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My Story

I have spent more than 20 years as an educator. I have taught young children to read and write and high school students Maths and Afrikaans.  I have also lectured student teachers at university and facilitated several business training courses for adults. I have written textbooks on various subjects and managed multiple author teams to write resources for every learning area.

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My own two children challenged me to broaden my knowledge base and study subjects from Life Science to Tourism. I learnt the difference between writing a Business Studies, Economics and History essay, and how each has a particular structure that needs to be mastered. I made it my mission to become a proficient Afrikaans teacher, grappling with the difficulties students face when learning an additional language. I became convinced that most learners, with practise, patience and careful, clear explanations can master Maths. My son improved his Math mark from 37% at the beginning of Grade 10 to 80% in his final Grade 12 exams.

 

It is also through being a mom that I explored the process of memorising information for tests and exams. I identified different techniques to make studying a little less tedious and found ways to prevent late-night, last minute cramming. Neither of my children ever studied much after 5pm and both achieved seven distinctions for matric.

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My children are now grown-up, and I want to use my experience and skills to help students become SMART learners.

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Starfish - making a difference

My Mission

To create an environment of confidence, clarity, courage, curiosity and kindness so that learners develop determination, self-respect and autonomy.

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