The Key Agents

Teachers play an important role in the lives of the children they teach. A teacher has the most influence on a child, second only to a child’s parent.

There is a direct link between the learner’s performance in a given subject and the manner in which the subject is taught and the way the child is treated. Learners tend to enjoy more and excel in subjects when the relationship with the teacher is positive and sound.

For reasons stated above, teachers have the ability to make a profound influence in the lives of their learners for many years to come, in fact for the remainder of a learner’s life.

How can teachers support the ‘Hands up 4 Education’ campaign?

• Be on time and prepared to teach
• Ensure that you provide quality education in class every day
• Establish a relationship with the parents or guardians of your learners
• Assist learners with additional revision workshops
• Attend courses and further training programmes presented by the Department of Basic Education and/or its partners
• Assist with the maintenance and upkeep of the school property
• Support the Class of 2011