The Optimi Group initiative will provide free virtual lessons to aid grade 4 children in improving their reading comprehension and enhancing their reading scores.
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga says the recent assessment on the quality of Grade 4s' reading skills will be used to sharpen its plans for improving performance in this area.
There is no other way of saying this the announcement by PIRLS 2021 on Tuesday has revealed that South African education is in an even worse crisis than we thought.