On Wednesday afternoon Linda Plaatjies 29 (left) and Daisy Van Crent 35 (right) prepared to write their final examinations for a Level 4 Certificate. Both Linda and Daisy have studied for Grade 11 and 12 through the Adult Basic Education Training (A.B.E.T.) programme. Their studies encompassed 8 subjects which they completed over 2 years.Teaching instruction is given by local teachers to the A.B.E.T. students in the afternoons from 2pm to 4pm.
The local teachers and community work together with the Principals of the Kamdebo Primary School and the Luxolo Intermediate School to assist A.B.E.T.
Their aim is to introduce a higher level of education to those learners who have not completed their schooling, and a necessary level of education to those people who have not had the fortunate experience of ever attending school.
These dedicated teachers go into the communities and search for people who need a level of skills in order to find work, and introduce them to the possibilities of further studies to achieve this.
A.B.E.T. also concentrates on teaching people to read and write.The response A.B.E.T. is receiving from the local communities is good, and they are hoping to introduce different courses soon, and to achieve the status of having an ‘A.B.E.T. Centre’ in Aberdeen, instead of just being a satellite branch.
Article By: Joan Tinker