It is very important that learners take maths at high school level. These subjects are required should they want to further their studies with many university courses. Generally learners who want to study degrees like engineering or natural sciences have to pass mathematics if they want to qualify for university admission. However, learners are sometimes surprised to find that they need science/maths to be accepted into courses that fall in ‘non-science’ related university departments (e.g. you need Maths 3 {40 to 49%} to be accepted into Fine Arts at the University of Pretoria). That is why it’s very important to check which subjects you will need before deciding not to take maths.

Teach Me 2 Launches Technology Tutoring, making technology more accessible to all ages.

Teach Me 2, the leading private tutoring company in South Africa, has just launched Technology Tutoring.

Technology tutoring is all about helping people to get the most out of the technology around them. Teach Me 2 has private tutors that can teach you (or your father!) how to use your new computer, smartphone, or tablet, how use the internet and email whilst avoiding scams, and even how to join a social network like Facebook.

Not sure what your child will do once they finish the 2013 school year?

Your child can be ready for the working market before they pass their matric exams.

A Certified Sustainability Consultant (CSC) is a relatively new occupation in South Africa which is a very good thing, you might be aware that everyone is moving towards being kind to the environment, reducing energy/electrical usage, water/waste management and reducing our carbon footprint. This is very important if we want to preserve our natural resources for our children. A CSC helps clients save money, improve the environment & ultimately preserve the earth as we know it...
All this while making a very good living.

As is tradition, the Top Non-Subsidised (Independent) Schools in the NSC was announced at the Gauteng Department of Education press conference at the JCE on the 3^rd of January.

CrawfordSchools™ is synonymous with academic excellence and at no time is this more evident than at the release of the Matric results every year.  Once again, the Matric group of 2012 did not disappoint.

In 2012 584 Crawford candidates wrote the National Senior Certificate and achieved a total of 1 869 distinctions.  This translates to 3.2 distinctions per candidate.  A 100% pass rate was achieved and 98% of candidates achieved a Bachelor’s Degree Pass.

A new term brings on the need for new extra murals. My 6 year old daughter reminded me that I said, “give karate at least one full term before you decide if you want to give it up’’. Well she has made up her mind. Now the hunt for a replacement activity is on. She wants to do ballet because “you get to wear a tutu”. I want her to do modern dancing. She wants to take drum lessons, I think something more practical like piano lessons are suitable. .

The new school term begins and so does my enthusiasm for packing healthy and fun lunches. I can’t say I have a fussy eater, but she likes to be given a smorgasbord of options. I am looking forward to an empty lunchbox returned at the end of the day. I have decided to involve my daughter more in choosing and preparing her lunches, that should get her to be more interested to eat all the goodness we pack. We decided that an array of smaller portions would be the most appealing.

The South African education system is made up of three different types of schools: independent or private; public or government; and Model C, or Former Model C schools.  Private education is more expensive than public education – but can offer remarkably high standards of education. Model C schools are government schools and are administered and largely funded by the parent body. Some of the country’s best schools also fall into this category, and fees are somewhere between private and government rates.

School registrations are soon approaching. Whether it be a new experience for first time pre-schoolers or junior learners backing their bags for boarding school, the pressure is on. Over the next few weeks we are going to look at choosing the right school for your child.

As with other learning disabilities, dyslexia is a lifelong challenge that people are born with. This language processing disorder can hinder reading, writing, spelling, and sometimes even speaking.  Dyslexia is not a sign of poor intelligence or laziness. It is also not the result of impaired vision. Children and adults with dyslexia simply have a neurological disorder that causes their brains to process and interpret information differently.