The basic education department is adopting a ‘phased-in’ approach to reopening schools, with some schools possibly starting up as early as next week
The Department of Basic Education is briefing Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on the status of schooling during lockdown
Learners and teachers are keen to get back to class as government tries to find a workable solution
Gauteng Premier David Makhura tweeted this week that 41 suspects linked to the burning and burglary of schools in the province have been arrested
The department of basic education is providing online resources for learners during the lockdown. But, once again, children with special-education needs are left out
Schools were supposed to open on April 14, but with the lockdown only ending on April 16, they will remain closed
Ministers outline initiatives and the plans for all education institutions
Despite the increasing number of cases in South Africa, there will be no school closures yet
ECD is the key for better results in matric
These include improving teachers’ knowledge and pay, and teaching in the mother tongue
The obsessive drive by provincial departments of education to be ranked the best performing province in the matric exams is dangerous and risks compromising the value of education in the South African public school system. MECs for education downplay this as “healthy competition” but I’ve covered the release of matric results for long enough now […]
Just 7% of learners writing a two-year matric programme created to help them passed
and a mere 0.003% got distinctions
Provincial departments of education have reiterated their readiness for the 2020 academic year. As such, teaching and learning is expected to commence today — on the first day of school. All nine provincial departments say the majority of teaching and learning material has already been delivered to schools, and most placements, particularly for new students, have […]
With an 81.3% pass rate, the 2019 class has shown improvement, even in provinces with traditionally poor results
With 12-million students in 26 000 schools, the education system is under pressure to teach the next generation. Education minister says it’s working
Minister says key focus will be on teaching children in early grades to read and do maths
Contrary to popular belief, the real power in education lies not at state level but with the provinces
Although the education of children of immigrants is protected in the Bill of Rights, it is labelled an offence in the Immigration Act
A basic education task team recommends that school books should be more representative
‘Teachers are the heartbeat of the nation’
How does one educate for critical thinking and problem-solving, creativity, collaboration and teamwork, communication and information literacy?
Would-be teachers require police clearance certificates but these are not being produced
A pilot project is being run at several primary schools to establish the curriculum challenges
After years of under-performance, the province has shown that things can change for the better
Poor schools are getting better results and the top 10 districts hail from just two provinces
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the country is moving closer to its goals
Some of the country’s top learners didn’t realise they had done so well
The pupils have been tasked to work towards the fourth industrial revolution
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has asked that the history curriculum become more comprehensive and well-rounded
Poor facilities rob pupils and teachers of basic rights and also lead to absenteeism and drop-outs
A new Equal Education report reveals why the Eastern Cape has the worst school infrastructure backlog in the country
The department of basic education is appealing a high court order that sets deadlines for them to fix school infrastructure, including toilets