{"id":176632,"date":"2018-04-16T08:09:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T06:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176632\/a-step-by-step-guide-to-register-gr-1-and-8-learners-online\/"},"modified":"2018-04-16T08:09:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T06:09:00","slug":"a-step-by-step-guide-to-register-gr-1-and-8-learners-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/04\/16\/a-step-by-step-guide-to-register-gr-1-and-8-learners-online\/","title":{"rendered":"A step-by-step guide to register Gr 1 and 8 learners online"},"content":{"rendered":"

The online application system for Grade 1 and 8 learners will open on Monday, April 16.<\/p>\n

It will close at midnight on May 28 an parents are urged to register their children as soon as possible.<\/p>

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Parents must visit www.gdeadmissions.gov.za<\/a> to apply and are urged to use Google Chrome, as is it faster than other search engines,\u201d said the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE).<\/p>\n

A parent can apply for a maximum of five schools per learner using the following options for Grade 1:<\/strong><\/p>

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1. Home Address<\/p>\n

2. Work Address<\/p>\n

3. Sibling<\/p>\n

4. School of Choice<\/p>\n

For Grade 8, a parent can apply using the following options:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Home Address<\/p>\n

2. Work Address<\/p>\n

3. Sibling at school (the sibling should not be in Grade 7 or Grade 12 in the current academic year)<\/p>\n

4. Previous school<\/p>\n

5. School of choice<\/p>\n

6. Schools of Focussed Learning\/School of Specialisation.<\/p>\n

A parent applying for Grade 8 can also indicate the current school the child is attending. This will identify high schools closest to the current primary school the learner is attending.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn application using home address, work address or sibling at the school will be placed on high priority referred to as List A or WA, to assist in prioritising applications of learners living closer to the school.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, using the school of choice option, the applicant will be placed on waiting List B or WB. This means the applicant lives or works outside the feeder zone,\u201d said the GDE.<\/p>\n

The department has warned parents to note that while they can apply at any of the schools with a focus on specialised talent, the learner will be required to write an aptitude test or be subjected to other pre-selection tests.<\/p>\n

Any parent who lacks access to the internet or requires face-to-face assistance should visit one of the decentralised application centres or a community library. DBE will operate 65 admissions centres across the 15 education districts.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, parents can contact the department on the following telephone or email address:<\/p>\n

Call Centre on 011 355 0000;<\/p>\n

Toll free number 0800 000 789; or<\/p>\n

Email: Gdeinfo@gauteng.gov.za<\/p>\n

How to apply on the online system<\/h3>\n

Once a parent has logged on to the online system, they must follow these steps:<\/p>\n

Step 1: fill in details of the parent.<\/p>\n

Step 2: fill in the learner details.<\/p>\n

Step 3: choose a school using any of the options listed above.<\/p>\n

Parents and guardians, who will be applying from an internet caf\u00e9 or public computer, must ensure that they provide their own accurate, reliable mobile phone number.<\/p>\n

Once an application is successful, the parent will receive an SMS. Parents are then required to submit the following documents within seven days to each of the schools.<\/p>\n

For Grade 1, the following documents should be submitted to all the schools where applications were made:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Parents ID document or legal guardian ID<\/p>\n

\u2022 Learner birth certificate<\/p>\n

\u2022 Proof of home address or proof of work address<\/p>\n

\u2022 Clinic\/immunisation card<\/p>\n

For Grade 8, the following documents should be submitted:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Parents ID document or legal guardian ID<\/p>\n

\u2022 Learner birth certificate<\/p>\n

\u2022 Proof of home address or proof of work address<\/p>\n

\u2022 Report card<\/p>\n

Upon submission of documents, parents must sign a register to indicate that documents were submitted and receive a confirmation of submission of documents received.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpaces in Gauteng schools are scarce and some school are in high demand. For that reason, parents are urged to apply on time. Placement at a school depends on available spaces at a school.<\/p>\n

\u201cParents that are enrolling Grade R learners must apply online for Grade 1. Although Grade R is not yet formally part of the schooling system, parents are urged to apply,\u201d said the GDE.<\/p>\n

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