I wrote about the 2013 ANA’s about two months ago as kids sat down to write their test papers. Now the report is out I went straight to my go-to view: Grade 9 Maths performance distribution.
2014 View
Here we can see the breakdown of performance for all students, by province for maths at grade 9. This will be shocking if you have not seen it before. Read more
The “new” South Africa has brought with it a wide open door to education dreams and aspirations that were not part of the “old” South Africa. Government spending on education is comparable to our international counterparts at approximately R14 000 per child per year with a little more in the very poorest areas. However there are lots of problems with how this open door works. Here are some of our education myths – Read more
Turning over a new leaf doesn’t just belong to New Year’s Day. Goal Setting and celebrating achievements are the markers of successful lives. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time Bound. Here’s how to set SMART goals for yourself and make certain of your success.
We all have goals for our lives. They are the things we want for ourselves that we don’t yet have. Some of our goals are short term, we can get them quite quickly like eating less chocolate or going to bed by 10pm. Other goals take more time and need to be broken down into smaller steps like improving a maths grade by 15% or getting a driver’s licence. Goals are not the same as dreams for our life which tend to be much bigger and more general -like I want to be rich and famous and have my photo on the front of a major magazine. Dreams involve a large dollop of wild imagination. Goals balance imagination with careful planning.
Teens often find that other people also have goals for their lives. Mom wants me to be a doctor, my maths teacher wants me to talk less in class, my boyfriend wants me to grow my hair long… There is only one thing to say about other people’s goals, they belong to other people. Only you have the power to change you and that power comes from wanting it for yourself. What do you want? Read more
Here are a list of our favorite websites showing school leaver opportunities. The information on these websites is always being refreshed so don’t give up if you don’t find something right away. Remember to also check newspapers and don’t be afraid to go and visit the places you’d like to work and tell them that you’re looking. There’s nothing like a live person with a friendly face to outshine a pile of anonymous e-mail inquiries. Read more
If you are already at high school SAILI cannot offer you a scholarship. Most high school scholarship funds select in Gr 6 or 7 to commence in Gr 8. We do this to ensure that high school education starts off well. For a list of scholarship opportunities for Gr 6s transitioning to high school, click here. We are aware that older learners also need opportunities. SAILI does not provide scholarships mid high school but there are a few options out there. The organisations that recruit during high school are listed below. You need to contact the organisations below directly. You cannot apply by writing to this blog page. Read more
