Subject Choices & Career Awareness
Awareness focus: subject choices and career awareness.
SINAWE MNTASE EDUCATION PATHWAYS PROGRAMME
From Choices Today to Opportunities Tomorrow.
SMEP helps Grade 9–12 learners explore education pathways and supports Grade 12 and matriculated learners with practical steps toward university and TVET applications.
Two stages of support in 2027. Programme dates are subject to change.
A Sinawe community momentStage 1Awareness · January 2027
Stage 2Practical Support · 26–27 June 2027
ForGrade 9–12 and matriculated learners
ABOUT SMEP
Helping learners see and take their next steps.
Purpose: To help learners make informed education and career choices, and to support Grade 12 and matriculated learners with practical steps toward further study.
What SMEP aims to do
- Build Grade 9–12 learners’ awareness of education and career pathways.
- Help Grade 12 and matriculated learners create email accounts, submit university and TVET applications, and identify funding opportunities they could apply for.
SUPPORT BY GRADE
What SMEP offers by grade.
January Awareness visits are for Grade 9–12 learners. June Practical Support is for Grade 12 and matriculated learners.
Career Exploration & Higher-Education Awareness
Awareness focus: career exploration and higher-education awareness.
Academic Preparation & Future Planning
Awareness focus: academic preparation and future planning.
Higher-Education Access & Application Preparation
Awareness focus: higher-education access and application preparation. Stage 2 also offers practical application and funding-opportunity support.
Post-School Opportunities & Continued Support
Stage 2 practical support includes email setup, university and TVET applications, and identifying funding opportunities learners could apply for.
HOW SMEP WORKS
Two stages of learner support.
Awareness comes first, followed by practical help with applications and funding opportunities.
01JANUARY 2027
Stage one
Awareness
SMEP will visit five schools individually and engage Grade 9–12 learners about education and career pathways.
Schools identified so far: Ntabezulu SSS and Shukuma SSS. The school for each visit and any additional schools will be confirmed in due course.
0226–27 JUNE 2027
Stage two
Practical Support
Grade 12 and matriculated learners will gather at Ntabezulu SSS, the hosting school, before their Winter School period.
- Creating email accounts
- Submitting university and TVET applications
- Identifying funding opportunities learners could apply for
WITH SUPPORT FROM
Supported by
Nelson Mandela UniversityCentre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator-NMU
HELP SMEP REACH LEARNERS
Support SMEP.
Sinawe Application Centre NPC has limited resources. Support can help with transport, printing, materials and equipment, or by volunteering to help deliver programme activities.
See ways to support SMEPNEWS & UPDATES
What’s happening with SMEP.
Programme updates will be shared here. For a current enquiry, contact Sinawe.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Need help finding a pathway?
Contact Sinawe to ask about learner support, school participation or partnership enquiries.