Philippa Garson
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/ 13 May 2005

The monkey with the message

Engaging plays, like No Monkey Business, ask important questions and teach learners valuable life skills TEACHING children to make informed decisions and to be aware of the dangers of drugs before they are exposed to them is what No Monkey Business is all about. This simple but effective puppet show, pitched at six- to 10-year-olds […]

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/ 13 May 2005

Value-added education

The Department of Education’s Values, Education and Democracy report looks at new ways of dealing with diversity at school level. THE release of the Values, Education and Democracy report by the Department of Education last month should trigger some interesting and long-overdue debate on the nation’s value system — or on what the nation’s priorities […]

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/ 13 May 2005

Asmal in hot seat

Minister of Education Kader Asmal faces some opposition to his plan to phase out Curriculum 2005 IT has not been a smooth ride lately for Minister of Education Kader Asmal, who has come up against unexpected opposition from some quarters around the decision to phase out Curriculum 2005 and phase in a simpler, more content-heavy […]