ALUMNI & DEVELOPMENT

Giving to UCT

100-UP

100-UP is a comprehensive programme that aims to prepare academically strong learners from Khayelitsha to compete for places at UCT. Five learners from each of the twenty high schools in Khayelitsha are recruited annually for participation in the 100-UP project, which aims to build their intellectual, cultural and social capital, in order to prepare them to enrol and succeed at a tertiary institution such as UCT.

The project takes the form of a three year mentorship, tutoring and academic enrichment programme that begins when the learners are in Grade 10 and continues until they matriculate at the end of Grade 12. The goal of the project is to increase the number of learners from the Khayelitsha community who gain entrance into this and other universities, and in addition, to build institutional knowledge at UCT which will help inform the University's school-based interventions.

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iKwezi Primary School Project

Partnership with these projects gives you an opportunity to take a stand in defending the right to education and empowerment of our children. The SDU requires your support to secure funding of R7 million per year to continue to deliver quality school development programmes. Click here to visit the SDU website.

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The Stella Clark Teachers' Award

Despite the challenges faced in education in South Africa, there are some schools, even in the most impoverished areas, that triumph. Their success can be attributed to remarkable school leadership and in particular, dedicated teachers. The Stella Clark Teachers’ Award acknowledges the work of exceptionally talented teachers – the unsung heroes who go beyond the call of duty to motivate and inspire their learners to perform well and rise above their poverty-stricken circumstances.

The award was established in honour of Stella Clark, an extraordinary University of Cape Town lecturer from the Centre of Higher Education Development (CHED)'s Academic Development Program. At the beginning of each academic year, CHED invites students to nominate high school teachers who they believe helped make it possible for them to pursue their dream of accessing tertiary education, and in particular, the University of Cape Town. The successful teacher receives a prize of R6,000 and the school receives R4,000 towards educational resources.

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The UCT Mathematics Competition

Held as an annual event for high schools in the Western Cape, the Mathematics Competition was launched in 1977 by local mathematics teachers. Its rapid growth saw the initiative move to the UCT Campus in 1980. Each school is invited to enter five individuals and five pairs in each grade (8 to 12) into the competition. While the event is an opportunity for the highly talented to compete with each other, individual participants comprise only one-third of the total number taking part. The rest take part as pairs, hoping to demonstrate that two heads are better than one.

Gold Award Certificates and Casio calculators are won by the top ten individual contestants and the top three pairs in each grade. When a school has not won a Gold Award, it qualifies for a School Prize, which is awarded to the top individual participant in that school. Thus, every school is eligible for at least one major prize.

The UCT Mathematics Competition brings over 6000 learners to UCT from all over the Western Cape. The competition aims to raise awareness among both pupils and teachers that mathematics is a subject that is enjoyable and accessible for all. It also seeks to identify promising students and offer them opportunities for further development of their mathematical talents.

The annual cost of hosting the UCT Mathematics Competition is R150 000.

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