Author Archive for calvinmathias
Autumn 2012 edition now online
All articles from the Autumn, 2012 edition reproduced online.
Another brick in the wall
My brain is rather good at trying to de-stress me by not piling up its cells with memory information like, “Important meeting with parent at, er, eleventeen o’clock? Her name is Mrs… um. Her son, ah, er, is struggling.”
Michael de Lisle
Others would have experienced a softer side to him.
Explore Natural Sciences
This book would not be my choice for 2012, as this year we are implementing the National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) in Grade 9.
Keeping a Sharp Eye
Thousands of readers look forward each day to see which event will be his particular target, and how he will expose the follies of politicians through the laughter of common folk.
Answering Auschwitz
Writers closely identified with the Holocaust rarely escape their literary cells.
Technology can teach us to treasure traditional tongues
The 2011 Matric results indicated that South Africa’s secondary school system is possibly slowly improving; however, there are areas that still need a lot of attention.
Letters To The Editor
The article carried recently in the Times newspaper (‘iPads for elite schools’, 26 January 2012) refers.
Letters To The Editor
It is a great pity that pre-school learners are being introduced to formal learning programmes, instead of learning through play, as is their right.
Parent purchases
From Scotland to Singapore come reports that schools expect parents to purchase the latest tablet technologies for students. While parents don’t want to comprise their children’s chances, many feel forced to ‘shape up or ship out’.
