Helping a novice reader is so much more than teaching them the names of letters
The effects of the pandemic will still be felt by learners entering the school system in 2028
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South African schools have yet to open for the 2021 academic year and experts are sounding the alarm over lost learning time, especially in the crucial grades one and 12
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To give young people the best chance of success, the two ‘bookends’ to primary school — early childhood and secondary education — must be sturdy
Foundation schooling needs highly educated, dedicated teachers and this requires a recognition that this is a desired career choice.
Pilot tests in Gauteng schools have cast new light on mediums of instruction in the foundation phase.
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/ 21 October 2011
A school is pioneering a new method of teaching multilingual children in early grades.
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/ 12 November 2010
Children in the foundation phase need teachers who they get to know, who they can relate to and who can give them more than instruction.