Grade R iPad Programme
Grade R iPad Programme
The gateway to a successful education
Grade R is an essential component of our educational system and one that has a significant impact on how children perform in the school years that follow. A child’s early years are the foundation for future development, providing a strong base for all learning abilities, including cognitive and social development.
THE PROGRAMME
iSchoolAfrica uses technology in pre-schools and Grade R in order to help teachers address three core developmental skills needed for young learners to reach their developmental milestones.
- Social and emotional development
- Language and Literacy development
- Numeracy development
The iSchoolAfrica Grade R iPad programme is designed to support the CAPS curriculum by allowing teachers and learners to interact with social stories and learn-through-play activities.
EACH Early learning PROGRAMME CONSISTS OF A:
Mobile iPad lab – for accessibility and security
Award winning Numeracy onebillion software – curriculum aligned content
Inclusion for all – programme for learners with all disabilities
Monitoring and evaluation – for impact
Teacher training and mentoring – for sustainability
“Investing in Early Childhood Education is one of the smartest things a country can do.”
World Bank
Early learning in SA schools
The South African population is 58 million. About 7 million are under the age of 6 years
Only 2 million are in ECD centres, programmes or in Grade R (29%).
The overwhelming majority of ECD teachers earn less than the national minimum wage of R 3,500 per month.
About one quarter of adults working with young children will have no training at all and less than 10% have a Department of Basic Education recognised qualification
