ISPA spurs teacher IT training

The Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has raised almost R150 000 for teacher IT training at the recent Super Teacher Gala Dinner, hosted by ISPA and the CoZa Cares Foundation. “The ongoing generosity of Internet industry stakeholders means...

Teachers to drive a love of maths, science

More than 130 teachers from across South Africa and Africa will this week meet with government officials and education experts to explore ways of getting more learners interested in studying science and maths at the first Intel Educator Academy to be held on the...

SA teachers not top of the class

South African foundation phase teachers are woefully unprepared to teach youngsters the basics of interpretation and evaluation, as they lack these skills themselves. This is one of the findings of the National Report 2012 on the State of Literacy Teaching and...

Too few maths teachers for SA schools

A total of 84 high schools across the country did not offer mathematics for Grade 10, 11 and 12 in the 2012 academic year – primarily as a result of a shortage of suitably qualified maths teachers.  This accounts for 1,3% of all high schools (public and...