Matrics fail at critical subjects

The basic education minister talks of quality passes achieved by the class of 2020, but a closer look at the results tells a different story The post Matrics fail at critical subjects appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Pretoria, Agricultural Science, Mathes, Matric Results, COVID-19, Grade 12, Subs-only, Chika Sehoole, Physical Science, Craig Pournara, Gateway Subjects

Maths and physical science pass rates show a decline, even after leaked papers

Home languages have remained steady, with a 90% pass mark, but other critical subjects have declined slightly The post Maths and physical science pass rates show a decline, even after leaked papers appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, History, English, Mathematics, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, Sadtu, Siswati, Top Six, Pretoria High Court, South Africa (country, Matric Pass Rate, COVID-19, Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba, Naptosa, Class Of 2020

Class of 2020 produces ‘quality passes’ — Motshekga

The minister of basic education released the 2020 matric results on Monday, announcing that the overall pass rate has declined from 2019 The post Class of 2020 produces ‘quality passes’ — Motshekga appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Results, Western Cape, Free State, Gauteng, Openaccess, Northern Cape, Motshekga, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, Top Six, Panyaza Lesufi, Debbie Schafer, Zamani Saul, Basic Education, Matric

The government needs to put human rights at the heart of education policy

Education in South Africa is dismally unequal, and Covid-19 has exacerbated the crisis. Investment in infrastructure is crucial The post The government needs to put human rights at the heart of education policy appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Television, Education, Opinion, Radio, South Africa, Amnesty International, Inequality, Openaccess, SABC, Department of Basic Education, DBE, TIMSS, COVID-19, Remote Learning, Governance Failure, Iain Byrne

Leaked papers may lead to learners losing their matric certificates

Umalusi has approved the release of the 2020 matric results saying that it did not find systemic irregularities that compromised the exam The post Leaked papers may lead to learners losing their matric certificates appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Maths, Leak, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, John Volmink, DBE, Top Six, South Africa (country, Matric Results, Mathanzima Mweli, Class Of 2020, Umalusi, Mafu Rakometsi, Physical Science, Group Copying

‘Don’t turn away children if registration fees aren’t paid – it’s illegal’

The basic education department has warned schools against this practice, especially in the light of Covid financial devastation The post ‘Don’t turn away children if registration fees aren’t paid – it’s illegal’ appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, Top Six, South Africa (country, COVID-19, COVID, Registration Fees, School Calendar Year 2021

Vandals and storms damage schools, says education department

Learners will be moved to other schools and into mobile classrooms The post Vandals and storms damage schools, says education department appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Maths, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, Top Six, Personal Protective Equipment, PPE, South Africa (country, COVID-19, Mathanzima Mweli, Umalusi, Matric Leak, 2020 Academic Calendar, 2021 Academic Calendar, Mobile Classrooms, Physical Science

Déjà vu as time runs out for schools to get PPE

The scenes from last year, when learners finally returned to school after the hard lockdown, are about to play themselves out again The post Déjà vu as time runs out for schools to get PPE appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Schools, Compliance, Learners, Department of Basic Education, Lockdown, Top Six, PPE, South Africa (country, COVID-19, Teacher Unions, Sanitiser, COVID-19 protocols, Disruptions To Curriculum, education MECs, School Principals

Covid sets education back years

The effects of the pandemic will still be felt by learners entering the school system in 2028 The post Covid sets education back years appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, Stellenbosch University, South Africa (country, Matric, COVID-19, Mathanzima Mweli, Subs-only, Foundation Phase, Martin Gustafsson, Mary Metcalfe, Portfolio Committee On Basic Education

Pandemic hobbles learners’ futures

South African schools have yet to open for the 2021 academic year and experts are sounding the alarm over lost learning time, especially in the crucial grades one and 12 The post Pandemic hobbles learners’ futures appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Cyril Ramaphosa, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, Sadtu, University of Pretoria, Coronavirus, South Africa (country, COVID-19, South African Democratic Teachers Union, Mugwena Maluleke, Basil Manuel, Subs-only, Chika Sehoole, Foundation Phase

