Status of Science in schools
Friday, August 12, 2022 | 20 Views |
The findings of Prof Kuiper’s study on low academic achievement levels warrant urgent and sufficient attention.
He raised critical concerns and issues ranging from faulty pedagogic and management practices, teacher professional development (pre-service and in-service training), external oversight and the heavily loaded curriculum to name but a few examples.
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...