This brief is the first in a series which will discuss the circumstances in which young people live. Some briefs will be supported by technical reports which ...

Youth Brief 1 described the structure and objectives of the National Senior Certificate system. This companion brief discusses published National Senior ...

This report contains four tables supporting the Youth Briefs 1 and 2, headed “STRAIT IS THE GATE: THE MATRIC CONUNDRUM”.

He [the Statistical General] said parents were better skilled compared with their children, arguably owing to changes in the education system after 1994. ...

This brief outlines recent proposals from the Department of Basic Education on adding a third skills and vocational stream to the school system. Details have ...

This brief is the first of a pair considering the transition from education to work among young people. It delineates the main features of the transition. The ...

Youth Brief 5 delineated the main features of the transition from education to work in contemporary South Africa. This brief considers evidence on the ...

TVET colleges ought to be an integral part of post-schooling in South Africa. This brief explores the current status of these colleges and the environment they ...

The Covid-19 Epidemic And Primary School Education I – Priorities

This is the first of three briefs discussing the delivery of primary school education during Covid-19, concentrating on Quantile 1 to 3 schools. These briefs ...

The Covid-19 Epidemic And Primary School Education III – Remote Learning

This is the third of a series considering the delivery of education during Covid-19. It considers remote learning as a complement to contact learning until a ...