Television & Radio

‘Popi Act complicates the independent verification of qualifications’

A look at how an exit exam for grade 9s would work and the ramifications of falsifying qualifications. Guests on the show: Thebe Ikalafeng: Brand strategist Mary Metcalfe: Education expert Professor Stephen Tuson: Wits Law School Peter Johnston: Climate scientist Advaita Naidoo: Jack Hammer Global Moneyweb@Midday

2023 Matric Results | St Patrick CBC achieves 100% IEB pass rate

Last year Saint Patrick Christian Brother’s College in Kimberley recorded a 100% matric pass rate. The school has done it again.

SA FM African Education Award: Two South African Educators Top 10 Finalists Prof Mary Metcalfe and Grace Matlhape

African Education Award: Two South African Educators top 10 finalists. Guest: Prof Mary Metcalfe, Executive Director of the Programme to Improve Learning Outcomes (PILO)

Prof Mary Metcalfe to be nominated as one of the Top 10 finalists for the Africa Education Medal 2023

Jozi FM congratulated Prof Mary Metcalfe to be nominated as one of the Top 10 finalists for the Africa Education Medal 2023 and to discuss her significant key role in Education and Executive Director of the Programme to Improve Learning Outcomes.

Why SA scores low on reading proficiency

With 81% of grade pupils unable to read for meaning, South Africa has the worst reading proficiency in the entire globe. This is reported by the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, which evaluated 12,426 pupils nationwide and contrasted their results with pupils of the same age in 42 other countries. Education expert Prof […]

Study shows 81% of Grade 4 learners in SA are unable to read for meaning

Education experts have called on the Department of Education to produce a coherent and budgeted plan to address learning losses following the COVID-19 pandemic. For more on this, we are joined by Education Specialist, Prof Mary Metcalfe, Early childhood development specialist, Jennifer Mcquillan as well as author Victorine Mbong Shu.

Over 80% of South African children in Grade 4 cannot read for meaning in any language

According to the latest Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, over 80% of South African children in Grade 4 cannot read for meaning in any language. Something that is very concerning as all-11 official languages were used in the assessment. So how do we turn things around and what is it that we are not […]

Ramaphosa to provide recovery plan for basic education

30% pass rate comments ‘ill-informed’ and an ‘insult to pupils’

Sunday Times on Twitter: Education expert Prof Mary Metcalfe analyses the matric results from a social justice point of view