Jul 30, 2019 | Educational
60% of grade 4 learners in the public schooling system are not able to read fluently and with understanding. 13% of foundation phase new teacher graduates had an African home language; by contrast, 83% of learners have an African home language. South Africa ranks...
Jul 21, 2019 | Educational
Better educational outcomes and every 10-year-old will be able to read for meaning in the next decade: Here’s what President Cyril Ramaphosa said, specifically on education, in his 2019 State of the Nation Address. Read here
Jul 21, 2019 | Educational
Learning how to read is one of the most important things a child will do before the age of 10. That’s because everything from vocabulary growth to performance across all major subjects at school is linked to reading ability. The Phonics Method teaches children to pair...
Jul 17, 2019 | Educational
A learning difficulty is a condition that can cause an individual to experience problems in a traditional classroom learning context. It may interfere with literacy skills development and math/maths and can also affect memory, ability to focus and organizational...
Jul 10, 2019 | Educational
Reading comprehension in the first years of school will take top priority for the Basic Education Department (DBE) in the short to medium term. This according to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga in her remarks at the meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Basic...