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Academic Goal Setting With Your Child
As we look forward to a new year, a lot of us may already have set our new year’s resolutions. For parents however, the question is, “have you taken time to set academic goals with your child?” If your answer is no, or not yet, then now may be the
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Cupcakes and Coding at Nova Pioneer
On 19 October, Nova Pioneer North Riding hosted its first Cupcakes and Coding event at their Jackal Creek based campus. The three-hour-long workshop taught teachers from all over Johannesburg the basics of Swift coding, which is a language used by some of the top application developers worldwide. Coding 101
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Our International Benchmark Assessment Tool
Nova Pioneer has introduced International Benchmark Assessment tool called MAP (Measuring Academic Progress) at all campuses. The tool helps us identify student strengths and areas of need. It also allows teachers to better prepare students for their exams. Creating cross-geo consistencies Our shared mission as Nova Pioneer is to
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Learning through play at Nova Pioneer
Our Nova Pioneer Boksburg students took learning through play to the next level by participating in World Play Day to acknowledge the child’s right to play as outlined in article 31 of the United Nations Conventions on the rights of the child. Play is also a big part of Nova
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Harvard and Lego Foundation partners with Nova Pioneer
Nova Pioneer Schools have been directly involved in research on the pedagogy of play project with Project Zero of Harvard Graduate School of Education. They work with teachers from around the world to determine best practice for learning through play. Mardell and his research team visited Nova Pioneer to observe lessons. Nova Pioneer
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Robotics and Coding at Nova Pioneer – a crucial skill for a 4IR
Nova Pioneer uses innovative subjects such as robotics and coding in an effort to prepare its students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Our mission is to develop the next generation of innovators and leaders for the African continent. Preparing students for the future In order to equip our students
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Nova Pioneer invests in teaching entrepreneurial skills
Entrepreneurial skills can be taught but they can only be strengthened when you practice in real life, what you learn in the classroom. In an effort to further invest in teaching and honing our students’ entrepreneurial skills, Nova Pioneer introduced Entrepreneurs Day at all campuses. Entrepreneurship Day was specifically designed
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Strengthen your Admission into Tertiary Institutions
Did you know that our Nova Pioneer Ormonde Secondary has introduced a Year 13 programme that will allow students to sit the full Cambridge A-level exams. Our current Grade 12 students are preparing to write the Cambridge AS exams which is the normal exit point after 12 years of schooling. It
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