Education

Accessing your North-Western University (NWU) exams results and academic records is possible, even though this is a highly confidential university record. This record would contain a student's academic detail from what course you studied, grade points, result, Grade Point Average (GPA for each semester, and the total earned during your course of study). This record would also include the date your study award - either Bachelor, Masters, or Ph.D. -...

The teaching profession is a well-respected job that is recognized worldwide. It is one of the world's largest professions when measured in terms of its members. It is estimated that there are about 80 million teachers throughout the world. The importance of this noble profession in the world cannot be over-emphasized; it is very crucial to the growth of a nation. That is why in an advanced country like South...

The beginning of the year marks a crucial time in the lives of high school leavers as their matric results can be the key to them achieving the bright future they have been planning all along. Before planning for the future, high school students need to understand the meaning of the matric certificate symbols and levels. This is important as many people believe that one only needs to score...

The North-West University (NWU) functions as a unitary, integrated, multi-campus university. They pride themselves in the fact that they provide international standard academic activities that help students achieve their academic goals and get ready for a career. NWU has three different campuses: Mahikeng Campus, Potchefstroom Campus, and Vanderbijlpark Campus. The NWU admission process is very straightforward and can be done online. It requires that the applicant gets a student's number...

As one of the three capital cities in South Africa, Pretoria boasts great numbers of registered colleges. There are more than fifty colleges in Jacaranda City, which comprise teaching colleges, private colleges, public colleges, nursing colleges, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and Further Education Training (FET) colleges. To have the legal authority to offer higher education programmes, many of these colleges have registered with education bodies in...

World over, the need for better workplace safety has been increasing in recent times and this has seen to the development of occupational health safety courses and practices in various parts of the world. In South Africa, the National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA) is one organization championing the course for increase and improvement in workplace safety for workers. Since NOSA'a establishment, the association has undergone several changes to become...

The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act 85, 1993) requires that employers provide a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of their employees. Part of the provision under this Act is that the employer is to ensure that "work is performed and that plant or machinery is used under the general supervision of a person trained to understand the hazards associated with it...

These days, information is at the disposal of everyone. Anyone can get whatever information and knowledge they seek at the simple click of a mouse. As a country that boasts of having the largest open distance e-learning university in Africa, South Africa has been at the forefront of the fight to make online courses and certificates much more acceptable to employers. So far, the results have been looking great...

Building a solid foundation of learning in a child's life is crucial, as this is the bedrock on which other learning processes will stand. The Department of Basic Education in South Africa is responsible for K12 education in the country. To this effect, the department has divided its curriculum into four phases – Foundation Phase, Intermediate Phase, Senior Phase, and FET. The Foundation Phase, which is the first three...

Primary school is one of the first educational environments children are likely to find themselves and it has a way of molding them into who they become in the future. As a result of how important primary school is to your child's upbringing and future, you want to be very intentional about the one your child attends. If you live in Durban, you will observe that it is home...

Richfield College is one of the top private schools in South Africa that is renowned for providing quality tertiary education to students for the past 30 years and counting. This college is known for being innovative, constantly updating its curriculum to accommodate the latest developments in the field of science, technology, and academics in general. Richfield College provides courses in programming and the different programming languages, asides from the...

Walter Sisulu University (WSU) online application process requires little to no effort. The institution only accepts online applications, and it is a free service with no fee payment required. There are certain things you need to do to save your money and time while navigating through this process. To have a smooth transaction, you must get the following information ready - Personal details, address of the person responsible for the...

Teachers play a vital role in society, and the way they carry out their responsibility can make or mar a child's perspective towards life. Coordinating and teaching learners who are not yet adults is not an easy duty, which is why it is generally agreed that teachers should be well paid. In most African countries, teachers are underpaid, and sometimes their allowances and salaries are owed for months before...

Getting a university degree is important in building a successful career. While it might not be a guarantee of success in your chosen field of study, it offers you a pretty good start. It is important for secondary school graduates to be aware of university admission and application dates because it should be the next step academically for those who have completed their secondary school education - even though...

Some provinces in South Africa are doing great in terms of health and available health personnel, particularly nurses. This is due to the presence of good nursing colleges producing well-trained nurses yearly in some of these provinces, one of which is Gauteng, a province known for its quality nursing schools. Here, we are taking a detailed look at some of the best nursing colleges in Gauteng. Gauteng is Home to...

In North West Province, there are several standard nursing colleges where one can obtain a nursing degree, diploma certificate, or higher certificate in auxiliary nursing. Nursing is one of the most respected of all health care professions. The medical profession focuses mainly on the care of individuals, families, and communities to help improve the quality of life by achieving or maintaining optimal health. Nursing is a fulfilling and rewarding...

Nursing worldwide is an honorable profession in which much emphasis is laid on the quality of education would-be nurses get. In Pretoria, South Africa, the reverse is not the case as the profession is held in high esteem, and in fact, the training of nurses by nursing colleges in Pretoria is strictly regulated by the South African Nursing Council (SANC), which leaves no room for loopholes. Given that all the...

Nursing is undoubtedly a fulfilling and rewarding profession. With nurses ensuring that individuals, families, and communities attain optimal health thereby improving the quality of life, they have proved to be essential to all health care systems around the globe. In South Africa, one can enroll in a six-month nursing course, otherwise known as six months caregiving program. There are a number of institutions that offer such nursing courses as...

In South Africa, nurses are given a wide variety of training and experience in diverse specialties to equip them better to take on their roles. A registered nurse is one who has graduated from a nursing program and satisfied whatever requirements have been set out by the province, state, region, or country the prospective nurses find themselves in. To be a registered nurse in South Africa, you must take the...

Becoming a certified nurse takes years of study and clinical experience. As stressful as the training process may be, it is of uttermost importance because these professionals will be dealing with the lives of individuals. Also, it's not enough to complete a nursing course, the school you attend matters as well. Attending a good nursing college will expose you to the best kind of clinical practice, this way, you...

Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) plays a vital role in the educational sector in South Africa. Its main duty is to ensure that learners have access to quality and progressive education. The districts and offices are a link between PEDs - Provincial Education Departments, their respective institutions, and the public. The districts and offices are strategically located in Gauteng for easy access to the public. If you’re looking to visit...

In the health care system, nurses are the eyes, ears, and voice between doctors and patients. They are often seen making sure that all is well with a patient, especially when the doctors are not there. Also, nurses are expected to give all care necessary to facilitate the recovery of patients. As a result, it takes a lot of commitment to become a nurse anywhere in the world and...

The Vodacom e-School is one of the most amazing learning platforms in the country. The e-School allows learners to learn at their own pace, thereby ensuring optimal engagement and creating an enabling environment where students are taught using the appropriate content and at the right level of difficulty, ensuring mastery. The e-learning program is designed for students in Grades R to 12 and is ideal for learners who wish to...

If you have applied for admission into the University of Johannesburg, you must always take the time to check and see if you have been offered admission, even though most times, you will receive a mail to that effect. However, if you have not received it or you need to be very sure, there are several other ways you can check UJ application status. While checking your admission status is...

If you live in the Gauteng province in South Africa, then the GDE Parent and Pupil registration shouldn't be new. While working on your wards' GDE registration, you must follow the appropriate online application process. If you are interested in knowing the step-by-step procedure for registering parent's and student's details on the GDE website before application, then you should certainly keep reading. Your portal password is another piece of information...