Extra classes, extra marks?: evaluation of a grade 8 study
SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2008
TITLE AUTHOR(S): C.Prinsloo
KEYWORDS: EVALUATION, GRADE 8
DEPARTMENT: Equitable Education and Economies (IED)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/september-2008/grade-8
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 5839
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4866
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4866
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2008
TITLE AUTHOR(S): C.Prinsloo
KEYWORDS: EVALUATION, GRADE 8
DEPARTMENT: Equitable Education and Economies (IED)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/september-2008/grade-8
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 5839
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4866
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4866
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Abstract
What grade at school should be considered as ideal for poor performers to receive extra tuition to catch up? Not Grade 8, says Cas Prinsloo, who found that at that stage it is probably too late for many learners. This is one of the conclusions reached in an HSRC study, designed together with the Western Cape Education Department and the Shuttleworth Foundation.-
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