The inaugural 2030 reading panel, chaired by dr phumzile mlambo-ngcuka, calls for “fundamental reforms” to ensure that all children read for meaning by age 10 by 2030. Currently 78% of children cannot read for meaning.
BOOKS ARE STILL VITAL FOR LITERACY AND LEARNING
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While the improved 2023 matric pass rate is cause for celebration, consider the almost 500 000 children who started grade one in the same year but dropped out of school along
NEW SCHOOL CERTIFICATE FOR SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCHING NEXT YEAR
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South Africa is on the verge of introducing a nationwide implementation of a novel school certification, the General Education Certificate (GEC), targeted at grade 9 students. Angie Motshekga, the Minister
SOUTH AFRICA’S READING CRISIS: 5 STEPS TO ADDRESS CHILDREN’S LITERACY STRUGGLES
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Kunyashe, a first-grade student residing in Cape Town, South Africa, is deeply dedicated to her studies. Despite the challenging living conditions in a cramped one-room shack, barely larger than a
