The leap from Junior Primary in Grade 3 to Senior Primary in Grade 4 can be a significant change and adjustment for children. Desiree Hugo, Academic Head of ADvTECH Schools, says while it’s crucial for parents and teachers to ensure continued connection with the child, they must also strike a balance between supporting them and giving them the room to discover their own strengths and abilities.

ADvLEARN – which is the only platform of its kind in the country and unique in Africa – uses artificial intelligence to create personalised learning pathways that ensure a deeper understanding of concepts for each student. Desiree Hugo, Academic Head of ADvTECH Schools, says they are delighted with the results of ADvLEARN in South Africa and are confident that they will be able to replicate the excellent results achieved by students in ADvTECH schools in the rest of Africa.

Robyn Barlow, Speech Therapist at The Bridge Assisted Learning School, says many Gestalt language processors are neurodivergent – and while it can be a frustrating experience talking to a child who echoes your questions back to you, it is important to encourage communication in any form and to support your child through neuro-diverse affirming approaches.

Artificial intelligence already plays a significant role in our daily lives, from correcting our texts, to navigating our way around town, internet searches, to the way we interact with our banks and other organisations, to name just a few. With the release of ChatGPT, the realisation that AI is rapidly becoming an integral part of our children's lives and education was brought to the fore.

South Africa's leading private education provider, ADvTECH, is pioneering the development of teacher capacity and expertise in the country by way of collaboration between its schools division and its tertiary division, The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE).

ADvTECH is pleased to announce that its Matric Class of 2022 has achieved exceptional results in last year's IEB examinations, resulting in the group retaining a leadership position in private education in South Africa.

In a first for the country, South Africa's leading private education provider, ADvTECH, will this month start rolling out a unique, locally developed personalised learning digital platform across its schools.