It is clear from a recent study done by the Western Cape Education Department that the
quality of literacy instruction in primary schools is not up to standard (WCED, 2006; …

An increasing number of studies indicate that South African learners' literacy levels are
deplorably low. According to one international study, the Progress in International Literacy …

Academic literacy development within the secondary schooling system in South Africa has
reached crisis proportions, with a large number of students exiting the system unable to …

Early literacy teaching and learning in the foundation phase of rural schools in South Africa
experience persistent challenges. In order to address some of these challenges, a national …

BACKGROUND: This article reports on a responsive extensive reading programme (ERP),
involving Grade 3 learners at two primary schools in the Eastern Cape over a duration of 20 …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the implementation of a Literacy Intervention
Programme with Grade One isiXhosa speaking learners in one primary school in the …

Pre-school literacy teaching in Early Childhood Education (ECD) inclusive classrooms is
crucial in preparing learners for the transition to formal literacy teaching and learning. This …

In this article we describe the outcomes of a pilot project that ran from 1998 through 2000
and involved 79 teachers (grades 1-3) in seven schools. It was designed to predate an …

While it is of utmost importance to scrutinise reading literacy development practices at South
African schools where learners are failing to progress in their reading development in the …

Background: Literacy education in the foundation phase is a global concern. Studies have
shown that mastering literacy in the first three years of school ensured academic success …