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STUDENT RECRUITMENT
GO FOR GOLD STUDENT BENEFICIARIES
Students are selected from schools in areas that are deemed under-resourced or under-performing in the areas of Maths and Physical Science.
Go for Gold visits schools in Cape Town and Johannesburg to present our education-to-employment programme opportunities to students in Grades 9, 10 or 11.
Interested students apply afterwards via the Go for Gold website and undergo interviews by Go for Gold programme personnel, baseline tests in Maths and Science and Psychometric tests to ensure technical suitability for the programme and technical industries.
RECRUITMENT AREAS
The Go for Gold Phase 1 Education Development Programme campus in Cape Town serves (but not limited to) the following communities:- Athlone, Bonteheuvel, Crossroads, Gugulethu, Heideveld, Manenberg, Nyanga, Philippi, Belhar, Bellville, Bishop Lavis, Cravenby, Delft, Elsies River, Mfuleni, Parow and Ravensmead.
The Go for Gold Phase 1 Education Development Programme campus in Johannesburg serves communities within the Ekurhuleni Municipality:- Springs, KwaThema Springs; Tsakane, Benoni; Duduza, Kingsway, Daveyton.
APPLICATIONS FOR 2024 OPEN IN MAY
Applications open 15 May 2023 and close on 23 June 2023.
As an effective Maths and Science tuition programme, Go for Gold offer Grade 10, 11 and 12 students, who are interested in technical vocations in the construction and manufacturing sectors, the opportunity to bridge their academic gaps and strengthen their Maths and Science performance in order to achieve a Bachelor Pass by the end of Grade 12.
Do you meet the following requirements for next year’s recruitment round? If you answer yes to the points below, we look forward to receiving your application next year. You must:
- Be a South African citizen
- Live in Cape Town (online application below) or if you live in Johannesburg then contact: Noxolo@goforgold.org.za
- Will be in Grade 11 in 2024
- Take pure Maths and Physical Science (Maths Lit is not accepted)
- Have a minimum of 55% in pure maths and physical science (do you best in your June exams in 2023)
- Determined to improve your Mathematics and Physical Sciences marks and get a Bachelor Pass in Grade 12
- Have an interest in technical careers in the Construction industry and/or Manufacturing sectors (eg. civil engineering; structural engineering; electro-mechanical engineering; mechanical engineering; transport engineering; architecture; quantity surveying; mechatronics; geomatics/geo-information; town planning, etc), and….
- Keen to receive the FULL benefits of the Go for Gold education-to-employment programme and join the golden circle in 2023.
We look forward to helping more talented youth like you secure bright futures! Watch our video invitation to you below:
Invite Us:
- Ask your maths and/or science teacher to email info@goforgold.org.za to invite us to present our programme at your school.
Watch Our Student Testimonies
Listen to student experiences who have enrolled on the Go for Gold programme.
For any queries, please contact info@goforgold.org.za or Whatsapp: 0836750704