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Nursery, Primary and Secondary Education

Choosing the right school for your child
Choosing the right child care facility is not very easy to do, especially with such a vast array...

How To Develop Effective High School Study Skills
Effective study skills determine a student's success in his school life. If he knows how to...

The Importance of Report Cards
I started dreading the day that report cards were distributed when I was in high school. During...

Should you grade skip your child?
Is your child bored in school? Does he need more advanced academics? Are you thinking that he...

An apple a day can help kids make the grade
Getting a child to eat healthy food can be a monumental challenge for any parent....

Homework
Homework is defined as out-of-class tasks assigned to students as an extension or elaboration...

A Mother's Reasons For Choosing Montessori
This is the time of year when the parents of many preschoolers must decide where their child...

School Uniforms
Some private schools do have the uniform dress code for its pupils but students all over the world...

Too heavy a load
A recent study done by the department of occupational therapy at the University of the Free State...

Reflections on the mother language
International Mother Language Day on February 21 was an opportunity to reflect on the significance...

Fun with words
The Gauteng department of education is the only province that is steaming ahead with the...

Parenting Advice: What if My Child Won't Go to School?
"I need help! My 9 year old daughter has started resisting school. She misses several days...

Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Early Childhood Development (ECD) covers a set of policies and programmes that are developed for...


Further and Higher Education

Role of Digital Learning Solutions in Education
The challenges South Africa faces with regard to education have been widely publicised. Educator...

How Technology can improve education
There’s always room for improvement when it comes to education, and technology can play a...

Going Green: Why Distance Education is Better for the Environment
Global warming isn’t just smoke and mirrors.  The signs are everywhere—from melting...

Fast Facts to know on education
What is a qualification? A qualification is the formal recognition and certification awarded by...

Is Distance Learning Right for You
Distance education is seen both as a way to offer more equitable distribution of educational...

Computer Skills Needed for Online Degrees
Everyone agrees there's a basic set of computer skills that all online learners must have. Think...

College Degrees
College degrees may allow you to earn more money upon graduation, but for some potential...

The Fastest Growing Career Fields Today
It can be very difficult for some people to choose a career path. We all have our own goals,...

How do I choose the Right Master’s course?
Selecting the best Master's program is a decision which is often difficult to make. What are the...

Juggling work and school
Due to high tuition fees, many students have to work in conjunction with pursuing their academic...

Smart buys for Varsity
Varsity life presents many choices, one of which is stocking up for the semester or the years ahead....

Why get a Master’s degree?
If you’re asking yourself this question, it may be because you have hit some sort of...

What is a Graduate Degree?
There are two Categories of graduate degrees, both of which follow a basic degree, usually referred...


Education Finance

Paying for education doesn't have to break your bank balance
Education costs continue to soar and, with the festive season fast approaching, increasing numbers...

A Vocational Education Grant can Fund Your Education
Many people have struggles when it comes to trying to pay for their education. School is very...

Make Sure You Can Afford A Loan
Did you know that by defaulting on an R8 000 loan, you could end up paying R61 000?...

Financial Aid For Online Education
You've made the decision to pursue your degree online and you've been accepted to an online...

Planning Your Childs Education
All parents know that it is a well-known fact that educating children is very expensive. Should...

How To Apply For A Scholarship
It is the parent's responsibility and burden to give their children proper college education. As we...

How to pay for your Master’s degree
Once you have decided to go back to school to get your Master's degree, you are faced with the...


Career Planning and Development

Recently Matriculated or Graduated? Unemployed? Create Your Own Job...
The doom and gloom prophesies of last year (and this year) all illustrate that the South African...

The importance of developing a Career Portfolio
More often than not when being interviewed, companies will ask for certain ‘extra' information...

Career planning – when last did you give that part of your life some focus?
Summer has come and gone, autumn leaves leave us amidst an array of beautiful colours whilst winter...

Choosing an ideal career
Only a very few people ever choose an ideal career and keep it until the end. Most people change...

Opportunities in the Education Sector
Contrary to popular belief, the education sector has more to offer than just teaching. This field...


Education Resources

How can we learn faster and remember more?
What is accelerated learning? When we 'learn' in ordinary situations (with a book or a teacher), we...

Getting Motivated for Writing
Writers sometimes require motivation to write the papers. There could be many reasons why the writer...

Learners Thought to Sound Off
They read so badly, they couldn't read the question papers -- and they spelt so badly, they...

The Number 1 Classroom Management Tip
I've heard many different pieces of classroom management advice over the years, but there is one...

How to Teach A Diverse Classroom of Students
Each year teachers are faced with the daunting task of teaching to a classroom of 20-30...

Healing Properties of Poetry
Grief is one of the hardest things to face in life, and unfortunately it is something which most...

Proofreading Tips
When writing anything for publication, proofreading should never be skipped or skimped. Thorough...

More than a Teacher
A great teacher teaches you more than just the basics in math or English or history. A...

Implementing Effective Teaching Strategies
Discussion procedure is considered to be an integral part of the learning process. It can make...

A new lingua franca
It is 3.30pm and a dozen little boys in long shorts, blue check shirts and ties are sitting...

Teaching Jobs Abroad Strategies to Overcome Culture Shock
Culture shock is the term used to describe how people feel when they are exposed to an...

Tutoring
Tutoring is a means of providing help to students by providing additional instruction outside of...