Registrations open for EXPLORE Data Science Academy's 2021 learnership intakeRegistrations are now open for EXPLORE Data Science Academy's (EDSA) 2021 intake of its 12-month fully-sponsored data science learnerships, starting 11 January 2021.
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The real value of well-trained and educated ECD teachersAccording to a report called The Plight of the ECD Workforce, collated by various Early Childhood Development (ECD) organisations in April 2020, only 1-1.5 million learners (out of a population of over 5 million children between the age of 0-4) will be able to attend an Early Childhood Development centre in South Africa. This is due to the devastating impact of Covid-19 and the lockdown regulations that have forced ECD centres to either layoff staff or close completely. Rosemary Mokoena, teacher training and development manager of the Nokuphila Teacher Training Academy, emphasises the importance of having well-trained and certified ECD teachers.
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Matric roadmap: Take control of your examsAs the examination period approaches, you may feel the pressure of the exams getting to you. "It is quite normal to feel some anxiety about exams," says Debbie Lees, foundation programme manager of the AAA School of Advertising.
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Tokoloshe The Calling gets selected at Durban International Film FestivalThe film, renamed Tokoloshe: An African Curse for the American market, was recently released on VOD in the USA.
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New literacy education app launchesLyra, a new app-based education platform that uses innovative advanced speech recognition and touch screen analysis to teach reading and writing, has been launched by co-developers, WGI Worldwide Company and GE. Lyra will initially teach users how to read and write in English, and will be offered for free to people most in need of literacy skills.
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Women in wellness, changing lives one student at a timeLife has changed in ways that we could never have imagined - from daily routines to the way we socialise and communicate. Adapting to change, in a short period, can affect one's mental health. Now, more than ever, it is essential to look after your mental health to ensure that you step out of lockdown stronger than before.
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Women in wellness, changing lives one student at a timeLife has changed in ways that we could never have imagined - from daily routines to the way we socialise and communicate. Adapting to change, in a short period, can affect one's mental health. Now, more than ever, it is essential to look after your mental health to ensure that you step out of lockdown stronger than before.
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Parents, do your homework before choosing an online schoolParents and guardians considering online schooling for their children must ensure they properly vet the ability of a school to provide an holistic, meaningful educational experience coupled with excellent academic and emotional support, an education expert says.
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Free webinar for Maths teachersThe Answer Series is inviting teachers to attend its first free Maths webinar, presented in English and Afrikaans.
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Combatting corruption in South Africa depends on three pillars, says experts on Henley and SABSA panelCombatting corruption in South Africa depends on three pillars: ending the bipolar myth of good private sector/bad public sector, the establishment of an unstoppable citizens' movement and for directors to cross their own intellectual Rubicon and serve companies not shareholders.
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