Using real-world learning to enhance STEM education
As a young boy in a family of ten, I often accompanied my father to his work at Sigalagala National Polytechnic – a technical and…
Category: Trends
A teacher retirement wave is about to hit South Africa: what it means for class size
Martin Gustafsson, Stellenbosch University Teacher supply and demand is a complex matter. The ultimate aim is to have a teacher in front of every class,…
The 2021 Juta Survey of South African Students
The 2021 Juta Survey of South African Students, which surveyed hundreds of students at 25 public universities across the country, concluded on Friday, 25 June…
With BIC’s “Colour Your Classroom” campaign, teachers can win stationery for a year
As a leading stationery brand in South Africa, BIC® is determined to serve a very important community: teachers, and it is this determination that has…
Celebrating languages in the classroom
International Mother Tongue Language Day is celebrated annually on 21 February, highlighting the diversity of cultures and languages around the world. With roughly 6500 different…
Remember Our Teachers South Africa
In mid-January 2021, two former South African teachers, Maggie Verster and Fiona Wallace, woke up to the news that they had lost five former colleagues…
Setting up stationery lists for 2021 just got a whole lot easier with YourSchoolBox
If you’re dreading the back-to-school stationery schlep, you’ll be delighted to discover YourSchoolBox – a solution to simplify all of this for schools and parents.…
How school maths could better prepare South Africans for the world of work
Cyril Julie, University of the Western Cape In the modern world of work, most computations are done using technology. In contrast, in South Africa, school…
The debates around South Africa’s school exam results need a richer flow of data
Martin Gustafsson, Stellenbosch University South Africans place huge emphasis on the Matric examination results from the final year of secondary school – Grade 12. A…
Buying stationery is even easier for Snapplify schools with YourSchoolBox
Online stationery retailer YourSchoolBox has partnered with Snapplify to make buying stationery even easier for Snapplify schools. Using the edtech company’s authentication technology Snapplify Access,…