As a part of the KenSTEP project, 100 grade 3-7 learners from Kensington have three contact hours during two sessions a week. English, Maths and Life skills lessons are classroom-based, as well as interactive and activity-based sessions. Several big events and outings are run each term, including Market Day, a Grade 7 leadership camp (or a trip to Robben Island), a visit to UCT and finally, a graduation day for grade 7’s. Learners are also involved in the Arts and July holiday project being run in Kensington. There are 56 volunteers in the project. There is a strong emphasis on ongoing mentorship and evaluation of the learners. KenSTEP is run from the Kensington SHAWCO centre.

The SHAWCO Stepping Out project was established at K2 in 2002.  Through the help of 50 student volunteers,75 Grade 8 & 9 learners are provided with tutoring in English, Mathematics, and Life Skills.  In 2008, learners have been recruited from Masiyile, Thembelihle, Siphamandla, Sangweni, Luhlaza and Bulumko Secondary Schools for Stepping Out.

Stepping Out participants have 4 contact hours with SHAWCO tutors over two sessions per week. Two of these four hours are focused specifically on Mathematics tuition, while the other two hours are focused on English and Life Skills. Apart from the academic tutoring sessions above, several big events and outings are run each term, including a camp at the end of the year.

There is a strong emphasis on ongoing mentorship and evaluation of the learners. Stepping Out runs in Khayelitsha from the SHAWCO centre and Eluxolweni Primary School (Next to the K2 centre). Stepping Out learners are channelled directly to the SMART project (Grade 10 -12).

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SLL is a primarily academic project that teaches approximately 55 learners English, Mathematics and Life skills. Our visits are twice weekly with an additional event happening every term. We have about 25 enthusiastic volunteers who assist the committee in making the project the success it has become.

The SMART Project (Student Mentored All Round Tuition) was piloted for the first time in 2006 through the generous support of the FNB Trust. Up until 2006, SHAWCO projects had only catered for Grades 3-9. Through after-school tutoring by teachers and 120 student volunteers, SMART helps 120 grade 10-12 learners to develop communication, mathematical & scientific reasoning skills, as well as improving content knowledge in English, Mathematics, Science. In 2008, SMART is also doing career guidance to develop skills and gain knowledge for after-school opportunities available to the participants.

Students are advised and supervised by teachers familiar with the relevant curricula. These teachers act as mentors and expert advisors for the students’ development of the curricula, as well as the student’s execution of the tutoring sessions.  Learners have two lessons of 2 hours each in subject-based teaching including Maths and Science during the week, and then a communication lesson and career guidance lesson on a Saturday for 4 hours. These lessons take place in Khayelitsha in the Euxolweni Primary school.

If you would like to any further information contact Neo Malete, the project leader for 2008 @ This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it