Brian Schreuder

Brian Schreuder Email: [email protected] Designation: Deputy Director-General: Curriculum and Assessment Management Western Cape Education Department, Cape Town, South Africa Deputy

Director-General: Curriculum and Assessment Management Responsible for curriculum development in the FET and GET phases of schooling, as well as ECD, ABET and ELSEN.

Also responsible for all examinations and assessment issues, including the National Senior Certificate (matric) and Grade 1-6 ANAs (Annual National Assessments).

Responsible for driving the Literacy and Numeracy Strategy and the overall improvement of curriculum delivery and learning outcomes in schools, as well as Curriculum Planning and Curriculum Advisory Services in the WCED.

Qualifications: B.Sc with majors in Physics and Chemistry, SOD (Cum Laude)(teachers' diploma), B.Ed and M.Ed.

He is an author of Physical Science, Natural Science and Technology textbooks over a period of more than 25 years and contributed chapters and articles to various books and journals. He was also Physical Science Examiner and Moderator.

He has served and still serves on various Boards, including SAFCERT, UMALUSI and the Interactive Science Foundation which governs the MTN ScienceCentre, as well as Die Burger Kersfonds.

Experience includes Physical Science teacher (17 years), Superintendent of Education (Circuit Manager and Curriculum Adviser combined), Area Manager (Wynberg Education District), Director: Curriculum, Chief Director: Education Planning, Deputy Director-General: Education Planning and Development and currently Deputy Director-General: Curriculum and Assessment Management.

He is an avid sportsman, having played 1st team Rugby, Cricket and Tennis at school. He continued to play league Cricket and Tennis competitively for many years and is now a keen Golfer (playing occasionally as time permits!).