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                        <p>The pilot project, the Incremental Introduction of African Languages (IIAL), has not failed, it said.</p>
<p>“It is far too soon to judge the success or otherwise of the pilot,” the department said.</p>
<p>“The purpose of the pilot is to identify challenges in the 
implementation of IIAL in order to inform full scale implementation in 
2015.”</p>
<p>In 2012, the department announced that the full implementation would 
be preceded by pilot Grade one classes in selected schools in 2014.</p>
<p>The IIAL policy would be implemented incrementally, commencing in 
Grade 1 in 2015 and continuing until 2026 when it would be implemented 
in Grade 12.</p>
<p>IIAL into Grade R would not be implemented at this stage.</p>
<p>“The pilot project is targeting the introduction of the previously 
marginalised African languages in schools where an African language is 
presently not offered,” the department said.</p>
<p>“Presently plans are underway for the pilot implementation in Grade 1, commencing February 1 until October, 31, 2014.”</p>
<p>Provinces were in the process of finalising the appointment of pilot teachers, it said.</p>
<p>The department said it was cognisant of the immensity of the 
challenge and said that was why it was not rushing the implementation.</p><p><a href="http://citizen.co.za/133317/language-policy-pilot-continues/">http://citizen.co.za/133317/language-policy-pilot-continues/</a><br></p>
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