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‘Some high school pupils struggle to read and write’
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February 15, 2024February 15, 2024Uncategorized

‘Some high school pupils struggle to read and write’

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… alcohol and drug abuse red-flagged at schools A new report by a parliamentary standing committee has pinpointed the chief factor behind the high failure rate of grades 11 and 12 pupils in the 2022 academic year: the automatic progression of students to the next grade without learning basic competencies like reading and writing. The...

Namibia: Learning to Read in Another Language Is Tough – How Namibian Teachers Can Help Kids
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January 25, 2024January 25, 2024Uncategorized

Namibia: Learning to Read in Another Language Is Tough – How Namibian Teachers Can Help Kids

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In a classroom in Namibia’s northern Oshikoto region, a teacher has written English vocabulary words on the chalkboard. She asks her learners to read them aloud. When they stumble with pronunciation, she corrects them. She also helps the youngsters to sound out words. At another school nearby, an English teacher is showing her class cartoon...

In just over a decade, African states have turned around a 72% illiteracy rate to achieve a 70% literacy record, with 66% of the young people now receiving secondary education – and way more than that can read and write.
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August 18, 2023August 18, 2023Uncategorized

In just over a decade, African states have turned around a 72% illiteracy rate to achieve a 70% literacy record, with 66% of the young people now receiving secondary education – and way more than that can read and write.

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By Seth Onyango, bird story agency Young Africans are setting new educational benchmarks, outshining previous generations with a remarkable 66% attaining secondary school education. Yet, despite this achievement, many youths are finishing school only to grapple with high unemployment rates according to new Afrobarometer figures. The Mastercard Foundation-backed report reveals steady growth with literacy levels going up...