The Beweging vir Christelik-Volkseie Onderwys (BCVO; en, Movement for Christian-National Education) is an educational organisation in

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that provides primary and secondary education (grade 1 through 12) in the

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tradition and Afrikaans language. There are currently 41 directly affiliated schools throughout South Africa—mainly in the areas of the former " Boer Republics" of the

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and the

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, educating approximately 2100 children.

Principles

The schools affiliated with the BCVO are committed to the following principles: #Teaching that the

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is the divinely inspired and infallible Word of God and the highest authority. #Teaching that all facts in the universe are God-given realities, and that these facts are to be studied in their ontological, genesiological and teleological relationship to Christ as Creator and Redeemer of said realities. #Teaching conservative, Christian values in a secular world. #Teaching the Calvinist-Reformed faith and holding to all its doctrines against heresies. #Teaching Afrikaner culture and history, constantly reminding Afrikaner children of their heritage and identity.{{Cite web , url=http://cvopta.co.za/Vorige/Tuis/fs.htm , title=Archived copy , access-date=2007-07-14 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311231243/http://www.cvopta.co.za/Vorige/Tuis/fs.htm , archive-date=2007-03-11 , url-status=dead

Academics

The BCVO had an examination body, the Examination Board for Christian Education (acronym: ERCO - Afrikaans: "EksamenRaad vir Christelike Onderwys") (formerly called the "Onafhanklike Afrikaanse Eksamenraad" (OAER)), which was accredited and registered with the government institutions, including the quality controlling body, ''Umalusi''. Accreditation was however revoked in 2012 and after reverting to the government examinations for a while, from 2014 BCVO students matriculate via the examinations of the internationally acclaimed ''Independent Examination Board'', which is run independently but in accordance with government curriculum outlines and accreditation of ''Umalusi''.

Sport

Various sports are played in BCVO schools, most notably

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for boys and

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for girls in various age groups, from under-7 to under-19. Other sports like

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and

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are also played, although interest and participation in these sports are limited. The BCVO holds its annual national athletics competition during March, in which the top athletes from various schools in the different districts (

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, Northwest and Central Transvaal;

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, and the Orange Free State) participate. The highlight on the BCVO sporting calendar, however, is the "BCVO Winterspele" (Winter Games), held annually in June, where nearly 650 rugby players and 300 netball players participate in various age groups, representing their regions. An under 19 national BCVO Rugby side, consisting of a squad of 22 players, and a national under 19 netball side, consisting of a squad of 10 players, are selected at the end of the games. Teams are selected to participate in the Bokkieweek.

References

External links

CVO Skool Pretoria official siteBCVO and BCVO Exam Board
Educational organisations based in South Africa

Principles

Academics

Sport

See also

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