“Why isn’t the word I want in my school dictionary?”
We all know the feeling. You come across a word you’re not sure of. You take your dictionary, find the right place – but the word’s not there! If this sounds familiar, pause before you write off your dictionary as being no good except as a doorstop. Bear...Exam Preparation 101
“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war” wrote Sun Tzu in The Art of War. As dramatic as it might seem, it’s applicable to entering an exam. Students who study successfully do so by applying successful learning strategies. Cramming the night before is like...Unlocking the benefits of multilingual education
One of the many basic human rights children across the African continent miss out on is the right to education in their mother tongue. This may not be as immediately shocking an image as children facing abuse or starvation, but in the long run the results are...Staying healthy for the exams
Exam time can be a very stressful period for many learners, especially if they neglect their health and wellbeing. Share these handy tips with your learners for keeping healthy and focused during the examinations.Drawing up a personal study timetable
Hard work can take you far but well planned hard work can take you even further. If you really want to get the most out of your studying a timetable is essential. The trick is to draw up something that works for you – instead of you just working for it. Here’s a guide...Accounting Basics Unplugged
If only our brains could store academic work as easily as they stock up on pop songs! You can spend two hours studying a page of notes and still struggle to recall them later that day but after 30 seconds exposure to a pop song, you’ll wake up with it stuck in your...Preparing your FET learners for their final examinations
With the exams around the corner, preparing your learners for the upcoming exams is essential. Share these tips with your FET learners well before exams are on the horizon for all-round exam success. Get organised Organise your study material: ensure that your work is...Five tips for preparing your learners for the Senior Phase
Although learners have been exposed to many of the skills required in Senior Phase during the Intermediate Phase, they need to be prepared for what is expected of them in Senior Phase and especially at high school. These five tips will help your learners prepare for...New bilingual isiXhosa school dictionary includes 433 key curriculum words
Most children in South Africa learn their school subjects in a language that is not their home language. This puts a barrier between the child and the subject he’s studying, and also makes the teacher’s job harder, as she tries to help children understand...
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