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What is Schooling 2025?
What is Schooling 2025?
Schooling 2025 is the government's long-term plan for the basic education sector which will allow for the monitoring of progress against a set of measurable indicators covering all aspects of basic ed...
What is an Independent School?
What is an Independent School?
The term independent school is often used interchangeably with private school. There is an impression that high-fee private schools make up most of the sector. This is not the case. This is a fast-gro...
What is ABET?
What is ABET?
Adult basic education and training is the general conceptual foundation towards lifelong learning and development, comprising of knowledge, skills and attitudes required for social, economic and polit...
The SA School Year and Holidays
The SA School Year and Holidays
The school academic year starts mid-January and ends early December.The year is normally split into 4 terms:Term 1: mid-January to late March/early April (10-day break) Term 2: early April to mid-June...