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The study examines the effectiveness of extra tuition for poor performers in Grade 8 to improve educational outcomes.

July 3, 2026Open Access

Extra classes, extra marks?: evaluation of a grade 8 study

Key Points

The study examines the effectiveness of extra tuition for poor performers in Grade 8 to improve educational outcomes.
Collaborative research conducted by HSRC, Western Cape Education Department, and Shuttleworth Foundation.
Focused on identifying the optimal grade for extra tuition interventions.
Findings indicate Grade 8 is likely too late for many learners to benefit from extra tuition.
Suggests earlier grades may be more suitable for implementing catch-up strategies.

Abstract

What grade at school should be considered as ideal for poor performers to receive extra tuition to catch up? Not Grade 8, says Cas Prinsloo, who found that at that stage it is probably too late for many learners. This is one of the conclusions reached in an HSRC study, designed together with the Western Cape Education Department and the Shuttleworth Foundation.

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Human Sciences Research Council (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a47520e5c29257aa2578e6b https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.14749/32854700

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