Van Tonder, DeonFourie, Elsa2017-02-072017-02-072015Van Tonder, G.P. & Fourie, J.E. 2015. Alleviating the intensification of Educator workload through internships: the relieve Educators administrative demands (READ) – Model. International Journal Of Educational Sciences, 9(2):219-232. [http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/IJES/IJES-00-0-000-000-2009-Web/IJES-00-0-000-000-2009-1-Cover.htm]0975–1122http://hdl.handle.net/10394/20173In this paper the researchers report on the findings of a descriptive survey study aimed at establishing the  perceptions of purposively selected South African educators (n = 300) from the Gauteng Department of Education regarding their workload linked to curriculum demands. In addition, the researchers report on the  extent to which the Department of Education supports educators in fulfilling their duties and if internships  could be a possible solution to alleviate the intensification of educators workload. The findings revealed that  educators are burdened by an increasing administrative and professional workload for which limited support is  Provided. Based on the findings, a novel approach that centers on the use of internships to assist educators  in dealing with workload demands is recommended. The implementation of the recommended Relieve Educators   Administrative Demands (READ) model is discussed.Administrative and professional dutiesWorkload demandsInternshipArticle