Professional Development
The World Cup tournament kicks off in June. It's not only the children who are excited. Maybe you are too.
Each competing nation will be focusing on scoring goals. Be goalless and it's an early tournament exit. Soccer teams that qualified are traini...
When making subject choices keep in mind where you want to study after school. What type of institution will suit you best -- university, university of technology, a further education and training college, private college, distance learning or learne...
A study of the experiences of beginner teachers in the first three years of teaching suggests that more support mechanisms are needed to encourage teachers to remain in the profession.
The study, entitled Beginner Teachers in South African Schools: ...
The Shuttleworth Foundation has joined in partnership with Rice University in the United States to provide an online curriculum aligned with the South African school syllabus.
The ambitious project aims to provide educational material, in the form o...
Learners around Soweto and surrounding areas within Johannesburg will benefit from the annual career Expo that will take place from 29-30 April this year at Orlando Community Centre. Careers Inc. is hosting the event.
Themed "Lets get cracking" the ...
By this stage of the school year the marks are beginning to come in and the old mark book needs readying for the new data. I know teachers who make elaborate cut-outs to try make the mark book more efficient and easy to use.
One colleague even has ...
 No one likes hearing complaints about him or herself. Yet during the course of a school day many complaints are made. Children complain about their teachers and one another. Teachers moan about learners, parents and even other staff members. Parents ...
Following a call for schools to sponsor at least one intern teacher each, the University of South Africa (Unisa) has made a number of mentor bursaries available.
Unisa is offering a short course in mentoring, guidance and support for teachers and tr...
Microsoft South Africa is calling on all teachers who use ICT as a teaching tool in their classroom to take part in workshops organized specifically to prepare them to take part in the annual Microsoft Innovative Teachers Forum.
The objective of the...
The new President of the National Professional Teachers' Organisation (NAPTOSA) has called for a re-evaluation of the outcomes-based education (OBE) system.
This year marks the first time matriculants will be writing exams based on OBE, and in recen...
 South Africa's expanding economy and the widening gap left by experienced toolmakers who have left the industry have resulted in a dire need for students in this field.
That is the consensus among a diverse group of parties who are interested in bo...
Can a quality school be created in a poverty-stricken area? Is it possible when school fees are R50 a year? The answer is: "Yes!" Many schools in informal settlements are giving learners an excellent education. These schools have a guiding principle:...
Seventy of South Africa's top teachers gathered at the Presidential Guesthouse at the end of last year for the annual National Teachers' Awards.
Addressing a packed dining hall, Education Minister Naledi Pandor said the awards afford the national de...
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