Newsroom
Strengthen online learning, as 50% of classroom time is already lost
Online School, Brainline, has called for the strengthening of online learning amid reports that learners have already lost 50% of classroom time this year alone. During a briefing by the Department of Education at the weekend, it was revealed that 80% of school time...
Brainline brings online invigilation to South Africa!
Online School, Brainline, is breaking ground again. This time, as the first online school in South Africa to bring online invigilation to our learners, allowing them to write their tests and examinations from the comfort of their own home. Brainline CEO, Coleen...
Traditional school learners unlikely to make up for lost time
Online School, Brainline, says it is unlikely that learners will be able to make up for lost time due to the third Covid-19 wave within traditional school structures. Last week the Department of Basic Education gazetted the updated return dates and plans for schools...
SA youth face a different set of challenges this Youth Day
Online School, Brainline, says today’s youth faces a different set of challenges to the Class of 1976, however, these obstacles are as detrimental to their future than that of 45 years ago. Brainline CEO, Coleen Cronje, says as the country celebrates Youth Day on June...
Online school says matric mid-year exams will continue uninterrupted
Online School, Brainline, says the matric mid-year exams will continue uninterrupted. This is despite an announcement by Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, that the Department has decided to scrap the June exams for matrics to allow time to cover this year’s...
Online education: The answer to schools’ failure to complete curriculum?
Online Education Provider, Brainline, says recent reports indicating that 66% of schools failed to complete the CAPS-curriculum last year, while more than half have not been able to cover the first phase of curriculum during the first portion of the 2021 academic year...
Hope for Matrics who failed or performed poorly
Over the last few days the Class of 2020 received their final results. The Independent Examination Board (IEB) matric class of 2020 achieved a 98.07% pass rate, while the Department of Basic Education matric class of 2020 achieved a pass rate of 76.2%, a drop of 5.1%...
IEB Matric results testify to efficacy of online learning – Brainline’s top performers shine
Online School, Brainline, says it is encouraged by the number of excellent performers who have emerged amongst the 2020 Matric Results. The Independent Examination Board (IEB) will release the matric results today, Friday 19 February, while the Department of Basic...
How to cope with poor matric results?
Distance Educator, Brainline, says it is important that the Class of 2020, who expect their matric results over the next few days, prepare themselves emotionally and psychologically for whatever the outcome may be. The Independent Examination Board (IEB) will...
What parents need to know about registering for homeschooling
As many parents are still weighing education options for their children due to the delay in the reopening of schools, home education provider, Brainline, says registering for online schooling has never been easier. Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and school...
CEO, Coleen Cronje, unpacks the process of registering for homeschooling
Listen to Coleen Cronje, CEO of Brainline, talking to SAfm about how to register for homeschooling and how to prepare for the homeschooling journey. We have worked out an easy quiz to help you navigate which of our products will serve you the best. Newsletter signup...
Opportune time to prioritise online learning as primary method of education in South Africa
The postponement of the reopening of schools should signify the importance to prioritise online learning as the primary method of learning in the country.