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Category: Education News

Sol Plaatje University’s School of Education is the largest of the University’s four schools.  Details and furth information is regularly shared by the School on its academic, research and events programme.  

Teacher’s Day celebration

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 Mosima Mehlape

Sol Plaatje University’s School of Education (SPU SoE) and the Northern Cape Department of Education (NC DoE) invite you to a virtual celebration of World Teacher’s Day. In 1994 UNESCO established World Teachers’ Day to appreciate the world’s educators and Read More …

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#WomenofSPU – Prof Audrey Msimanga

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 Mosima Mehlape

Women at Sol Plaatje University (SPU), including staff, students and alumni, have established themselves as pioneers, progressive leaders and change agents within the University and the community of Kimberley. From having the first female Deputy Vice-Chancellor, first female Chief Financial Read More …

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Webinar: Rurality and Rural Education

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Mosima Mehlape

The School of Education hereby invites you to be part of an online webinar on Rurality and Rural Education presented by Professor Dipane Hlalele (UKZN). The event will take place as follows: Date: Thursday 18 June 2020 Time: 14h00 – Read More …

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Xolani takes gold at top chess championship

April 18, 2020May 7, 2020 Mosima Mehlape

School of Education 4th year student Xolani Mathebula took a top 10 place at the competitive two-day Ethekwini Open Chess Championship earlier this year. More than 100 players competed in the A-section with another 90 players in the B-section. He Read More …

Education News, News, Student news

SPU looks at Afrikaans in Northern Cape

December 12, 2019April 18, 2020 Mosima Mehlape

SPU, with particular efforts by its Schools of Education and Humanities, hosted a symposium entitled “Afrikaans: Kom saam/Come along” in October. The Northern Cape province represents the largest number of speakers of Afrikaans in South Africa. According to the 2011 Read More …

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SPU to host EASA in 2020

September 16, 2019March 2, 2020 Mosima Mehlape

Sol Plaatje University (SPU) will host the Education Association of South Africa (EASA) 2020 annual conference which will take place from 12 to 15 January 2020. The theme for the conference will take a closer look at “Big holes and Read More …

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Dr Msimanga tackles language debate

June 27, 2019April 18, 2020 Mosima Mehlape

Head of the School of Education, Dr Audrey Msimang, presented an exciting paper at the second School of Education seminar in May. Her research and presentation aimed to create further understanding of the nature and role of classroom talk in Read More …

Education News, News, Research

Audrey Msimanga heads Education

February 19, 2019April 18, 2020 Mosima Mehlape

Dr Audrey Msimanga has been appointed as the new Head of the SPU School of Education. She holds a PhD in Science Education from the University of the Witwatersrand as well as an MSc in Zoology; BSc Hons in Biological Read More …

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SPU-Sasol takes science to schools

December 19, 2018April 18, 2020 Mosima Mehlape

SPU’s Inzalo Project is an outreach to Northern Cape schools to promote science education sponsored by Sasol. The project, which has been operating for a year, aims to identify and interact with schools where there is a need for support Read More …

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SPU partners with Eskom in science project

December 11, 2018July 31, 2019 Mosima Mehlape

SPU, as part of its community outreach initiative, seeks to establish a partnership with the organisers of the Expo for Young Scientists in the Northern Cape to establish a collaborative relationship with them and with participating schools within the Frances Read More …

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