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Matric Result Blues? 4 ways to bounce back!
Since the 2016 Matric Results Announcement on Wednesday evening, there has been a lot of excitement, nerves, cheers and tears around the country (for some insight into these results, read Mail & Guardian's article). While [...]
5 Tips for the exam room
This morning matric learners stepped into exam venues around the country to write their first English paper. Now that the ball is on the role for the whole grade 12 group, I am sure some [...]
5 Tips for surviving the Matric (or other) exams
The 2016 NSC exams are starting on Monday. Yes, it is that time of the year again (we should start hearing Jingle Bells in busy mall isles soon!) A lot of focus is placed on [...]
TEDx talk – Not one true calling?
TEDx | Why some of us don't have one true calling What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, if you're not sure you want to do just one thing for the [...]
Why you will fail to have a great career
TEDx | Why you will fail to have a great career In this funny and blunt talk, Larry Smith pulls no punches when he calls out the absurd excuses people invent when they fail to [...]
9 Ticks for your Application Checklist
Applying to further education requires you to tick a lot of boxes, making it quite a daunting task! Apart from considering the career fields you want to enter and finding relevant courses that can lead you [...]
Further Education >> Your online info guide
Is all the talk about tertiary applications leaving you confused or even anxious? All the information leaving you overwhelmed? Do you find it challenging to figure out what information you need and where to [...]
5 Tips for choosing your grade 10-12 subjects
During the school holidays I conducted a workshop with a group of 25 Grade 9 learners from the Leisure Education Trust. Before the workshop commenced, learners were asked why they think choosing their grade 10-12 [...]
The foes in following your dreams
Written by Philip du Plessis, on behalf of Amanda van der Vyver When it comes to finding the right job, we have it tough. These days more people dread their work than those who are [...]