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Home Stories‘Let students leave school to gain more technical skills’, says education activist on QF learning panel
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7 October 2020

‘Let students leave school to gain more technical skills’, says education activist on QF learning panel

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‘Let students leave school to gain more technical skills’, says education activist on QF learning panel

South African students queue to return to school after spending nearly four months at home – but should young people be able to leave school early if it would benefit their aspirations?

Image source: ABACAPRESS.COM, via REUTERS

South African activist believes a university degree after 16 years of formal education can be counterproductive to young people’s potential

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