Education
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No more excuses – the NSC results of 2011 (two)
7 March 2012
Comparing provincial performance statistics with the numbers of learners enrolling in maths, science and accounting is revealing.
Tshikululu is delighted to publish this comprehensive analysis of the latest NSC results, carefully researched and written by Trustee of the Epoch and Optima Trusts, Margie Keeton.
Please note that what follows is part two of her 2011 analysis. Read part one here.
‘Flat-lining’ learning
So much for basic pass rates. When we begin to look at the quality of passes, we find an even more depressing picture, thanks to Umalusi’s detailed statistics which break achievement levels down into 10 per cent intervals in over 50 subjects.
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No more excuses – the NSC results of 2011 (one)
6 March 2012
Comparing provincial performance statistics with the numbers of learners enrolling in maths, science and accounting is revealing.
Tshikululu is delighted to publish this comprehensive analysis of the latest NSC results, carefully researched and written by Trustee of the Epoch and Optima Trusts, Margie Keeton.
Please note that what follows is part one of her 2011 analysis. Read part two.
Every year, the National Senior Certificate (NSC) results are anxiously awaited and hastily scrutinised before politicians and pundits pronounce on them. In a now familiar litany, the Minister of Basic Education reassures the nation that we are gaining ground.
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Parents and schools – teaching and learning together
1 December 2011
Involved parents mean learners with better marks, better attendance and even, a better chance of attending university
Studies and research and on the ground experience tells us that involved parents make for better students, but school management is still faced with the challenge of encouraging parental involvement. Beatrice Ralfe, CSI practitioner at Tshikululu, describes some of the tactics schools can use to encourage engaged parents and communities.
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Technology in schools – what we’ve learnt
2 November 2011
Bertha Phohlela, Tshikululu CSI practitioner working with the Epoch and Optima Trusts, shares the experiences gained while assisting local schools introduce technological advances to their students.Technology is a part of our everyday lives, and so it is no surprise that a variety of technological innovations have been introduced in classrooms around the world.
In addition to computers, these include interactive whiteboards, video games, virtual worlds, simulations, and mobile telephones. Schools are also looking to network their classrooms and use Skype-similar technology, whereby one teacher can simultaneously teach learners in several different classrooms.
