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Close-up of a South African matric learner's hands marking a four-term year planner on a wall calendar spread across a d09Jan

How to Plan Your Matric Year Term by Term

Good marks start with a plan. At Leerkring in Kimberley we see learners do well when they know what to study, when to study it and who to ask for help. Small...

Top-down view of a parent's hands writing a list of questions in a spiral notebook at a wooden table, with tea and rusks09Jan

Questions to Ask Your Child’s Tutor

Many parents feel shy about speaking to a tutor, but good questions make good lessons. Start by asking how your child’s tutor will find out where the gaps are. A short test...

South African matric learner on a couch filling in an online funding application on a laptop, with an ID book and docume09Jan

How to Apply for NSFAS Funding Step by Step

Starting a small business in South Africa begins with a simple idea and a few honest numbers. Ask what people around you need and cannot easily get. A spaza shop, a baking...

South African young woman at a home desk in Kimberley, looking pleased as she finishes the last module of an online cour09Jan

Tips for Finishing an Online Course

Online courses are easy to start and easy to drop. The trick is to treat them like a real class. Choose two or three fixed times each week and put them on...

A South African teenage learner at a learning-centre desk building a first web page on a laptop, with a simple coloured 09Jan

Preparing for Grade 12 Final Exams in October

Matric finals start in October, and the weeks before them go fast. Make a simple plan now. List every paper, write down the date, and give each subject its own revision slots....

A South African mother and her matric-aged son reviewing an NSC exam timetable and study plan together at a kitchen tabl09Jan

What Parents Should Know About the NSC Exams

The NSC exams decide a lot, so it helps parents to know how they work. Learners write their final papers in October and November, and results come out in January. You can...

Close-up of a small study group's table: maths workbooks with graphs, calculators, pencils and hands of several learners09Jan

How Our Study Groups Raised Maths Marks

Last year our Maths study groups met twice a week at the centre in Du Toitspan Road. Each group had six to eight learners and one tutor. Learners worked through past paper...

A South African Grade 12 learner flipping through a stack of printed past exam papers at a library table in Kimberley09Jan

Free Past Papers and Where to Find Them

Online courses are easy to start and easy to drop. The trick is to make them part of your week. Pick two fixed times and treat them like a class at school....

Close-up of a study table with plain notebooks, a past-paper practice sheet, highlighters, a calculator and a smartphone09Jan

How to Study Smarter and Remember More

Your brain keeps what you use, so test yourself often. After a study session, close the book and write down what you remember. Check the gaps and try again tomorrow. Short sessions...

South African English tutor at a desk talking with a learner who is reviewing a handwritten essay in a bright Kimberley 09Jan

How to Improve Your English Essay Marks

Good essays start before the first sentence. Read the question twice and underline the key words. Then write a short plan with three or four points. Open with one clear sentence that...