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Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) and the Aweh! solution


Since 2006, South Africa has participated in the International eading and Literacy Study PILS. This test follows participating countries’ progress in teaching reading as well as the current status of reading amongst Grade 4 and 5 learners in their mother tongue. The fi ndings were that eight out of ten South African learners cannot read for meaning in their mother tongue.


The 2016 PILS report provides, amongst others, the below recommendations to implement in schools across South Africa.


PIRLS recommendation:


Support teachers to concentrate on higher order reading skills and comprehension strategies.


The Aweh! solution:  etailed notes on reading strategies in the Teaching otes  Guidance on how to teach grade-appropriate reading strategies


 omprehension type uestions are modelled  Before, uring and After reading tips and uestions are given


PIRLS recommendation:


Teachers should receive more exposure to eading Theory during their training.


The Aweh! solution:  The Teaching otes cover all essential pedagogy in the introduction


 The Teaching otes cover everything a lesson plan would need  The Teaching otes explain how to teach every eader


PIRLS recommendation:


Support the transition to English as the Language of Learning and Teaching LoLT in Grade 4.


The Aweh! solution:  Structured around Additive Bilingualism  Topics are the same – so what the learner reads about in the ome Language, they read about in irst Additional Language


 English irst Additional Language text is based on vocabulary acuisition


PIRLS recommendation:


Learners should receive more exposure to non-fi ction and information-type texts.


The Aweh! solution:  Local non-fi ction texts that are inuiry-based  Assists with ognitive Academic Language Profi ciency ALP, i.e. the language skills needed in a classroom to understand and communicate academic learning


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