Discuss how IQMS should be implemented
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Explanation:
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) appeared before the Portfolio Committee to brief it about the purposes and successes of the Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS) and implementation of the Continual Professional Teacher Development (CPTD) system.
The DBE informed the Committee that the main purpose of the IQMS was to evaluate school level educators and look at quality teaching and the delivery of the curriculum at schools. The progressive evolution of the IQMS processes and procedures had been observed at schools. A number of developmental programmes for teachers had been offered during the 2013/2014 period. These included training in IQMS implementation, home language instruction, school improvement plans and personal growth plans. However, it also highlighted that the IQMS posed many challenges and would need to be replaced by a new system, QMS.