Word Warrior 2019 – entries now open!
For the 2019 Word Warrior Competition, our literary geniuses in-the-making are required to create a scenario in which our intrepid detective writes a letter to the main suspect or witness in a mystery of their own making; a well written letter posting pertinent questions to the individual.
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LICENCE TO THRILL: WORD WARRIOR 2019
Monday 12 August 2019 was International Youth Day 2019; a day created by the United Nations to draw attention to the challenges facing young people globally. This year’s theme is ‘Transforming education’ and serves to highlight efforts to make education more relevant,...
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MAKING INROADS TO IMPROVED LITERACY: RALLY TO READ
It was President Cyril Ramaphosa himself who recently declared that, “Early-grade reading is possibly the single most important factor in overcoming poverty, unemployment and inequality.” According to the "Progress in International Reading Literacy Study" report, 78%...
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WORD WARRIOR COMPETITION SHARPENS LITERARY SKILLS
READ Educational Trust’s annual Word Warrior Competition has always drawn attention to the creative young wordsmiths in South Africa, and last year’s competition proved no different! The 2018 Word Warrior Competition required all entrants (aged nine through 16) to...
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