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Mathematics in South Africa is certainly more relevant than ever before. Maths is the foundation of success in many professions, yet for many students, it remains an insurmountable challenge. In South Africa, this issue is particularly acute, with many children struggling to keep up with their peers. Fortunately, with the introduction of remedial education, the … Read more
What is dysgraphia? There are many diverse learning challenges that the remedial learner could face. Some of these have been well documented and may be familiar terms for the general public. Dyslexia is one of the most well-known conditions that requires remedial learning. ADHD also has a negative impact on learning. Despite this, ADHD is not recognised as an … Read more
Remedial Learners need more than what most independent schools offer. They need specialised instruction from teachers with specific training.
Are you looking for a remedial school for children who struggle with social interaction? If you’ve ever worked with kids, either as a tutor or counsellor, you may have seen some have more difficulty interacting with their peers than others. But what should you do if a child battles to hold a simple conversation? How … Read more
Let’s continue our journey through the Grade 6 milestones which learners in this grade achieve in English Home Language (HL). We have previously looked at the milestones for other grades. For Grade 6 we previously looked at the English HL listening and speaking progress. Here we will consider the skills of reading and viewing, and how they ought to … Read more
Our passion at Japari is to see remedial learners moving on and thriving in mainstream environments. What can be done to equip and prepare scholars with learning difficulties for this? Is there any hope for the average remedial learner in the South African system, to manage when introduced to a mainstream learning environment? South Africa’s … Read more
Learning difficulties can manifest in many ways, but the result is the same: Children struggle to master the same concepts as their peers. For example, children with learning challenges might have trouble processing verbal or visual information, reading and writing, or engaging with numbers. Thankfully, there are schools available to help these children reach their … Read more
Many primary school students cannot wait for high school. The idea of being a teenager is something they eagerly anticipate. It is different for the struggling student, however. For these learners, High School often appears to be a place and experience where the worst fears will be realised: ongoing failure and struggle on an even … Read more
Terrific Grade Two Milestones Children must achieve competence in particular academic skills each year of their schooling. We have considered the milestones they must achieve in Grade R, before beginning primary school. We have also seen the many aspects that they learn in Grade 1. We unpacked the academic milestones in both English and Maths … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Education through uncertain times: Dealing with Emotional Intelligence, Anxiety and even Pandemics [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4486″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We know more about emotional intelligence than ever before. In the developed world, anxiety is higher than at any other point in our history. South Africa has many educational challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on … Read more
