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8 Lead feature: UMP: Professor Thoko Mayekiso’ s legacy of growth
12 Rayyan Ebrahim SA’ s 2024 top matric student
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14 How to find your ideal distance learning college
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41 HIGHER EDUCATION
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EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
18 Sesame Workshop SA: Leading the charge for early childhood education in SA
20 The importance of quality play 22 Why Grade R matters 24 Why reading isn’ t as easy as A-B-C
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42 Taking the GAP after high school? 46 Q & A: Rhodes University 48 A guide to bursaries in SA 52 Ready, set, apply: Stellenbosch University 56 The essential checklist for future success 60 When will higher education in SA truly transform? 64 Study tips for Grade 12 learners 68 A call for equity and transformation 70 Q & A: Masterstart 72 Nutrition: 10 essential foods to boost your study sessions
27 BASIC EDUCATION
74 Practical tips for families in exam season
28 Guide to subject selection 30 Homeschooling: Learn, Play, Repeat 34 The Numeric effect
36 Learning and teaching a second language
38 Empowering children with autism
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