07 March 2024
Venue: Workshop17, V&A Waterfront
Partner: Oxford University Press Southern Africa (OUPSA)
As part of the 2024 Critical Dialogue series, Cornerstone Institute partnered with OUPSA to address one of South Africa’s most urgent educational challenges: early literacy in primary schools.
This dynamic session explored:
- The root causes behind declining literacy rates
- The consequences of under-resourced schools and inequitable access
- Practical strategies to improve reading fluency and comprehension in the Foundation Phase
- The importance of teacher training, home literacy support, and innovative publishing
The event underscored the urgent need for cross-sector collaboration to reimagine how literacy is taught, reminding us that empowering futures starts with literacy.