We’re into the last term of the school year, and that means exam time for learners from Grade 4 all the way up to Grade 12. While there’s a lot at stake for children in the upper Grades, even the younger ones going into their first or second exam seasons …
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November 2023 buzzed with activity as I navigated my kids final exams, concluding my online SEO course, and managing the whirlwind of activities marking the school year’s end. Juggling studies, last-minute assignments, and the excitement of forthcoming holidays made it an exhilarating yet challenging month. Finished My SEO Course I …
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September 2023 was an awesome month, with many amazing memories, but it has also been a hard and tiring month with so much going on, kids exams and my own studies. September 2023 Visit To Cape Town On the first weekend of September my kids and I had a lovely …
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The final exam season of the year is almost here, and it’s not unusual for a sense of dread to creep in. It’s not just the learners who are under duress; exam time can be stressful for families and the school community. Parents and teachers want to provide the right …
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November 2022 was an incredibly busy month, with my daughter writing exams, my son doing assessments, loads of school activities, and lots of work. Here’s what I’ve been busy with in November 2022. New Monthly Giveaway #KaboutjieTopFan I’m so excited to announce that I am going to be doing an …
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As learners across the country prepare for and write their last Grade assessments of the year, there are a lot of parents who are dealing with children overwhelmed with high levels of anxiety. Test anxiety is a real thing, and because the traditional South African assessment approach is to have …
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It has been a long and tiring week, with so much going on including some medical issues that I still need to get sorted out. My live video on Friday was so much fun though, ending the week off on a positive note. It was great having Amanda Rogaly from …
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This last week has been a mix of crazy chaos, confusion and burn out – I started my Behind The Scenes video with Judy with a disclaimer, I’m just not all with it so please excuse me if I seem dazed and confused today! View this post on Instagram …
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Thousands of high school learners across the country are currently writing their final exams in what has been yet another immensely challenging academic year. With sporadic school closures owing to the pandemic, children have had limited time inside the classroom. There’s no doubt that this presents huge challenges for our …
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South Africa’s National Senior Certificate exams have commenced starting on Friday 22 October 2021, with the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga expressing positive sentiments in a media briefing, calling the matric class of 2021, a “resilient group,” that “would be able to surprise us with better results than last year.” …
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The seemingly instantaneous switch to remote online learning by academic institutions on account of the global pandemic, brought about new challenges regarding the maintaining of academic integrity. Students from across the country were now forced to study and write their exams remotely without being physically invigilated. How would this impact …
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As the reality of exam season sets in, it’s crucial to remember that while revision is second nature for some students, , that isn’t the case for everyone. For others, revising a year’s worth of work is a daunting task, often resulting in stress and anxiety. Thankfully, there are ways …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to daily life. Learners from Grade 1 to matric had to transition to online learning literally overnight when the hard lockdown began in March 2020, finding themselves disconnected from routines and support systems. A year and a half later, learners are still coping with …
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