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TIMSS SA Spotlight On Early Learning
Educational Activities at Home
Published in: 2017
Keywords: Education / Education in South Africa / TIMSS 2015
TIMSS 2015 Grade 9 National Report
Understanding mathematics and science achievement amongst Grade 9 learners in South Africa
The 2015 TIMSS Grade 9 study was administered in August 2015 by a team of researchers at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in collaboration with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA).
Published in: 2018
Keywords: Department of Basic Education (DBE) / Education in South Africa / mathematics achievement / science achievement / TIMSS 2015
Smooth, staggered or stopped? Educational transitions in SAYPS
Human and Social Dynamics Research Seminar
Published in: 2017
Keywords: Education system / Mathematics Achievement in South Africa / Mathematics Grade 9 / South African Youth
Smooth, staggered or stopped?
Educational transitions in the South African Youth Panel Study
Understanding educational transitions is vital to addressing basic skills shortages and improving the life chances of
all South African learners. Efforts here have, however, been hampered by a lack of high-quality, longitudinal data.
In response to the lack of appropriate data needed to examine these issues, and to obtain a better understanding
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Published in: 2017
Keywords: Education system / Mathematics Grade 9 / South African Youth
School leadership and local learning contexts in South Africa
International research has shown that the quality of school leadership and management (SLM) is important for teaching and learning, particularly in schools where there is acute resource deprivation. This article explores the relationship between leadership and academic achievement in South African secondary schools with varying socio-economic condi ...
Published in: 2018
Authors: Tia Linda Zuze / Andrea Juan
Keywords: School leadership / School management; Learning contexts
Safe And Sound? Violence And South African Education
Published in: 2016
Authors: Tia Linda Zuze / Vijay Reddy / Andrea Juan / Sylvia Hannan / Mariette Visser / Lolita Winnaar
Keywords: School safety / School type / South African school system
Have we reached gender equity in mathematics education?
Evidence from TIMSS South Africa 2011
Published in: 2016
Authors: Tia Linda Zuze / Vijay Reddy / Andrea Juan / Mariette Visser / Lolita Winnaar / Sylvia Hannan
Keywords: Gender equality / Gender equity / Mathematics Education
Does it matter if students enjoy learning science?
Exploring student attitudes towards science in South Africa
Published in: 2016
Keywords: Attitudes to science / Enjoy science / School science
Does it matter if learners enjoy learning science?
Human and Social Dynamics Research Seminar
Published in: 2017
Keywords: Science and the public / Science Grade 5 / Science Grade 9
Bullies, victims and bully-victims in South African schools: Examining the risk factors
School bullying is a complex social phenomenon that negatively impacts the psychosocial well-being of students, as well as the overall culture and climate of schools. Designing appropriate interventions to combat bullying in South African schools requires nuanced information about this phenomenon. This paper examines the extent and nature of bullyi ...
Published in: 2018
Keywords: Bully-victims / Bullying / Bullying risk factors / School safety