Supporting schooling for excellence
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The events which occur during early childhood has a lasting impact and will affect a child’s growth and development throughout his or her life. We have identified various ways in which to ensure that the children in Bitou get the best out of their early childhood experience.
Many parents from historically disadvantaged communities, believe that learning happens in the pre-school and the formal school sector only.
Low numeracy levels mean that learners who choose to pursue vocational or skills training programmes do not cope with the Mathematics, Science or Technology component of their courses, and thus they fail or drop out of school.
“Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to
and passionate about what they do.”
Nelson Mandela
Scifest Africa allows South Africa and the world’s leading scientists the opportunity to share their work, to make Science accessible to all, to network with one another, to provide career guidance and to act as role models for our youth.
Our aim is to identify and address the needs of vulnerable children in Bitou, who experience emotional and social challenges, which hamper academic performance.
Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant becomes a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine, that the child of farm workers can become the president of a nation. It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another. - Nelson Mandela -
Many of our programmes include Professional Development. We focus on supporting and developing teachers’ skills, knowledge and expertise within their area of teaching. School leaders and managers have been empowered by experts such as Professor Jonathan Jansen.
We focus on supporting and developing teachers’ knowledge, skills and expertise within their area of...
