Record-breaking matric results: SA youth are overcoming adversity
This comes as the department of basic education says that although there are challenges, public education is ‘thriving’
Bold strides have been made in unravelling apartheid’s systems of education but there is still a lot to be done to achieve equality
Vodacom’s ECD programme is not only benefiting children and their teachers but parents and the surrounding communities
Mbude is now Deputy Director-General for Special Projects including African language education, seen by many as a key to improving child literacy
Education Minister urges parents to ensure their children have books to read
This comes after a 2021 study showed that only 19% of grade four pupils could read for meaning in any language
These practices could make an immediate difference by providing literacy teaching that enriches the literacy lives of children
The failure of the president’s SAFE programme and the re-occurrence of pit latrine drownings continue to cast a harsh spotlight on the ANC government
One concern is the poor pass rate in maths and a growing number of learners drop to the easier subject of maths literacy.
The class of 2022 showed resilience and determination after two disrupted years in grades 10 and 11 because of Covid-19
The education body says the credibility of the 2022 matric results was not compromised, despite instances of cheating and disruptions caused by protests
Teachers in Mpumalanga’s Manyeleti circuit in the Bohlabela education district are prohibited from marking matric exams following fraud allegations involving teachers and learners
In recognition of this, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and department of basic education are working to standardise ECD centres so that they can all at least receive the government subsidy for registered child care centres
New skills and solutions are needed for businesses and individuals to thrive in the rapidly changing world of work
When girls go to school, the patriarchy dominated culture at home follows them to the classroom
Most bachelor passes and distinctions in the class of came from female learners
Angie Motshekga says 2021’s matrics are in ‘a class of their own’ for having persevered through Covid-19 pandemic for two years
Learners from grade R to 12 return on Wednesday to school for a new academic year.
Youth unemployment is not often discussed in all its complexities. Like a game of snakes and ladders, this crisis is the result of compounding roadblocks and U-turns that young South Africans face. Solving it requires coordinated action
A multi-stakeholder approach has been implement to improve teenagers’ access to sexual and reproductive health rights services
Education department urges young, jobless people to apply for teaching assistant vacancies
South Africa’s laws allow the government to implement mandatory Covid vaccinations but, if it chooses this path, it must do so responsibly
Moving the national senior certificate exams forward also allows matrics who are old enough to cast their ballots on 1 November
Young people’s experiences should lead the way in a shared response to youth unemployment
The basic education department has clearly outlined why school must not be skipped
To be effective, the General Education Certificate must plug gaps, not create new ones
People at early childhood development are still fighting to get Covid-19 vaccinations
Minister Lindiwe Zulu made wide-ranging announcements on Friday, including how early childhood development centres should operate under level-four lockdown
The long wait to move early childhood development teachers to the department of basic education will be over in nine months, but this does not mean all of them are yet in line to be vaccinated
The Northern Cape department of education has had to close more than 70 schools in the past three weeks because of high numbers of Covid infections
Commission questions gaps in the law regarding corporal punishment and sexual assault