Teachers and the schools they work in are the critical link to the community itself. By embarking on a nutrition promotion programme within the school, both through words and actions, the school community can collectively back up the benefits of the Primary School Nutrition Programme, and assist community members to play a part in their […]
FBDGs for South Africa were launched last year and were developed through wide consultation and testing. They are: 1. Enjoy a variety of foods. 2. Be active. 3. Make starchy foods the basis of most meals. 4. Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits every day. 5. Eat dry beans, peas, lentils and soy regularly. 6. […]
Diet is a fundamental ingredient of a successful education, and the extremes of undernutrition and obesity in youngsters can not only hinder their ability to learn, but can also be life-threatening. Thandi Puoane is a nutrition researcher and lectures at the School of Public Health at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). She has […]
Dudley Schroeder suggests you look carefully at the following when you choose learner support materials 1. Will my learners be able to read the book with understanding? – Look at the level of the language used. Are there a lot of grammatical mistakes in the book? – Is the content relevant and accurate? – Is […]
Apartheid made higher education a very scarce resource. So with the dawning of our democratic dispensation in 1994, it was clear to policy makers that there was a need for private higher education institutions (PHEIs) to continue existing alongside public institutions in order to diversify educational offerings in the higher education sector. PHEIs have thus […]
‘It is taken for granted, apparently, that in time students will see for themselves how things fit together. Unfortunately, the reality of the situation is that they tend to learn what we teach. If we teach connectedness and integration they learn that. If we teach separation and discontinuity, that is what they learn. To suppose […]
Since 1999 I have been involved in researching learner performance in Outcomes Based Education and how it is progressing in schools. My research last year has shown that the system is working in schools with foresight, a professional approach and management control. However, many schools seem to have lost direction. This can happen because of […]
Parental involvement – a missing link Oct 16, 2003 By: Sindiswa Mbokodi, Prakash Singh and Vuyisile Msila The South African Schools Act (1996) envisaged a partnership between parents and schools in school governance to ensure quality education. It was hoped that involving parents in education would give them insight into their children’s progress, encourage them […]
School integration in South Africa remains a problem, according to a recent study, with all schools examined practising some form of race, class or gender bias. The question of school integration is profoundly controversial. In the past few years a number of stories have shocked the public, the most sensational being the Vryburg High School […]
The improved ‘Matric” results for 2002 are being hailed as the start of a new era in secondary school education. There are many of us who question whether the much-acclaimed improvement is as significant as the figures indicate. A new matriculant, seeking my advice on career opportunities, produced a certificate, which showed the following marks: […]