An article by Dr. Nick Taylor of JET, Dr. Gabrielle Wills of Research on Socio-Economic Policy (ReSEP), University of Stellenbosch, and Prof. Ursula Hoadley of the School of Education at the University of Cape Town.
First NASCEE Newsletter published
A skilled and adaptable workforce is critical for a country's economic prosperity and development, especially considering technological changes, changes in the nature of work and changes in the labour market.
Growing our future through education in agriculture and nutrition; Improving school food gardens; Supporting food security through inquiry-based learning; Development through (em)power(ed) relationships.
Publication Update
"The Investors in People Awards recognises the people and teams that make the difference every day highlighting excellence from across the Investors in People global community".
An Association for NPOs in Education
The Regional Local Economic Development Initiative (RLEDI) of the Graduate School of Business and Leadership (GSB&L) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, in collaboration with the Education KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (KZN EDTEA), invites submission for Volume 9 of Skills@Work: Theory and Practice.
Co-authored by Borhene Chakroun, Chief of Section of Youth, Literacy and Skills Development at UNESCO and James Keevy, CEO at JET Education Services.
Publication Update
digital credentialing
"Quality education requires well-trained teachers"
The CSTL Handbook is a simpler adaptation of the National Support Pack, and is intended to guide and strengthen the implementation of the Care and Support for Teaching and Learning (CSTL) programme in schools, by providing information on the policies and principles underpinning the CSTL programme, as well as guidance on implementing the ten defined Priority Action Areas at school level.
Publication Update
Latest newsletter from the Primary Teacher Education Project.
On Wednesday 5 June 2018, JET was honoured with a visit from Prof Chabani Manganyi, our first CEO. Prof Manganyi reminisced about the founding of the Joint Education Trust and acknowledged JET for the good work it has been doing in the education sector over a very long time.
Congratulations to Roelien Herholdt, manager of our Assessment Unit who was awarded the University of Johannesburg's Chancellor's Medal for her Master's dissertation.
From May 24 to 25, UNESCO-UNEVOC held a Global TVET Learning Forum on ‘Managing skills in a time of disruption’.
In recognition of the increase in the numbers of affordable independent schools in South Africa, JET has been assisting four school operators and Old Mutual Alternative Investments’ Schools Fund to use standardised assessments to improve educational quality and accountability in their schools.
Publication Update
JET's evaluation conducted for the DPME is available on the DPME's web site .
Publication Update
Anglo American, in partnership with the Department of Basic Education (DBE), has launched a major new education programme to "improve outcomes for learners in 100 early childhood development (ECD) sites and 100 primary and secondary schools local to its mining operations in South Africa".
James Keevy will be representing JET at UNESCO’s flagship ICT in education conference organised in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and taking place from 26 to 30 March at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.
JET contributed to a new publication from the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)
Publication Update
A statistical snapshot of the post-school landscape in South Africa in 2016.
Publication Update
JET notes with great sadness the passing if its founding Chairman, Mike Rosholt
In December, the government called for comments on the proposed NSDP which was designed to respond to the policy goals of the White Paper on Post School Education and Training to improve the integration of the PSET system and the interface between PSET institutions and the world of work (NSDP, p. 4).
Written by Andrea Bateman and Mike Coles and published in 2017 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Report of the UNESCO-UNEVOC virtual conference 16 to 22 January 2017. Moderated by Christine Uhder Groupe de recherche et d’échanges technologiques (GRET), France
Publication Update
Congratulations to the matriculants of 2017.
The PIRLS 2016 scores released on 5 December 2017 are striking deep chords of disappointment in everyone involved in schooling in South Africa.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL CHANGE ENTITIES IN EDUCATION (NASCEE) @WORK Newsletter January 2019
Latest JET Bulletin December 2018: Plant the seed: a bulletin on school food gardens from the Jala Peo School Food and Nutrition Garden (SFNG) Initiative
JET wins in Investors in People Awards 2018
Digital Credentialing: Implications for the recognition of learning across borders.
World Teachers Day 2018
Conference on Quantitative Education Research, 6 - 7 September 2018, Stellenbosch
MIET releases Handbook for the provision of an integrated package of care and support: Care and Support for Teaching and Learning Programme
PrimTEd Newsletter 4
A visit from Prof Chabani Manganyi, JET's first CEO
Roelien Herholdt awarded Chancellor's Medal
New JET Bulletin: Standardised learner assessments in "affordable" independent schools in South Africa.
National Evaluation Plan: Implementation of the National Curriculum Statement Grade R to 12 focusing on the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS)
JET participates in UNESCO's Mobile Learning Week 2018
Global inventory of regional and national qualifications frameworks 2017
DHET releases Statistics on Post-School Education and Training in South Africa: 2016
JET's founder Mike Rosholt passed away
Guidelines for the Quality Assurance of TVET Qualifications in the Asia-Pacific region
Diversifying the funding sources for TVET
JET's latest publication: Exploring a Work-Based Values Approach in South African TVET Colleges to Improve Employability of Youth
PIRLS results shock, but not enough
