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Measuring Gross Motor Skills in African Children Using the PERF-FIT

This study establishes culturally valid normative data for the PERFormance and FITness test battery (PERF-FIT) among 2,604 African children aged 6 to 12. The open-source tool allows educators and clinicians in low-resource settings to effectively assess motor performance and detect motor delays.

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Critical Early Numeracy Outcomes: Supporting Foundational Numeracy Attainment

This report outlines critical early numeracy outcomes (CENOs) for Grades 1-3, focusing on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It provides pedagogical guidance on representations, place value, and calculation strategies to improve foundational learning.

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What Works in 21st Century Skills Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

This systematic review explores the relevance, implementation, and assessment of 21st-century life skills and socio-emotional learning in sub-Saharan Africa. It analyzes 27 interventions, highlighting effective experiential pedagogies and addressing critical gaps in context-sensitive assessment tools and teacher training.

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Foundational Learning Action Tracker 2025: Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Brief

This UNICEF regional brief monitors government progress on foundational learning and numeracy across Eastern and Southern Africa using the RAPID framework, tracking policy actions and systems strengthening in early grades.

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Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage: Setting Standards for Learning, Development and Care from Birth to Five

This document outlines the statutory framework for early years providers, setting mandatory standards for the learning, development, and care of children from birth to five. It details areas of learning, assessment requirements, and safeguarding and welfare practices.

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Thrive by Five Index Report: South Africa

This baseline report provides nationally representative data on early learning outcomes, physical growth, and social-emotional functioning for 4- to 5-year-old children in South Africa's early learning programmes, highlighting key disparities across provinces and income groups.

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Administrator · 5.21 MB 1
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Thrive by Five Index Report

This report presents baseline data on the developmental outcomes of 4- to 5-year-old children attending early learning programmes in South Africa. It evaluates early learning, physical growth, and social-emotional functioning to monitor equity and readiness for school.

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Administrator · 3.78 MB 1