While the world celebrated International Literacy Day, South Africa faced a harsh reality: 81% of Grade 4 learners reportedly can decode words but cannot read for meaning, according to PIRLS 2021.

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Eight out of 10 learners at grade four level still cannot read properly, a fact recently revealed in a study by University of Pretoria (UP) researchers. Almost four in five Grade 4 pupils fall below ...

South Africa’s literacy crisis is deepening, with the latest 2030 Reading Panel report highlighting that 80% of grade 3 pupils still cannot read for meaning. They cannot read in any language, as ...

While this problem has received considerable attention, no clear explanation has emerged. In my recent PhD thesis, I considered a crucial, but often overlooked, piece of the puzzle – the curriculum ...