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Oxford second edition bilingual dictionary to address poor vocabulary in primary schools

Oxford University Press SA has launched The Brand-New Second Edition of the Oxford First Bilingual Dictionary, available in English, isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sesotho sa Leboa, Setswana and Sesotho in response to weak language skills and lack of sufficient vocabulary for pupils from grades 1 to 3. On Monday the publishing house said almost three-quarters of SA’s “emergent literacy” pupils could not read for meaning in their home language (HL) by […]

today5 July 2021

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No plans at the moment to close schools: Motshekga

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says her department does not have any plans at the moment to close schools. The Minister says those that are planning to shut down schools forcefully will be dealt with by law enforcement. On the site visit to various schools in Limpopo, Motshekga says parents are the only ones who can decide on whether their children report to school or not. The Minister says primary […]

today12 June 2021

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Schools warned against withholding reports

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has urged parents to report any school that withholds students reports cards due to school fees that are not paid up. Speaking to VOC’s Breakfast on Tuesday, department spokesperson Bronagh Hammond labelled it “unacceptable” and encouraged parents to be open with schools about their financial situation. Hammond said that the fees bring in the crucial funding needed to provide quality education “If there is […]

today1 December 2020

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10% of learners did not return to school after COVID-19 break: Motshekga

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says 10% of learners from Grade 1 to Grade 11 cannot be accounted for following the reopening of schools since the beginning of the lockdown. The Minister was answering a question on how many learners have not returned to school during a virtual social cluster oral reply session in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). Motshekga says, “It could be that some parents have already […]

today11 November 2020

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Educators should assist learners cope with backlog: expert

Education expert Professor Mary Metcalfe says educators will have to assist learners to cope with catching up on the backlog of the 2020 academic year, following delays to the calendar due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The Department of Basic Education says despite having trimmed down the curriculum, learners will only manage to finish 70% of their work for the year. The department says the remaining 30% will be incorporated into […]

today6 August 2020

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Paediatrician groups condemn closure of public schools

The Paediatrician Management Group and the South African Paediatric Association (SAPA) have condemned the reclosure of public schools in the country. The bodies say cabinet’s decision is not based on scientific evidence and is not in the best interests of children. Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a four-week long break for learners in public schools across the country while Grade 12 learners will have a week-long break and Grade […]

today31 July 2020

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National Assembly to debate state of education in South Africa

Congress of the People (COPE) says it welcomes the decision by the Speaker of the National Assembly Thandi Modise to allow an urgent debate next month on the state of education in South Africa. The debate was requested by the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Thursday that schools will be closed for a month due to the escalating number of coronavirus infections. Matrics and Grade […]

today26 July 2020

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DA heads to courts as SA remains divided over school closures

The DA says it is heading to court to argue that the decision to close public schools for four weeks is "politically rather than scientifically motivated". The party said the decision made by Cabinet following Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga's consultations with the sector; including MECs, heads of department, union representatives, school governing body associations and experts, was not in the interest of schoolchildren. On Thursday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa […]

today25 July 2020

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Education Department to consult stakeholders on opening of schools

The Basic Education Department will on Thursday begin to consult education stakeholders on keeping schools open as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies in the country. The National Teachers Union (NATU) and student organisation COSAS have joined the South African Democratic Teachers Union’s (SADTU) call that schools should close amid the pandemic except for the matric class of 2020. Minister Angie Motshekga will at the weekend present to Cabinet the outcomes of […]

today16 July 2020

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