Written by Primary school pupils in England should not face compulsory tests on phonics, times tables or grammar and punctuation, an influential headteachers’ union has advised the government. The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) told the government’s national curriculum and assessment review that there was an “urgent need” to reconsider the phonics check of reading ability, […]
In 2016, 55% of Grade 4 pupils in the Western Cape were found to be functionally illiterate based on the World Bank’s Progress in International Reading Literacy Study. (Rosetta Msimango, City Press) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for […]
Twenty-six students from a primary school in Hong Kong suffered from acute gastroenteritis during a study tour to cities in Guangdong province, health authorities reported on Monday. The group was among the 116 pupils and 12 teachers from Tuen Mun’s Po Leung Kuk Hong Kong Taoist Association Yuen Yuen Primary School who went to Guangzhou […]
Sambo added: The school principal notified their parents and immediately rushed the learners to Rob Ferreira hospital where they are currently receiving medical attention.” He said information at their disposal is that all the pupils are in a stable condition. This incident comes just after Mpumalanga education MEC Cathy Dlamini had urged school management and […]