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Schools receive nearly 1 Million rand in prizes and incentives from EvaluNet

On Friday 31 August 2012, a teacher at Rondebosch Boys’ Preparatory School received a brand new Kia Rio 1.4 worth R165,000 in what became the culmination of the EvaluNet GetAhead “Win A Car” Competition. EvaluNet, a Cape Town-based educational software developer, ran an exciting competition with 101 schools across the country earlier this year. The competition saw almost R1 million in prizes and incentives received by schools, teachers and learners.

Are South African teachers lazy?

What really constitutes an advantaged and a disadvantaged school though? Is an advantaged school one where you walk into every classroom and see an interactive whiteboard and a laptop in front of every learner? Is an advantaged school one that is built out of bricks and has airconditioning, electricity and running water? When will the South African Department of Education realise that good education starts with the teacher?

Win a place in the Cambridge University Press Grade 12 Maths course worth R5,400!

Great news at the start of the third school term! GetSmarter, a high-touch online education company, and Teacher’s Monthly are giving away a place in the upcoming Cambridge University Press Grade 12 Mathematics course worth R5,400. You can nominate ANY Grade 12 learner who you think deserves to go on this course for FREE.

New SA maths software to boost results

High School Maths is important because it is the most widely used subject in the world. Doing maths helps the mind to reason and organise complicated situations or problems into clear, simple, and logical steps. High paying jobs often demand someone who can take complicated situations and simplify them to the level that everyone can understand. By doing well at maths, you’re giving yourself a competitive edge that you’ll need to land a really cool job.