In this first instalment of a three part series Mokgadi Mogy Mashako explores the challenges faced by poor learners who are forced to study on…
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The recruitment of educators who are 30 years and below remains our priority. The Limpopo Department, Funza Lushaka and NSFAS Bursary scheme continue to be an impactful pipeline for the supply of educators for scarce skills subjects. - Lerule-Ramkhanya
“We struggled with a lot of absentees at first but that got resolved by strict warnings and the involvement of parents. We were always remaining after school to study and also did morning study sessions. The teachers made sure we all came to school where they were helping us, starting from Monday to Sunday and we also studied on our own until late
UNESCO’s World Inequality Database on Education shows that, globally, children being taught in a language they speak at home are 30% more likely to read with understanding by the end of primary school than those who do not speak the language of instruction. Evidence also shows that learning in first language or mother tongue education improves children’s social skills.
Learners are leaving in droves to other schools as far as 50 kilometres away. Parents do not discharge their responsibilities, expecting teachers to fill the gap. The community, with so many successful members of the community having studied at the school, look the other way. This is a sad situation that replicates itself throughout South Africa
The appointment of women in critical positions of leadership will grow until it is commonplace in our society as that is the most effective way…