Education Articles

Speech days or nights are not the favourite occasions for the vast majority of pupils, in...

There is nothing more beautiful than driving through the rocky crags of the Matopos, through the...

When it comes to Latin, there are not many of us around who learned it at school! Yet we are all...

There is a stereotypical picture of education in Africa, that of youngsters sitting under a tree....

A number of years ago, a headmaster approached a parent and politely asked him not only why he was...

If in doubt, quote Einstein! Would that not be a safe assumption, seeing that he is seen to be one...

Forty years ago, the term ‘Amateur’ was a compliment (playing sport for the love of it) and the...

For many of us, the best part of a meal is the dessert; in fact, a meal of just dessert would be a...

In the last twenty years, the Me Too movement, founded by Tarana Burke to “assist survivors of...

In a previous article (‘Education Without an E’ – 7 August 2016), we reflected on a novel written...

For many years, there was a popular quiz show on television overseas called ‘Mastermind’, in which...

The 1964 film ‘Mary Poppins’ may have gained a record thirteen Academy Award nominations...

Some people have astonishing memories and will remember the names of the cup-winning team from...

A few years ago, the representative of a pension company in South Africa advised his audience that...

We seem to have this thing about the number seven! It appears to be almost the magic number. There...

Many years ago, a beautiful, talented, energetic, humble young lady with sparkling, smiling,...

Dele Alli has had an extraordinary career in soccer. He is an exciting, talented, attacking...

'Who Says’ is the title of a 2009 song by John Mayer, an American singer, songwriter, and...