South African grade 4 pupils don't understand what they read: study
25 May 2016 - 17:52
Over 50% of Grade 4 learners in South Africa do not understand what they read‚ while almost 30% are illiterate.That’s according to research conducted by Stellenbosch University’s department of economics on behalf of the Zenex Foundation. The findings of the two-year study‚ titled “Laying Firm Foundations: Getting Reading Right”‚ have now been published.
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