Primary & Secondary Education Wallpost Africa

Imran Salie
SOUTH AFRICA
Matrics of 2023 achieve highest pass rate in the history of NSC exams

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...

Posted 2 months ago | Like
Imran Salie
SOUTH AFRICA
WCED, Wesgro launch new initiative to spark educational innovation and investment in the region

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...

Posted 4 months ago | Like
Yudhvir Seetharam
SOUTH AFRICA
ChatGPT and chatbots: The learning transformation catalyst educators been waiting for?

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...

Posted 6 months ago | Like
Evan-Lee Courie
SOUTH AFRICA
#StartupStory: Ratings For Schools - a one-stop site to choosing the perfect school for your kid

#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...

Posted 1 year ago | Like
Shan Radcliffe
SOUTH AFRICA
#Newsmaker: Meet Curro Serengeti's new executive head

Thinus Enslin, newly appointed executive head of Curro Serengeti
Thinus Enslin, newly appointed executive head of Curro Serengeti
[Shan Radcliffe] Kempton Park-based Curro Serengeti kicked off the 2023 academic year with the appointment of a new executive head - Thinus Enslin...

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Shan Radcliffe
SOUTH AFRICA
Award-winning principal's recipe for educational success...

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...

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Louise Schoonwinkel
SOUTH AFRICA
5 tips to help you cope with homeschooling

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...

Posted 4 years ago | Like
Louise Schoonwinkel
SOUTH AFRICA
5 tips to help you cope in case of school closures

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[Louise Schoonwinkel] Covid-19 infection numbers are on the rise again, which means that more stringent lockdown regulations could follow...

Posted 2 years ago | Like
Jackie Carroll
SOUTH AFRICA
Tech should be an enabler for education, not a barrier

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[Jackie Carroll] It's clear how technology has been a saving grace for many learners during the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa...

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Shan Radcliffe
SOUTH AFRICA
#BehindtheBrandManager: Natasha Mkhize, brand and marketing manager at Curro

Natasha Mkhize
Natasha Mkhize
[Shan Radcliffe] Natasha Mkhize, brand manager for the Curro network of schools, shares with us the value of growing up with a strong role model, and explains what it takes to market not just a 'moment', but a lifetime experience...

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Shan Radcliffe
SOUTH AFRICA
International Green School opens its doors in SA

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...

Posted 3 years ago | Like
Peter Horszowski
SOUTH AFRICA
Just a few weeks left to help these kids - Pert Industrials

Just a few weeks left to help these kids
[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...

Posted 3 years ago | Like
Shan Radcliffe
SOUTH AFRICA
Kutlwanong Promaths Programme puts rural learners on a professional career path

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..."

Posted 4 years ago | Like
Peter Horszowski
SOUTH AFRICA
Free-falling at the speed of science - Pert Industrials

Free-falling at the speed of science
[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...

Posted 4 years ago | Like
Leigh Andrews
SOUTH AFRICA
Broadening the horizons of Mpumalanga's matrics - SAICA

Broadening the horizons of Mpumalanga's matrics
[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...

Posted 4 years ago | Like
Chumisa Ndlazi
SOUTH AFRICA
May the 4th industrial revolution leave no child behind - Part 2

May the 4th industrial revolution leave no child behind - Part 2
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[Chumisa Ndlazi] Judging by the recent establishment of the Presidential 4IR commission and various government initiatives to engage with foreign investment, the public and private sector, it is quite obvious that the future of South Africa's socio-economic landscape will be highly influenced by this wave...

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Chumisa Ndlazi
SOUTH AFRICA
May the 4th industrial revolution leave no child behind - Part 1

May the 4th industrial revolution leave no child behind - Part 1
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[Chumisa Ndlazi] Last month, I had the pleasure of attending 23rd annual SciFest Africa Festival. While engaging with the students, I noticed that there's a difference between learners who were in the private school system, former model c and the township/rural public school system and I wondered, during these exciting times of 4IR, who would get the short end of the stick...?

Posted 4 years ago | Like
Peter Horszowski
SOUTH AFRICA
The educational power of being wrong - Pert Industrials

The educational power of being wrong
[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...

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Jackie Carroll
SOUTH AFRICA
The many wrongs of the right to education

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...

Posted 5 years ago | Like
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