Posted on 19 March 2010. Tags: Assessment
I have heard a rumour of the impending demise of the Assessment Standards (ASs). Actually, more than rumour …. The Minister of Basic Education announced last year that the curriculum would be reviewed with the aim of simplifying its structure. This is currently on the go. Sue Müller of NAPTOSA, who has served as a [...]
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Posted on 05 February 2010. Tags: accountability, Assessment, Department of Education
The majority of South Africa’s teachers are dedicated professionals who give of their best at all times and serve the needs of their pupils, acting basic education director-general Bobby Soobrayan said on Thursday.
Reacting to media reports – following a presentation to a parliamentary portfolio committee on Wednesday, at which he tabled a document stating “too [...]
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Posted on 04 February 2010. Tags: Assessment, curriculum delivery, skills, software
Teachers go crazy for educational software. I’ve witnessed this first hand. As I sell educational software for EvaluNet, this obviously encourages me.
The crux of the matter however, is that there are too many schools out there who have too many educational software products that they just don’t use – either because they don’t have time, [...]
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Posted in Technology, The Editor
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