Learning Loss

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Fri, 2020-10-23 06:00
Most kids have suffered a massive learning loss because of the pandemic that we have all suffered. A lot of kids have lost weeks and weeks of schooling and are far behind in what they should know already. A lot of places are struggling as well because they cannot afford the materials to do school at home and they need to go to the physical place. Kids who were on the prolonged break were not exposed to educational material.

Missed Time

The study also found that learners who attend wealthier schools were twice as likely to attend school despite their grades being physically closed compared to children in no-fee paying schools.

Key Takeaways:

1
A lot of kids are going to miss school because of the pandemic.
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Kids have already lost six months of learning.
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Parents have approached schools to help find the right materials for their kids.
Read the full article here:
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-10-06-study-finds-that-most-school-pupils-suffered-massive-loss-of-learning-days-access-to-learning-materials-skewed/