by Admin | Jan 25, 2024 | Newsletter
Can we bolster independent reading amongst young learners by providing classroom libraries? The answer is yes, but we need to carefully consider the classroom context, the preparedness of teachers, and the type of books we place in classrooms. The Department of Basic...
by Admin | Nov 24, 2023 | Newsletter
ICTs in early-grade mathematics education in South Africa How do we turn the tide of underachievement in mathematics in South Africa? “Without Mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is Mathematics. Everything around you is numbers.”Shakuntala...
by Admin | Nov 6, 2023 | Newsletter
Language proficiency is critical for mathematical mastery Two recent international assessments (PIRLS 2021 and TIMSS 2019) found that learners in Grades 4 and 5 perform dismally in both reading and mathematics. Performance in language and mathematics is closely linked...
by Admin | Oct 10, 2020 | Newsletter
The Zenex Foundation recently attended the 7th Biennial South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association Conference. The Zenex CEO, Gail Campbell, was invited to speak on a panel in the strand that focused on the current practice of M&E in the NPO sector. The...
by Admin | Oct 10, 2020 | Newsletter
Since 2011, the Zenex Foundation has been at the forefront of supporting initial teacher education (ITE) internships, with three different organisations, namely, Teach South Africa, Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa (ISASA) and Inanda Seminary’s...
by Admin | Jun 29, 2020 | Newsletter
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is an important and integral part of the Zenex Foundation funding approach. It is important to our ongoing learning, informing project design and rollout and adds to the body of evidence about education interventions. When Zenex...
