Our shared heritage
In 1996, then-president Nelson Mandela said: “When our first democratically elected government decided to make Heritage Day one of our national days, we did so because we knew that our […]
South Africa
Bottom of the table in maths and science, but there is hope for South Africa’s Born-Free generation
Twenty years on from South Africa’s first democratic elections, access to education has improved dramatically but the quality of this education, coupled with a slowing economy, means that many of today’s young people face a similarly bleak future.
Reflections: 10 years of LEAP
Reflecting on LEAP’s beginnings in 2004 and its growth – from a single school serving Langa to six no-fee, independent schools in three provinces – John Gilmour remembers the sheer joy of doing things differently.
The student becomes the teacher
Brian’s struggles in grasping maths and science while a high school student inspired him to join the LEAP Future Leaders Programme and become a teacher.
South African education reform demands South African solutions
In his guest blog John shares that the education system needs conscious and intentional planning to create alternatives to our existing educational models.
Work toward systemic change
In Susan Dell’s letter as founder of the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation she shares her and the foundations approach and commitment to transformation in education.
State funding for alternative schools urgently needed to transform education, agree experts.
Education experts from across South Africa and overseas agreed that the time is now to fund alternative models that will meet the needs and aspirations of all young South Africans.
Hard work pays off for the Class of 2012
LEAP had a total of 122 Grade 12 students taking the National Senior Certificate exams – our students achieved a 94.7% pass rate with 115 students qualifing for tertiary studies.
Developing futures
This has been a year of highlights for the Development Team with the opening of two new schools (LEAP 5 and 6) and brand-new school buildings in development. The team also worked hard to bring standard assessment, a new leadership model and an aligned curriculum across all subjects in all LEAP schools.
Hopes, dreams and thanks
As Matric exams draw painfully to an end, we spoke to some LEAP Grade 12s about their time at LEAP, their hopes for the future and what they are most thankful for.