Binance Junior is a new parent-controlled app and sub-account for kids and teens, ages 6–17, which offers mums and dads a family-centric platform to build crypto wealth and savings, helping prepare their children for a digital financial future. It allows parents to open and manage crypto savings accounts on behalf of their children, enabling young […]
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There’s a persistent myth in education that excellence in academics and excellence in sport are somehow in competition – that students must sacrifice one to succeed in the other. In my experience, the opposite is true. Sport doesn’t distract from academic achievement. It strengthens it. As both an educator and a lifelong sportsman, I’ve seen
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We have a collective responsibility to nurture, protect and raise the next generation of leaders in our society. Among the many rights children hold, the right to quality education remains one of the most critical – and the most closely tied to their future well-being. South Africa’s literacy challenges remain a deep concern. Recently, the
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Choosing the right academic path for your child is one of the most important decisions you will ever make, and parents torn between IEB CAPS and Cambridge International often do not know what they need to consider before making the call. Both are two strong, well-regarded curricula offering unique benefits and structures; however, deciding which
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In a world progressing faster than parents can keep up, worry for our children and their relationship with tech is at an all-time high. Not wanting kids to be left behind in the digital world, access to screens starts at a younger and younger age. But with so much of their focus being sucked into
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In the wake of the year-end exams, countless high school students and their parents are faced with the reality that they may need to make a call on whether to continue with pure mathematics or change to maths literacy. It’s a double-edged sword, as pure maths opens more doors when considering study options; however, maths
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The popular WildED Holiday Camp is returning to Crocworld Conservation Centre in Scottburgh from 15 to 19 December. Hosted at the WILDED Learning Hub @ Crocworld Conservation Centre in Scottburgh, the WildED Holiday Camp gives children aged 8 to 13 years an unforgettable week of fun. Children are welcome to come for one day, a
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Children between ages 10 and 12 are at a fascinating stage of life. They’re no longer little kids, but they’re not yet teenagers. They’re starting to ask bigger questions, push boundaries, and search for who they are becoming. Amid all these changes, reading plays a powerful role, and schools and parents should strongly encourage students
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Grassroots handover tackles crisis where 8 in 10 learners can’t read for meaning Cape Town: As South Africa recognises National Literacy Month, the Western Cape has become the third province to receive multilingual, multicultural books through a Read with Wimpy and Ladles of Love literacy initiative, with 4000 brand-new storybooks now in the hands of young
For many matriculants currently writing prelims, the question of “What’s next?” looms large. While some already have their future mapped out, others are still deciding which path to follow. “Two options worth serious consideration, especially for female learners taking Mathematics as a matric subject, are quantity surveying and construction project management,” says Serisha Sirputh, director
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