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Getting through school in South Africa: how learners make it to the end after a poor start
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South African education researchers explore the paradox of how over 60% of young people complete grade 12 despite fewer than one in five grade 4 learners being able to read for meaning, examining factors that enable learner progression through the schooling system.
Getting through school in South Africa: how learners make it to the end after a poor start
South Africa’s schooling system presents a striking paradox. Fewer than one in five grade 4 learners can read for meaning, yet more than 60% of young people (aged 15 to 24) eventually complete grade 12. Matric (school leaving exam) pass rates have been rising steadily and reached record highs in recent years, especially in poorer schools.
How do so many learners make it through the system when their early learning paths suggest they should not?
This question motivated recent work by our resear
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