Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) what should schools do?
During the past few weeks the SAOU adopted an unambiguous position towards the planned implementation of the CSE methodology. The Department of Basic Education responded…
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Teaching English in South Korea
In February 2017, the beginning of the northern hemisphere’s springtime and a new upcoming academic year, I started a new adventure as a “Guest English…
President Ramaphosa to Digitise Public Schools by 2025.
In his state of the nation address given in February 2019, President Ramaphosa committed to digitising the public school education system over the next six…
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SACE CPTD POINTS
What is SACE CPTD? CPTD stands for Continuing Professional Teacher Development. Like all professionals, teachers need to grow their knowledge and skills throughout their careers.…
Tech Update: The TALKING Dictionary
Tell me, I’ll forget. Show me, I’ll remember. Involve me, I’ll understand. This Chinese proverb encapsulates the strengths of The TALKING DICTIONARY package as a…
How to help students with poor academic performance
Exams are around the corner, teachers! Are your students prepared? You probably have a mix of students in your classes – those who you know…
Looking at Lectures: Why We Still Lecture, and Why We Shouldn’t ONLY Lecture
Ever wondered why teachers lecture the way we do today? The painting below depicts the 15th century classroom. In the 15th century, books were scarce,…
How to encourage good behaviour in your students
Classroom behaviour and discipline is one of the toughest challenges teachers face – in fact, classroom discipline is rated as one of the top four…
Anti-Bullying Week – South Africa ranks high in global survey on cyberbullying
South Africa showed the highest prevalence of cyberbullying in a recent report by Ipsos Global, based on research in 28 countries. The report showed that…
Three innovative tips for implementing retrieval practice in your classroom
– by Dr Nicolas Matthee Introduction We are all aware that in order for us to remember something there is a biological process that takes…