Book, books, books…read, read read!
Over the last few weeks the Public Participation in Education Network (PPEN), East London has been receiving book donations from as far as the United Kingdom internationally and Cape Town locally.
Language Matters
This is a response to the letter written by Dave Rankin (Language Matters, Daily Despatch, November 17)
Critique of article: “Universal English Way to Go” by J.C Rance
J.C Rance claims that and I quote in verbatim, “To Educate in an indigenous language will likely restrict the ability of African to compete in global economy”. I find this observation very strange and not well thought of. I will explain by pointing out two factors that are linked to this issue of African languages being intellectualized or not.
Close-up with Rural Learners
It is so sad that this year has come to an end. Looking at the calendar we have less than three weeks before the schools close and I`m thinking how wonderful this year has been, particularly with learners from the rural schools of the Eastern Cape.
Another Initiave of Government
have always had questions as to why rural schools’ performance differs so much from that of the ex-Model C schools and that of schools in urban areas. The work that I do partly provides me with some of the answers. On a monthly basis I visit a number of schools in the Mqanduli. I have noted that in most of these schools there are common problems.