SA classrooms urged to focus on skills

JOHANNESBURG - It’s World Youth Skills Day and while many young South Africans can ace a test, the real question is: can they thrive beyond the classroom? 

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Critics say our foundation phase grading system is great at producing marks, but not necessarily the skills needed to navigate higher education or the real world.

  • Dumisani Tshabalala, Head of Academics at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls discussed this with eNCA.

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