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Advice Column KEEP CALM & STUDY ON: DON’T LET FEAR OF FAILURE… September 4, 2019 Parenting HubMany of South Africa’s Matric learners are approaching their looming final examinations filled with dread... Advice Column MATRICS: A PAST PAPER A WEEK KEEPS YOUR FINALS RESULTS… August 30, 2019 Parenting HubThe moment of truth has arrived for this year’s Grade 12s. With fewer than 100... Advice Column Matric learners: Top tips for exam success August 29, 2019 Parenting HubMatric learners all over South Africa have the finish line in sight as the race... Advice Column Help! My child is writing exams for the first time August 26, 2019 Parenting HubThe idea of writing exams rarely brings about emotions of excitement and happy anticipation! In... Advice Column FIRST YEAR FEAR: FACING UP TO STUDY CHOICE DOUBT &… August 23, 2019 Parenting HubAfter their first semester and first major university exams, many first years are sitting with... 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Advice Column Gearing university education for employability October 4, 2018 Parenting HubMore young people have university degrees than ever before. Between 1995 to 2016, the percentage... Advice Column How to help your child overcome peer pressure October 3, 2018 Parenting Hubwritten by Ria van Niekerk – Deputy Principal Trinityhouse Preparatory Randpark Ridge Merriam-Webster defines peer... Advice Column Public university or private: Choose the right institution for you October 1, 2018 Parenting HubThere have been many developments in the higher education sector in past decades, notably a... Advice Column Conversations to have with your young adult before University life September 28, 2018 Parenting HubBy Tracey Terespolsky (English Teacher and Parent at Crawford College Sandton) As I sit before... Advice Column ‘Gap it’ to success! September 25, 2018 Parenting HubMatriculant, not sure what you want to do with your life? Or perhaps you do... 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