Need to practise for a test of academic & quantitative literacy? Book for an online workshop (individually or a small group) on Skype or in Google Classroom.
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Grade 12s from the Free State, Gauteng and Eastern Cape prepare for the NBTs – March 2020
Hard work, but worth it! Contact Prof. Albert Weideman at albert@lcat.design.
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Slim Lindeniete nou nog slimmer
‘n Klompie vriendelike matrieks het vandag in die saal van die Hoërskool Linden vergader om voor te berei vir die akademiese en kwantitatiewe geletterdheidskomponent van die Nasionale Normtoetse. Hierdie toetse, beter bekend as die NBT’s of National Benchmark Tests, word toenemend deel van universiteitstoelatingsveresistes. En Lindeniete vat nie kanse nie — as so ‘n toets geskryf moet word, wil hulle weet wat om te verwag. Dit was ‘n kwessie van: “Wys ons die hekkie en ons spring oor hom”. Continue reading “Slim Lindeniete nou nog slimmer”
NBT AQL preparation: yes or no?
Can you prepare?
Can or should you prepare for the Academic and Quantitative Literacy (AQL) component of the National Benchmark Tests? Of course you can. Why would you not prepare? Why would you not seek to become familiar with the unusual format of such tests? Why would you not grasp the opportunity to gain an understanding of what academic literacy means? If you do an example test and check the correct answers, you will certainly develop your ability to use academic language. And that ability is exactly what the AQL component tests! Continue reading “NBT AQL preparation: yes or no?”
Bethlehem se Witteberg en Voortrekker Graad 12s oefen saam vir die Nasionale Normtoetse (NNTs)
Vandag het die Graad 12s hul welverdiende Vrydagmiddag-ontspanning opgeoffer om ‘n beter kans te staan vir universiteitskeuring en/of plasing. Die Nasionale Normtoetse (Engelse benaming NBTs) se taalkomponent is waarvoor die leerders vandag hul vaardigheid geslyp het. Dit staan bekend as ‘n toets van Akademiese en Kwantitatiewe Geletterdheid (AKG) en moet bepaal of studente die nodige taalvaardigheid asook basiese syfer- en grafiese begrip het om in die akademiese wêreld te kan presteer. Continue reading “Bethlehem se Witteberg en Voortrekker Graad 12s oefen saam vir die Nasionale Normtoetse (NNTs)”
Smart Grade 12s become even brighter
Today some bright kids from Hermanus and Malmesbury attended an academic language worskhop at the brand new Master Maths Centre, located at the corner of Dirkie Uys and Hope Street (just behind Standard Bank). Continue reading “Smart Grade 12s become even brighter”
Klofies doen dit weer
Leerders van die Hoërskool Waterkloof het so pas, vir die derde agtereenvolgende jaar, hulself ‘n 10–20% voordeel besorg deur te oefen vir akademiese geletterdheidstoetse wat deur sekere universiteite vereis word. Continue reading “Klofies doen dit weer”
Witteberg Hoërskool: deursigtigheid help
Die akademiese wêreld wag ..
Beste skool in Gauteng
Die Hoërskool Waterkloof is in Januarie 2018 deur die Gautengse Departement van Onderwys aangewys as Beste Akademiese Skool in Gauteng, asook die skool met die meeste leerders met universiteitstoelating. Baie geluk, Klofies! Continue reading “Beste skool in Gauteng”
Language Courses and Tests 