In the 2024 edition of our Oxford maths magazine, we build on the themes of the first volume with the focus on wellness in maths. There are several facets to wellness in maths, and the articles in the magazine explore a few of them: Neuroplasticity and breaking the...
The AVBOB Road To Literacy campaign, in partnership with Oxford University Press Southern Africa (OUPSA), aims to transform the lives of primary school children across South Africa by making reading and numeracy books accessible, especially to underserved schools....
Many educators welcomed the news that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) in 2024 officially gazetted changes to the national curriculum—adding Coding and Robotics as an additional subject to the school curricula for Grade R to Grade 9. This move will modernise...
Oxford University Press South Africa (OUPSA) has launched its Afrikaans library for Oxford Reading Buddy – which like its English counterpart – aims to boost comprehension skills by making reading fun and interactive. Children can choose their own reading buddy, who...
Cape Town, South Africa – April is Health Awareness Month in South Africa, providing an opportunity to underline the integrated nature of well-being and educational achievement among school children and students. Focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and...
Teachers are one of the pillars of education, and their role in its advancement should never be undermined, often under different and challenging teaching and learning environments. Rather than just pointing fingers at educators for undesirable results, let’s shift...
About the Author De Wet Hugo De Wet Hugo is a primary school teacher who has been working with British International Schools in Asia for almost two decades – first in Saudi Arabia and currently in China. He originally comes from a Boland wine farm, but nowadays,...
About the Author Heather Fraser Heather Fraser is a teacher and author from Cape Town. She has been a Foundation Phase Educator since 2008, teaching Grades 00, 1 and 2. While working, Heather studied further to obtain her Honours Degree in Inclusive Education. Heather...
The AVBOB Road to Literacy campaign is under way in South Africa, which will strengthen the efforts of teachers and educators in improving literacy for especially young learners at underserved schools. Members of the public can nominate up to 500 schools and...
Ditsebo tse ding di itlela ho rona ka tlhaho jwalo kaha re tswetswe re le jwalo Leha ho le jwalo, bokgoni ba ho bala bo hola ka tsela e fapaneng bokong ba rona mme bo hloka ho rutwa ka ho hlaka hore bo tsebe ho sebetsa hantle. Sena se bolela hore, hore bana ba tsebe...
Sommige vaardighede ontwikkel natuurlik aangesien ons biologies so ontwerp is. Leesvaardigheid ontwikkel egter heeltemal anders in ons brein en moet spesifiek onderrig word om dit onder die knie te kry. Dit beteken dat, vir kinders om goed te kan lees, kinders...
By Nelia Landman, Publisher: English & Afrikaans at Oxford University Press Some skills come naturally to us as we are biologically designed that way The skill of reading, however, develops differently in our brains and needs to be explicitly taught for it to be...
Ha ho nkelwe hloohong hore bana ba banyane ba tsepamisa maikutlo haholo dibukeng tse nang le ditshwantsho, haholoholo tse takilweng ka bokgabane Ho sa kgathaletsehe hore buka ke ya dipale tsa lapeng kapa buka ya dingolwa tse fapaneng ka phaposing ya borutelo, ha re...
By Hloniphani Ndlovu, Schools Publisher: African Languages at Oxford University Press It is taken for granted that books for young children have a strong focus on pictures, specifically beautiful illustrations Whether it is a storybook at home or a reader in the...
Dilemong tse ding le tse ding tse hlano, bana ba Afrika Borwa ba phatlalletse le naha ba kenela diteko tsa matjhabatjhaba tse re thusang ho bona hore bana ba rona ba bala ho le hokae. E bitswa Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS). Bana ba Kereiti 4...
By Barbara Strydom, Publishing Manager at Oxford University Press Every five years, South African children across the country take part in an international test that helps us see trends in how well our children are reading. It is called the Progress in International...
Elke vyf jaar neem Suid-Afrikaanse leerders regoor die land deel aan ʼn internasionale toets wat ons help om tendense te sien oor hoe goed ons leerders lees. Dit word die Studie oor die Vordering in Internasionale Leesgeletterdheid (PIRLS in Engels) genoem. Leerders in...
In a world driven by knowledge and innovation, reading comprehension forms the cornerstone of academic success. The 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) has unveiled critical insights into the global literacy landscape of reading...