Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has revealed a strategic plan to tackle mounting concerns regarding foundation phase learners failing to read for meaning. Gwarube announced the move on Monday ...
We have launched a pilot intervention to support numeracy across all Foundation Phase teachers and learners in the Western Cape. This follows the success of our early-grade reading interventions for ...
South Africa is facing a serious shortage of foundation phase teachers, particularly those qualified to teach in African languages. Recent data from the 2025 Reading Panel report reveals that while ...
As part of a response to the Department of Basic Education’s call for inclusive, bias-free learning material, Oxford University Press South Africa (OUPSA) has developed a new Foundation Phase textbook ...
The curriculum is structured into three knowledge areas: Coding, Robotics, and Digital Concepts, with a strong emphasis on unplugged activities. These activities are designed to introduce ...
The Democratic Alliance has revealed that students at Mpumelelo Primary School in Tembisa are still forced to stand during ...
Starting January 2026, Centennial Schools will expand its offering to include Grades 4 and 5, becoming a fully integrated intermediate and high school serving students from Grade 4 to Grade 12. In ...
A foundation phase teaching graduate has been awarded the Best Initial Degree Award at the recent 2025 University of Mpumalanga (UMP) graduation ceremony. Zandile Sibanyoni received the prestigious ...
Oxford’s new series brings authentic representation and accessible design to early literacy while going a step further by ...