THE CLASSIC CONCORDANCE OF CACOGRAPHIC CHAOS
The strange case of the English language Below is one of the versions of a poem entitled ‘English is tough stuff’ (aka ‘The Chaos’) by Dr Gerald Nolst Trenité (1870-1946), a Dutch writer, traveller and...
View ArticleENGLISH IN SOUTH AFRICA – A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD (6)
Louis Barnard PGCE student, Stellenbosch University (2010) Greater attention to language education in multilingual schooling is vital if we are to achieve national unity and social reconciliation...
View ArticleENGLISH IN SOUTH AFRICA – A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD (5)
Herman Visagie PGCE student, Stellenbosch University (2010) Graham Bam puts the main problem plain and simply in a letter to the Cape Times: The debate about the use of English as a medium of...
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CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR 2011 ENGLISH OLYMPIAD
English Olympiad The English Olympiad A SACEE project in association with the Grahamstown Foundation and sponsored by the DE BEERS CHAIRMAN’S FUND. WHAT IS THE ENGLISH OLYMPIAD? The English Olympiad...
View ArticleWITS OFFERS BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN ENGLISH EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN THE FIELD OF ENGLISH EDUCATION Applications for 2011 registration are now open CONTACT PERSON Prospective students should contact Professor Andrew Foley Head: Department...
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2010 ENGLISH ALIVE LAUNCH
2010 English Alive Launch Referee signals ‘Write on!’ MEDIA RELEASE : 19 August 2010 contributors We had a great launch of the forty-fourth edition of English Alive last night, Wednesday 18 August, at...
View ArticleA DETAILED ANALYSIS OF IAN McEWAN’S ‘SATURDAY’
Learners who are studying Ian McEwan’s Saturday for their Matric examination, and who are struggling to find information on the novel, will be interested to know that Professor Andrew Foley of the...
View ArticleNEWSFLASH: CALL FOR COMMENTS ON REVISED CURRICULUM
The Minister of Basic Education has called for submissions on the draft National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) which have been placed on its website. A CAPS is a ‘single,...
View ArticleCOMMENTS ON DRAFT REVISED CURRICULUM FOR LANGUAGES
Heartiest congratulations to the compilers of the document for a brave, bold breakaway from the vague waffle of the existing curriculum. The draft revised version is clear, succinct and user-friendly....
View ArticleNEWSFLASH – CAPS IMPLEMENTATION DELAYED
The Minister of Basic Education announced last week that the refined curriculum statement (CAPS) would not be introduced in 2011. They will be implemented in the Foundation Phase, as well as all...
View ArticleENGLISH OLYMPIAD WINNERS
2010 Competition – Top 100 winners in rank order The English Olympiad is a joint venture of the South African Council for English Education (SACEE) and the Grahamstown Foundation. The top 50 receive...
View ArticleENGLISH ACADEMY QUESTIONS DRAFT NEW CURRICULUM FOR LANGUAGES
COMMENTS BY PROFESSOR STANLEY RIDGE, PRESIDENT OF THE ENGLISH ACADEMY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA The English Academy of Southern Africa supports the move away from the South African version of an OBE...
View ArticleCALL FOR ENTRIES FOR 2014 ENGLISH OLYMPIAD
The 2014 English Olympiad, which offers some fun and laughter for learners in Grade 10 12, has been launched. Click below for the Call for Entries and the Entry Form: 2014 Call for Entries 2014 Entry...
View ArticleCALLING FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENGLISH ALIVE
English Alive, a project of the South African English Council for English Education, is an 80-page annual anthology of high school writing, first published in 1967. The 2016 edition of English Alive...
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TET IS BACK!
Happy birthday to the Bard on 23 April! TEACHING ENGLISH TODAY RE-LAUNCHED Read more: Click on 'Volume 6 of TET launched' below: Volume 6 of TET launched INDEX: TEACHING ENGLISH TODAY April 2016...
View ArticleTET VOLUME 6 NUMBER 2
Teaching English Today A project of the English Academy of Southern Africa www.teachenglishtoday.org Dear colleagues We are pleased to bring you the second issue of TET for 2016. Please note: We have...
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TET VOLUME 7 NUMBER 1
Teaching English Today A project of the English Academy of Southern Africa www.teachenglishtoday.org Dear colleagues We are pleased to bring you the first issue of TET for 2017. Please note: We have...
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TET VOLUME 7 NUMBER 2
Teaching English Today A project of the English Academy of Southern Africa www.teachenglishtoday.org Dear colleagues We are pleased to bring you the second issue of TET for 2017. Please note: We...
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TET VOLUME 8 NUMBER 1
Teaching English Today A project of the English Academy of Southern Africa www.teachenglishtoday.org Dear colleagues We are pleased to bring you the first issue of TET for...
View ArticleTET VOLUME 8 NUMBER 2 NOVEMBER 2018
CONTENTS: VOLUME 8 NUMBER 2 LITERATURE OUP EXAM SUCCESS ENGLISH LITERATURE STUDY GUIDES THE MARK (Edyth Bulbring) Events of the Shakespeare Society of Southern Africa .(from the President, Chris...
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