Category: Parent Advice

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Questions to Ask Your Teacher Before Exams

Exam week is a bad time to find out you misunderstood a topic. Walk up to your teacher a few weeks earlier and ask clear questions. Teachers are glad to help a...

A South African Grade 9 learner and a tutor sitting together at a table looking over a blank subject-choice form and sch09Jan

How to Choose Subjects at the End of Grade 9

Many families ask us how to pay for university after matric. The good news is that money is available, but the deadlines are early. NSFAS opens applications in the last months of...

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How One Learner Moved from 45% to 72% in Maths

Thabo started the year with 45% for Maths and a lot of worry. His parents brought him to our centre in Menlo Park in February. We began with a simple test to...

A South African English tutor at a classroom table discussing a set-work novel and an essay draft with a teenage learner09Jan

How to Improve English Home Language Marks

English Home Language marks rise when learners read more and write more. Start with twenty minutes of reading every day. A novel, a newspaper or a good website all help. Note down...

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Using Past Papers and Apps to Study Smarter

Past papers are the best practice a learner can get, and a few good apps make them easier to use. Start with the last three years of your subject’s papers. Do one...

A South African tutor watching a matric-age girl solve a geometry problem at a chalkboard, tutor standing left, learner 09Jan

A Guide for Parents During Matric Exam Season

Matric exam season is tense for the whole family. Learners need quiet evenings, regular meals and enough sleep. Parents do not need to know the maths. They only need to keep the...