SOUTH AFRICA Matrics of 2023 achieve highest pass rate in the history of NSC exams[Imran Salie] A total of 897,775 candidates, both full-time and part-time, enrolled for the NSC examinations in 2023... | |
SOUTH AFRICA WCED, Wesgro launch new initiative to spark educational innovation and investment in the region[Imran Salie] The Western Cape Education Department and Wesgro have together launched an initiative called Edu Invest... | |
SOUTH AFRICA ChatGPT and chatbots: The learning transformation catalyst educators been waiting for?[Yudhvir Seetharam] Many educators are understandably concerned that AI could eventually replace human feedback entirely, leading to the large-scale homogenisation of student outputs... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #StartupStory: Ratings For Schools - a one-stop site to choosing the perfect school for your kid[Evan-Lee Courie] One of the biggest challenges you will face as a parent is deciding where to send your child to school and choosing the right school for your child can make all the difference... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #Newsmaker: Meet Curro Serengeti's new executive headThinus Enslin, newly appointed executive head of Curro Serengeti | |
SOUTH AFRICA Award-winning principal's recipe for educational success...[Shan Radcliffe] North West Department of Education recently awarded Principal Nkele Dikeledi Sekopamotse of Platinum Village Primary School top honours for Primary School Leadership at the 2022 National Teaching Awards... | |
SOUTH AFRICA 5 tips to help you cope with homeschooling[Louise Schoonwinkel] Many parents are worried that their children might fall behind in the coming weeks amid the school closures that officially took effect on Wednesday last week due to the Covid-19 outbreak... | |
SOUTH AFRICA 5 tips to help you cope in case of school closuresPhoto by August de Richelieu from Pexels | |
SOUTH AFRICA Tech should be an enabler for education, not a barrierSource: © rawpixel – 123RF.com | |
SOUTH AFRICA #BehindtheBrandManager: Natasha Mkhize, brand and marketing manager at CurroNatasha Mkhize | |
SOUTH AFRICA International Green School opens its doors in SA[Shan Radcliffe] There's a new school on the block - or more specifically, on eight hectares near Paarl in the Cape Winelands... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Just a few weeks left to help these kids - Pert Industrials[Peter Horszowski] Thanks to marketing departments, motivational speakers, life coaches and team builders, many of us have picked up an annoying habit of reflex positivity... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Kutlwanong Promaths Programme puts rural learners on a professional career path[Shan Radcliffe] "Mathematics and Physical Science are gateway subjects to professional careers," says Tumelo Mabitselo, CEO for the Kutlwanong Centre for Maths, Science & Technology. "Poor marks in these subjects eliminates a range of study and career options for students..." | |
SOUTH AFRICA Free-falling at the speed of science - Pert Industrials[Peter Horszowski] There is great scientific power in our mistakes and, in fact, error is the impetus of scientific progress and our impulse towards a deeper engagement with our universe... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Broadening the horizons of Mpumalanga's matrics - SAICA[Leigh Andrews] Speaking of the students he's trying to uplift, Chartered accountant (CA[SA]), Peace Mabaso says: "They remind me of myself - they're doing well, but have no information about what happens after matric... | |
SOUTH AFRICA May the 4th industrial revolution leave no child behind - Part 2© Cathy Yeulet – 123RF.com | |
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SOUTH AFRICA The educational power of being wrong - Pert Industrials[Peter Horszowski] Did you know that all colours of Smarties taste the same? Standard food colourant is flavourless so different colours are indistinguishable. I discovered this quite recently but have been hesitant to share it, because I suspect it's common knowledge... | |
SOUTH AFRICA The many wrongs of the right to education[Jackie Carroll] Human Rights Day offers us the chance to assess the Constitution, and an evaluation of the Constitution's right to education reveals stark results. It is a difficult report card to read... |