The Arcelor Mittal Science Centre in Saldanha hosted the first of three professional development training programs for natural sciences teachers from schools in the West Coast Education District. The training sessions targeted intermediate phase (grades 4-7) and senior phase (grades 8 and 9) teachers of natural sciences and were conducted by Advancing Knowledge Non-Profit Company […]
Advancing Knowledge NPC (AK NPC) rounded off its 2025 training programme in inquiry-based STEM education training in George for grades 6-9 natural sciences and mathematics teachers that served to prepare teachers for the practical and experimental (inquiry-based) work to be completed during a particular school term. This project was a partnership between AK NPC and […]
A multifaceted training approach involving the state and private sector is required to ensure continued employment
Other countries have already benefited from this process, and South Africa can learn from their experiences
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Fair discrimination requires all South Africans to have an equal chance to meet the minimum standard to access institutions of higher education
More needs to be done to raise the profile of technical and vocational education and training colleges and increase enrolments in the country
Young people’s experiences should lead the way in a shared response to youth unemployment
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The number of people being trained online will steadily increase
COMMENT: Businesses need to focus on the training the so-called soft skills needed to respond to an ever-changing environment
We cannot simply accept that 75 000 young people or more have dropped out of school this year and that life continues as normal — we need to give them opportunities
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