Africa Teen Geeks (ATG) in partnership with the UNICEF and University of Johannesburg will be running a National Tutoring Campaign (NTC) to support Department of Basic Education (DBE) key initiatives aimed at increasing the pass rate of 2021 school calendar year. Covid-19 continues to impact on learning and teaching, this is highlighted by the decline in school attendance rates which is reported to have dropped from a high of 98% in Government High Schools (GHS) 2018 to 94% in April/May 2021. According to NIDS-CRAM findings, about 650,000 to 750,000 children aged 7 to 17 years old were not attending school by May 2021.
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Archive for date: August 10th, 2021
Founded in 2002, Northlink College is one of 50 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges in South African which is governed by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). The core function of TVETs is to provide education and training, that will alleviate unemployment and address the skills gaps that exist. The College offers courses in the post and pre-matric, occupational, part-time and distance learning course offerings to prepare students for the workplace or to become entrepreneurs.
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More than half of the participants of a survey who reported that their student experience had become worse, said online learning was significantly less effective than in-person teaching because of limited online resources and the software used for lecturing.
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Henley Africa's second ever Dean's Dialogue focussed on youth in crisis. It's a critical topic says Henley Africa dean and director Jon-Foster-Pedley. How do we build an economy with the highest Gini co-efficient in the world where youth unemployment is one of the highest on the globe at almost 75%?
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Join SACAP's free matric Student Study Hack and Parents' Guide to Matric Support webinars
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The Gauteng Education Department says Phase 1 of the 2022 admissions online application period is open from today until 3 September 2021, for learners who are currently in Grade 7.
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WeThinkCode_ has announced that its 'WomenThinkCode=' initiative has achieved its target of recruiting at least 50% women in its student intake. "We are pleased that we are able to play a tangible role in driving inclusion within South Africa's digital sector. Women are taking a seat at the tech table," said Nyari Samushonga, CEO of WeThinkCode_.
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