDE.

From these circulars you will see that:

• The assessments are focused on grade 10, 11 and 12 teachers.
• No data is needed for Vodacom and MTN subscribers.
• You can earn SACE professional development points (PDPs).
• The Free State has a target to reach until end of March 2019 and again for the end of March 2020.

What to do now? 

• Siyavula has asked for the contact details of all grade 10 to 12 physical science teachers.
• They will contact you by sms to enrol in the programme.
• Please use this opportunity for self-development as soon as you hear from Siyavula; it might even happen during the holidays. Best wishes and enjoy the experience!

Subject advisers attended a Physics Teachers' Workshop & Conference

The Physical Science Subject Advisers of the Free State recently attended a two day Physics Teachers' Workshop and Conference, sponsored and organised by Siyavula and the St John's College Science Department, at St John's College in Johannesburg.

Within the lovely setting of St John's College, delegates were treated on an excellent, stimulating and interesting programme.

Day 1

Natalia Kavalenia

Natalia Kavalenia, Product Sales & Distribution Co-ordinator of Siyavula welcomed delegates with tea and coffee.

Mark Horner

Dr Mark Horner, CEO of Siyavula, welcomed delegates and explained the idea behind having such a conference for the professional development of physics teachers.

Paul Edey

The opening address was done by Mr Paul Edey, Headmaster of St John’s College.

Simon Connell

Prof. Simon Connell of the University of Johannesburg gave the keynote presentation on Particle Physics. What an exciting world is waiting for young people knowing quantum physics!

Peter Bohacek

Peter Bohacek held two very interesting workshops on Direct Measurement Videos and the Force Concept Inventory. Peter was recently announced as a winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching by President Barack Obama in the USA.

Kosma von Maltitz

Before the spitbraai and stargazing the evening with Kosma von Maltitz, Dr Mark Horner explained Siyavula's Intelligent Practice Concept to delegates.



Day 2

Gabrielle Wills

Gabrielle Wills from the University of Stellenbosch gave the keynote address on An Economist's View on South African Education. One was once again under the impression of the huge challenges of South African education.

Megan Beckett

Megan Beckett followed with The Science of Learning: Bridging Learning Research and Teaching Practice.

Spencer Wheaton

Dr Spencer Wheaton spoke on Faraday to Einstein: Two Extraordinary Scientists and Some Challenging Physics.

Adam Reynolds

Adam Reynolds and Megan Beckett ran the last two workshops on Physics Cartography: Mapping Concepts and Charting Routes Through a Sea of Formulae. 

Colleen Henning

The day ended with Dr Mark Horner and Dr Colleen Henning, HOD of the Science Department at St John's College, on Professional Development Strategies.




Our thanks to the Free State Department of Education and Miss Janetta Nel, CES of Science and Technology, for making it possible for Subject Advisers to attend the conference.

Henry Welman, Bennie Bisschoff, Kosma von Maltitz and Janetta Nel

Top left: Marnus Kleinhans and Melanie Louw.
Right: Motseki Sefo and Adam Reynolds

Top left: Bennie Bisschoff, Kosma von Maltitz and Janetta Nel.
Top and bottom right: Melanie Louw, Henry Welman and Bennie Bisschoff 

Top - left to right: Madewa Zapi, Motseki Sefo,
Adam Reynolds, Thabang Ntsie & Modie Mafojane
Bottom middle: Megan Beckett and Kosma von Maltitz with
the lovely surroundings of St John's College

Top left: Madewa Zapi, Motseki Sefo, Adam Reynolds
Thabang Ntsie and Modie Mafojane
Middle left: Marnus Kleinhans and Melanie Louw
Bottom left: Melanie Louw, Adam Reynolds and Henry Welman
Right: Adam Reynolds, Thabang Ntsie & Modie Mafojane

Adam Reynolds and Henry Welman in front of St John's College

An excellent experience! Thanks the the Free State Department of Education, Siyavula and St John's College!