Mother helping her son with his homework (Photo by: Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Afirst of its kind survey focusing on learner experiences has found that parental involvement in their child’s education has proven to result in safer environments,...
It’s that time of the year when students experience what is called ‘year-end fatigue’ – whether they be matrics getting ready for the most important exams of their school career, senior high school students aiming to perform at their best as they progress towards...
Basic education minister says her department is working with provinces to intensify the delivery of school infrastructure as the world marks World Teachers' Day on Thursday. Minister of basic education Angie Motshekga. Image: ANDREWS Basic education minister Angie...
The Department of Basic Education has wrapped up public consultations on its new proposed laws for schools in South Africa in eight provinces, with the Northern Cape the latest region to weigh in on the controversial changes. As has been the pattern across all...
A survey found only 32% of adults in South Africa read books regularly. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga this week encouraged parents to get books for their children to stimulate a culture of reading from a young age, after a survey found only 32% of...
Reading with comprehension is a vital skill that lays the foundation for a child’s academic success and life-long learning. However, more than simply decoding words, children must fully comprehend what they read to benefit from...
The alarming revelation of declining literacy rates in South Africa as per the recent PIRLS study paints a distressing picture of the country's educational landscape. The study reports that a staggering 81% of grade 4 learners cannot comprehend what they read,...
The country is facing a reading crisis with 41% of South Africans owning fewer than 10 books, according to a survey by the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Pamsa). But owning books should not be the sole measure of South Africa’s literacy...
We wanted to build a school. That was the dream we tossed around in our more ambitious moments, drunk on possibility from the small steps we’d taken with our education non-profit. We’d end every planning session by boldly stating: “And then we build a school.” It...
Reading allows us to be transported from our own world to another. Between the pages of a book, we can become immersed in the lives of fictional characters and learn about a culture entirely different from our own. We can also learn new words and phrases, experience a...