The Importance of the School Holiday Period After a busy year of classroom learning, tests and exams, homework, school socials, extra-curricular activities and sport, the end of the year school holiday is eagerly anticipated by most learners! It is a time to get together with their friends, sleep in, look forward to a possible family […]
Details regarding the combined May/June 2026 Amended Senior Certificate (adult Matric) and National Senior Certificate examination will be communicated to candidates in due course. Candidates are encouraged by the Department of Education to use this additional time to continue with their examination preparations. Find out more here *Adults that qualify to write the 2026 Senior […]
Looking for a part-time job? Be a Tutor! If you are interested in getting a part-time job, there are so many options available to you – it’s often daunting trying to choose! Part-time jobs may require different skills sets, and range from less skilled jobs (washing dishes or flipping burgers), to the highly-skilled spectrum where […]
Marc is our November 2017 Tutor of the Month! We are proud to announce that Marc Kasongo is our Tutor of the Month for November! Marc is one of our newer tutors who has proven himself as an incredible asset to our team very quickly. He receives excellent feedback from all the clients he works […]
My Experience Working as a BrightSparkz Project 10 000 Tutor I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to be part of the BrightSparkz team, and Project 10 000 in particular. One of the things that I have learnt as a tutor is that professionalism is key. This includes everything from how I communicate […]
Ever since I can remember, I’ve wanted to be a teacher. I admired my teachers throughout my schooling years; the good and the bad. There is always something you can learn from them, whether that be the content they taught in the classroom or the manner in which they handled themselves in tough or awkward […]
Bassie is our October 2017 Tutor of the Month! Bassie has completed his B.Ed Degree at the University of Johannesburg, specializing in Senior and FET phase education, and majoring in the subjects of Mathematical and Life Sciences. He matriculated from Grosvenor Boys’ High School with distinctions for all of his subjects, including 85% for […]
Writing Matric exams is one of the pivotal points in a person’s life, and has important implications for your child’s future. In most fields, it is extremely difficult to gain meaningful work experience without a Matric certificate. Many people would argue that it is even difficult to get employment with only a decent set of […]
Joshua is our September 2017 Tutor of the Month! Joshua matriculated from Hyde Park High School in 2015 with great results all-round. He is currently in his 2nd year of a Bachelor of Commerce degree, majoring in Law at the University of Johannesburg, and hopes to become a Lawyer or work in the industry […]
How to respond to your child’s report It’s that time of year – the much anticipated (or dreaded) school report card will be coming home soon. As a parent, it’s often difficult to know how to respond to poor results, and how you do may impact your child more than you realize. Here are 5 helpful […]