Pandemic cripples learners’ futures

South African schools have yet to open for the 2021 academic year and experts are sounding the alarm over lost learning time, especially in the crucial grades one and 12 The post Pandemic cripples learners’ futures appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Cyril Ramaphosa, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, Sadtu, University of Pretoria, Coronavirus, South Africa (country, COVID-19, South African Democratic Teachers Union, Mugwena Maluleke, Basil Manuel, Subs-only, Chika Sehoole, Foundation Phase

Department of basic education edges closer to releasing matric results

The basic education department has said that it is almost done with the marking process and that the capturing of marks is in progress. The post Department of basic education edges closer to releasing matric results appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Openaccess, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, DBE, Sadtu, Top Six, Pretoria High Court, Marking, South Africa (country, Matric Results, COVID-19, Mathanzima Mweli, Class Of 2020, Norman Davis, Matric Exam

‘Decision not to rewrite has caused a crisis,’ says basic education head

The high court has set aside the decision by the department and education quality assurer Umalusi that matrics would have to rewrite two subject leaked just before the matric exams The post ‘Decision not to rewrite has caused a crisis,’ says basic education head appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Science, Education, Maths, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, Sadtu, Top Six, AfriForum, South Africa (country, Matric, Mathanzima Mweli, Naptosa, Norman Davis, South African Democratic Teachers’ Union, Umalusi, Mafu Rakometsi

Teachers applying for jobs must be vetted more strictly

Two women in Mpumalanga taught children for 11 years without the necessary qualifications. They are not the only ones to have slipped through the screening system The post Teachers applying for jobs must be vetted more strictly appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Teachers, Teacher, Mpumalanga, National Prosecuting Authority, Department of Basic Education, Top Six, Imprisonment, South Africa (country, South African Council Of Educators, Daggakraal

Sadtu says Motshekga bowed to pressure from Umalusi to allow rewrite

The teachers union and several learners will appear before the Pretoria high court on Thursday, where they will ask that Motshekga’s decision for a national rewrite of two leaked matric exams be set aside The post Sadtu says Motshekga bowed to pressure from Umalusi to allow rewrite appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Openaccess, Pretoria, Motshekga, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, Elijah Mhlanga, Sadtu, Top Six, Gauteng Department of Education, Pretoria High Court, Panyaza Lesufi, AfriForum, South Africa (country, Mathanzima Mweli, Mugwena Maluleke

Learners take Motshekga to court over matric rewrite

This is after the minister announced on Friday that there would be a rewrite of the two subjects that have been leaked to protect the integrity of the exams The post Learners take Motshekga to court over matric rewrite appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Motshekga, Angie Motshekga, Equal Education, Department of Basic Education, Sadtu, Top Six, Teachers Unions, AfriForum, South Africa (country, Naptosa, Class Of 2020, Matric Exams, Nomusa Cembi, Umalusi, Afrikaans Hoer Seunskool

Parents owe it to their children to take part in how schools are run

Do parents even know that they have a say in the school calendar or do they wait to get the letters at the end of the year telling them when schools close and open? The post Parents owe it to their children to take part in how schools are run appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, Coronavirus, South Africa (country, COVID-19, School Governing Body

Hawks make arrest in matric maths paper leak

Themba Daniel Shikwambana, who works at a printing company, was granted bail and is due to return to court in January The post Hawks make arrest in matric maths paper leak appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Physics, Maths, Life Sciences, Openaccess, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, Elijah Mhlanga, The Hawks, Top Six, Panyaza Lesufi, Matric, Class Of 2020, Council Of Education Ministers, Exam Paper Leak, Rufus Poliah

A template for 21st century education

Project-based learning, where learners find solutions in groups, builds sustainable livelihoods The post A template for 21st century education appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: School, Education, Department of Basic Education, South Africa (country, Cynthia Hamen Farrar, Learn to Live School of Skills, Project-based Learning Methodology, Ria de Villiers, The Salesian Institute

