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Catch us up
Youth Capital advocates for a strong catch-up strategy for young people to re-engage with the education & training system.
The current education system is unequal; this means that not everyone receives the same learning foundations, and many are left behind. Providing young people with the right academic support can help them stay in learning and training opportunities.
Education 
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Catch us up the fact is
I am Lindelani Mkhize doing grade 10. I was a bit challenged with peer pressure and I dropped out in Feb 2023 because I was feeling overwhelmed by school work. I came back to school because the child and youth care worker has supported me by checking on me and motivating me and encouraging to come back to school. So in April 2023 I came I was re-integrated to school. So far I am doing my best well attending study groups and other afternoon program to boost my academic performance.
– Lindelani Mkhize
RESEARCH
The complexities of the education system preclude a one size-fits-all response to the many challenges faced in addressing the country’s reading crisis. However, Accelerated Learning Programmes have been widely recognised as ‘best practice’ for countries such as South Africa currently experiencing high learner repetition rates and foundational learning crises.
The Zero Dropout Campaign has over the past years initiated these programmes across the country to support pupils, who missed key literacy and numeracy concepts early in life.
In Reading between the Lines, the Campaign looks at major challenges, examples and recommendations to improve learners’ literacy levels which, in turn, contributes to reducing school dropout.
What could this catch us up plan look like?
Learners and students get the individual attention and academic support they need to catch up
Paths back into education are simplified and streamlined
Bridging courses for core subjects like Maths and Science are more readily available
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