Two schools show there is light at the end of the reading tunnel
SA is still reeling from the PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) data that showed 81% of our grade 4 pupils cannot understand what they read.
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SA is still reeling from the PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) data that showed 81% of our grade 4 pupils cannot understand what they read.
I’ve seen two promising initiatives that show we can teach our pupils to read for meaning.
South African ed-tech incubator Injini has announced the 12 startups selected for the first Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Programme, which offers selected companies access to funding and other types of support.
Johannesburg, 13 March 2023. Pizza Hut has partnered with the Youth Employment Service (YES) to launch LeadHERship, an initiative to address youth unemployment and gender inequality in South Africa. The program targets women aged between 18 and 24, where almost two-thirds of individuals in this age group are not economically active, with over 70% female. LeadHERship provides these women with work experience, skills, and a monthly income to enhance their employability.