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...
Oxford’s Annual Internship Programme
At Oxford University Press, we believe that knowledge is advanced through learning. That’s why we offer an internship programme that provides a great opportunity for individuals who are completing their qualification or have recently graduated to gain practical...
Sustainability at Oxford University Press
OUP is committed to being a responsible publisher, and to acting in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a signatory to the SDG Publishers Compact, we have made a commitment to promote and acquire content that advocates for SDG...
Oxford’s Learning and Development Hub
At Oxford University Press, we believe in investing in the growth and development of our employees. We recognize that in today’s fast-paced world, continuous learning is essential for both personal and professional growth. That’s why we have created a...
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Brand new editions of our popular CAPS-linked bilingual dictionaries for South African learners in Grade R to 4
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