Testing times for grade 12 learners

Strict Covid protocols are in place for the exams, with special provision made for those who test positive The post Testing times for grade 12 learners appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, Top Six, Nasrec, Coronavirus, South Africa (country, South African Democratic Teachers Union, Mathanzima Mweli, Basil Manuel, National Senior Certificate, Matric Exams, Nomusa Cembi, Umalusi

More provinces involved in matric exam paper leak

The first investigation into the maths paper two leak is expected to be concluded by the end of November. The post More provinces involved in matric exam paper leak appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Openaccess, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, Elijah Mhlanga, Top Six, South Africa (country, Basic Education, Matric, Class Of 2020, Exam Paper Leak, Rufus Poliah

Matric’s exam paper leaked

Some learners in two provinces had access to the maths paper two leak a few hours before they sat for the exam The post Matric’s exam paper leaked appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Gauteng, Limpopo, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, Top Six, South Africa (country, Class Of 2020, Maths Paper 2, Matric Exam

White elephant schools reveal lack of progress

The schools rationalisation programme is two decades old, but is still plagued by inconsistencies The post White elephant schools reveal lack of progress appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Schools, Education policy, Openaccess, Department of Basic Education, South Africa (country, Basic Education, Provincial Education Departments, Schools Rationalisation, White Elephant Schools

Folly of school assessment in a pandemic

The method used to determine whether children should move to the next grade considers what they recall rather than their potential to learn The post Folly of school assessment in a pandemic appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Openaccess, Department of Basic Education, Formative Assessment, Coronavirus, South Africa (country, COVID-19, Covid Education Crisis Committee, Summative Assessment

A search for the meaning behind Motshekga’s words

COMMENT The National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) recently hosted a seminar under the theme, Curriculum in a fast-changing world: addressing short-term urgencies, laying foundations for long-term opportunities. As I was intrigued by this topic, I did not hesitate to contribute to this seminar when the invitation came my way to be among the speakers. I […] The post A search for the meaning behind Motshekga’s words appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Openaccess, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Motshekga, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, David Perkins, COVID-19, Centre for Curriculum Redesign, International Bureau of Education, Urriculum, National Education Collaboration Trust NECT

Matrics will write exams in November

The department of basic education has announced that the class of 2020 will sit for its final examinations later than usual. The post Matrics will write exams in November appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Openaccess, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, DBE, Coronavirus, South Africa (country, The Editors Picks, Matric, COVID-19, National Coronavirus Command Council, Class Of 2020, Grade 12

‘I will have to repeat grade 8’

Schools have been closed again. After months of doing schoolwork at home, not all parents think their children are ready to move to the next grade The post ‘I will have to repeat grade 8’ appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Schools, Cyril Ramaphosa, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, University of Pretoria, Top Six, Coronavirus, South Africa (country, COVID-19, National Lockdown, Grade 8

Another teachers union calls for schools to be closed

Naptosa says it is irresponsible to keep schools open and that this is affecting the mental and physical health of teachers and learners The post Another teachers union calls for schools to be closed appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Who, World Health Organisation, Openaccess, Cyril Ramaphosa, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, DBE, Top Six, School Closures, Coronavirus, South Africa (country, COVID-19, Naptosa, Basil Manuel

Sadtu calls for the closure of schools

Citing cases such as a school to which only four learners returned, to be met by 20 teachers, the union said Covid-19 is wreaking havoc on learning The post Sadtu calls for the closure of schools appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Openaccess, Angie Motshekga, Department of Basic Education, DBE, Sadtu, Coronavirus, South Africa (country, The Editors Picks, COVID-19, COVID, South African Democratic Teachers Union, Mugwena Maluleke, School Closure

Covid-19 in classrooms: When a cough causes chaos

Despite the department of basic education’s announcement that teachers and learners were given orientation about the coronavirus, anecdotal evidence doesn’t bear this out The post Covid-19 in classrooms: When a cough causes chaos appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
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