Why working together can change South Africa’s educational landscape for the better
South Africa’s educational landscape is at a turning point, needing innovative and collaborative solutions to address its challenges. Partnerships among higher educational institutions, the government, and private educational providers can drive progress. Without...To get SA’s children reading – we need local stories that intrigue them
Oxford University Press South Africa (OUPSA) has launched more local languages in their novel reading scheme Aweh! Aimed at young learners, the books promise to develop literacy for grade 1- 3 learners by making learning to read accessible, more fun and engaging....Oxford University Press Southern Africa gives back on Mandela Day
On July 18th each year, people worldwide dedicate 67 minutes of their time towards serving and giving back to their communities on what has become widely known as Mandela Day. Observed on his birthday, these 67 minutes of service symbolises the 67 years that Madiba...Oxford’s Maths Magazine: SUM IT UP vol. 2
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...Trolley libraries make reading accessible and popular across SA
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....
Are SA schools ready to teach coding and robotics? The experts say – yes!
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...New reading platform makes reading in Afrikaans fun for school kids
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...Can changing the way we think about Maths give learners the boost they need to succeed?
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...SA’s teachers deserve more than criticism; here’s how we can support them
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...An Author reads: Kobus gaan Amerika toe!
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,...An Author reads: How the hornbill got its call
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...SA schools could win small libraries
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...Kungani ukoxoxwa kwezindatshana nezinganekwane kanye nokufundela abantwana kubalulekile?
Amanye amakhono azivelela ngokwemvelo kithi njengoba sidalwe ngaleyo ndlela. Noma kunjalo, ikhono lokufunda lithuthuka ngendlela engafani ezingqondweni zethu futhi kudingeka ukuthi lifundiswe ngokucacile ukuze silazi kahle. Lokhu kuchaza ukuthi ukuze abantwana bafunde...Kutheni ukubaliswa kwamabali ngomlomo nokufundela abantwana amabali kubalulekile?
Ezinye izakhono zizizela ngokwendalo kuthi njengoko ngokwebhayoloji siyilwe ngolo hlobo Nangona kunjalo, isakhono sokufunda sikhula ngokwahlukileyo kwiingqondo zethu kwaye kufuneka sifundiswe ngokucacileyo ukuze sibe nobuchule. Oku kuthetha ukuba ukuze abantwana...Hobaneng ho phetela bana le ho ba balla dipale ho le bohlokwa
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...Waarom dit belangrik is om stories vir kinders te vertel en voor te lees
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...Why oral storytelling and reading to children are important
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...Hobaneng ho sebedisa ditshwantsho dibukeng tsa dipale le dibukeng tsa dingolwa tse fapaneng ho le bohlokwa
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...Kungani ukusetshenziswa kwezithombe ezincwadini zokufunda kubalulekile?
Kujwayelekile ukuthi izincwadi zokufunda zabantwana zigxile ezithombeni, ikakhulu imidwebo emihle. Akujwayelekile ukuthola izincwadi zokufunda zabantwana ezingenazithombe. Abanye bacabanga ukuthi abantwana basuke bengakakwazi ukufunda amagama, ngenxa yalokho badinga...Kutheni imifanekiso ibalulekile kwiincwadi zamabali nakwiincwadi zokufunda?
Kuthathwa njengento eqhelekileyo ukuba iincwadi zabantwana abancinci zigxininisa kakhulu kwimifanekiso, ngokukodwa imizobo emihle. Nokuba ngaba yincwadi yamabali esekhaya okanye incwadi yokufunda esegumbini lokufunda lesikolo, kunqabile ukufumana iincwadi...Why the use of pictures in storybooks and readers is important
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...Kungani izingane zigqugquzelwa ukufunda izincwadi ezibhalwe ngolimi lwazo lwebele
Njalo ngemuva kweminyaka emihlanu, izingane zaseNingizimu Afrika yonkana zithatha izivivinyo zamazwe ngamazwe ukusisiza sibone ukuthi izingane zethu zifunda kahle kangakanani. Lezi vivinyo zibizwa nge-Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS). Izingane...Kutheni abantwana kufuneka bakhuthazwe ukuba bafunde iincwadi ezibhalwe ngolwimi lwabo lwenkobe
Rhoqo emva kweminyaka emihlanu, abantwana baseMzantsi Afrika bathatha inxaxheba kuvavanyo lwamazwe ngamazwe olusinceda ukuba sibone indlela abantwana bethu abafunda ngayo. Eli phulo libizwa ngokuba yiNkqubela kuPhononongo loLwazi lokuFunda nokuBhala lwaMazwe ngaMazwe...
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