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Academic Literacy

Teach in first language, it’s the key to success
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/ 2 February 2018

Teach in first language, it’s the key to success

Switching to second-language teaching too early places pupils at a great disadvantage

By Masennya Dikotla
​Smart teaching gives kids the tools to learn
Article
/ 16 September 2016

​Smart teaching gives kids the tools to learn

Literacy is a powerful driver of economic development.

By Staff Reporter
English teachers’ incompetencies exposed after they fail vocabulary tests
Article
/ 27 May 2016

English teachers’ incompetencies exposed after they fail vocabulary tests

But English first additional language educators have been thwarted since their own school days, writes Prega Govender.

By Prega Govender
Art of science writing put to the test
Article
/ 7 March 2014

Art of science writing put to the test

The mounting pressure on graduating MScs and PhDs to write journal articles is causing anxiety.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 November 2011

Academically lost in translation

A new textbook for education students aims to ground them in the literacies of the academy.

By Staff Reporter

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