We are headed for one of the worst academic results in History
Saturday, November 07, 2020
We are headed for one of the worst academic results in History
“While we are not pessimists or prophets of doom, everything point to the direction of very low pass marks, this is what parents should expect and should be psychologically prepared for; we are teachers, we wish the students , the candidates, very well, and wish them all the best under these very trying circumstances”, Secretary General Tobokani Rari said.
The research presented at the recent Botswana Secondary School Teachers Union symposium should serve as a wake-up call to us all.We are so focused on coding, artificial intelligence, and the jobs of tomorrow that we are neglecting the basic safety and emotional well-being of the children sitting in our classrooms today.Statistics are deeply worrying. One study revealed that 34% of secondary school learners in Gaborone meet the criteria for a...