The Audacious Experiment: The Mandela Rhodes Story
On 14th July, The Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) hosted its 20th anniversary celebration, which took place at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town. This milestone also coincided with the 10th anniversary of the death of former president Nelson Mandela, the...Oxford’s Inaugural Maths Magazine: SUM IT UP
Discover engaging math stories and thought-provoking perspectives in Oxford’s inaugural math magazine, SUM IT UP. Explore the opportunities to enhance math learning and problem-solving skills. The inaugural issue of SUM IT UP features three different math...A Decade of Empowering Minds: The Oxford University Press and Mandela Rhodes Foundation 15 Year Partnership
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, collaborations that drive positive change and shape the future of education have never been more important. For over a decade, Oxford University Press (OUP) and the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) formed an innovative...Addressing South Africa’s Literacy Crisis: The Aweh! Intervention Programme for Early Grade Reading Improvement
Executive summary The white paper focuses on the literacy crisis in South Africa, as evidenced by the latest findings from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) in 2021. The study revealed that 81% of Grade 4 learners in South Africa could not...Key advantages and positive outcomes associated with reading and writing in your mother tongue
The benefits of reading and writing in one’s mother tongue are numerous and profound. As the nation’s leading literacy publisher, Oxford University Press Southern Africa publishes books in all 11 official languages as well as the significance of our Oxford...Unleashing the Power of Hands-on Learning: Empowering Students for the Future
The human race has evolved rapidly over the past century – even more so in the last decade – with technology playing a crucial role in our co-existence and learning. Breakthroughs in material sciences and biology, leveraging the power of digitisation and information...AVBOB and Oxford University Press donated thousands of books to primary schools in South Africa
AVBOB in partnership with Oxford University Press Southern Africa marked their second year of the Road to Literacy trolley library campaign. The aim of the campaign was to instill a culture of reading and contribute to improving numeracy skills of primary school...Fostering a growth mindset in mathematics: Inspiring intern stories that add up
We all have a maths story. Our experiences with maths as a subject are usually either positive… or overwhelmingly negative. We asked three of our interns to share their perspectives on and experience with Mathematics. They delved into some inspirational food for...Beyond ABC – achieving true literacy with dictionaries
2023 has seen the launch of year two of AVBOB’s Road to Literacy campaign, in partnership with Oxford University Press South Africa. The campaign aims to contribute to improving literacy (reading) skills in children across the country by awarding underprivileged...
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