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Teachers, principals enthusiastic about improving the quality of basic education

Teachers, principals, and academics from the basic education sector responded enthusiastically to a call to participate in a national discussion on basic education that will be held in Durban from 2 – 4 April 2012. Ms Mary Metcalfe, chairperson of this event, says she is very excited and encouraged by this response, which reflects the [...]

A look at Khanya and ICT in schools with Kobus van Wyk

A look at Khanya and ICT in schools with Kobus van Wyk

I’m privileged to have known Kobus van Wyk, former director of the Khanya Special Project, for a number of years. The Khanya Project has been by far the most successful project of it’s kind in South Africa, overshadowing anything other education departments have attempted. The project, which is coming to an end in March 2012, [...]

Too many teachers below par: department

Too many teachers below par: department

Too many school teachers cannot pass the tests their pupils sit, the basic education department said on Wednesday. There are also serious problems with teachers’ commitment to their tasks, according to a document tabled by the department’s acting director general, Bobby Soobrayan, at a briefing for members of Parliament’s basic education portfolio committee. “Too many [...]

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