Government expenditure as a percentage of GDP is often used to measure spending on education across countries, and by this metric SA ranks quite well. It spends about 6.5%, well above the global average — Japan, for example, spends 3.5%, and Switzerland 5%.
More than three-quarters of children attending grade 4 cannot read for meaning, which acts as drag throughout the rest of their schooling. So while on average children can expect to complete 9.3 years of pre-primary and basic education before age 18, this is only equivalent to 5.1 years when adjusted for the quality of learning. For every 100 pupils entering grade 1, 50-60 will reach grade 12, 40-50 will pass grade 12, and only 14 will go on to attend university.
undertaking a major overhaul of the curriculum and assessment systems and developing a “thinking curriculum”; andIn recent years Ceará, one of the poorest states in Brazil, rapidly raised basic literacy standards by following the Finnish approach. The plan pushed foundational learning, a focused curriculum aligned with teacher guides and learning materials that provided a clear routine for classes and accountable school management and school assessments to monitor learning.
Arguably this is the most important challenge facing SA, as the quality of schooling is a powerful indicator of the wealth a country will produce in the long run. The economic output that is lost because of poor education policies and practices is huge.
United kingdom and China hire a lot of SAn teachers, why is that if it so poor?... propagandista filth
Education Education Latest News, Education Education Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
SA teacher who is deputy principal in Chinese school says SA education system still the cream of the cropA South African-born teacher from KwaZulu-Natal who still holds his Zulu accent has been making strides in Asia's education system, and was recently appointed deputy principal of a private school in China. Well done to him for legally moving abroad and getting opportunities that would only be reserved for useless cadres in SA. “If the education system was as bad as people make it seem, why do first world countries want to employ teachers from SA? If we had a messy and unprofessional system, they would definitely not want to hire us. Once they hire us, they give us high salaries,” said Mpanza. ... 🤔 Lol when journalism runs out of ideas
Source: TimesLIVE - 🏆 28. / 59 Read more »
China regulator says government policies not necessarily linked to overseas IPOsChina has implemented a regulatory crackdown on internet companies, for-profit education and real estate developers
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »