Teachers
The subjects you choose for grades 10 to 12 will affect your career choice. So, it is vital to select subjects that give you the widest choice possible. If you don't know what job you want to do after school, you need to select those subjects that wi...
No matter how enjoyable school is, conflict arises from time to time. Every teacher has had to deal with a child who hasn't done his or her homework or has "forgotten" it at home. At break time learners sometimes have verbal or physical fights. Disag...
There is a popular misconception that children's rights encourage children to be "cheeky" and irresponsible. This myth originates in a another myth - that to discipline children you need to hurt them physically.
But what about responsibilities?
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A project that aims to educate high school learners about the benefits of green living by measuring their impact on the environment is being rolled out in Cape Town schools.
The Green Room Audit consists of a learners' information and activities boo...
Usually teachers know how to deal with classroom bullies. They're also able to solve bullying incidents on the school grounds and sports fields. When teachers retreat to the staffroom for a soothing cup of tea, they may think they're entering a "bull...
 The learners of Zimasa Community School in Langa in the Western Cape are reaping the benefits of having teachers who are determined to improve the reading, writing and mathematical competencies of their charges.
Principal Mxolisi Njenjele said that ...
 A relaxed attitude to exams could mean the difference between success and failure. The key to relaxation is proper preparation.
Preparation, in turn, is as much about understanding how to tackle an exam paper, based on the principles behind the way ...
 Reading is the gateway to knowledge, the Teacher offers some suggestions about how to get children to read more.
Tips for teachers
Reading must be fun and must lead to discovery - it must never be a chore or a punishment.
Make sure that you ...
 There is undoubtedly a need for learners to learn to read to be able to read to learn. As teachers, we can teach our learners the skills of reading, but they only become good readers when they want to read. The way to solve this dilemma lies in givin...
 Nonhlanhla Mchunu is a grade R teacher at a primary school in rural KwaZulu-Natal. She has specialist training in early childhood development, so she understands that young children learn through play. Her role is to create an exciting active learnin...
Africa Aids Education Series for Secondary Schools:
Aids -- Why Africa? By Mindy Stanford and Dr Clive Evian
Life with HIV and Aids By Lynn Barnes and Dr Clive Evian
Exploring the Immune System and the HIV Vi...
 Research has found that many children in South Africa come from disadvantaged communities with limited access to reading materials and an and oral culture where book reading is uncommon.
These factors together predict that children will not get off ...
 The Beijing Olympics are in August. In the gymnastic events the athletes will be aiming for "perfect scores" - full marks from every judge. In a school situation it's slightly tougher to get a perfect score for communication from all the stakeholders...
 The department of education and unions signed an occupation-specific dispensation (OSD) last month that provides for increases for teachers backdated to January. the Teacher asked Firoz Patel, Deputy Director General of systems, planning and monitori...
Mpho Thibedi* has a personality that naturally qualifies her to work with young and fragile minds. This serves her well as an early childhood development (ECD) teacher at a primary school in Meadowlands Zone One.
She studied to become an ECD practi...
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