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Preparing for the National Benchmark Test (NBT) is an essential step for students who want to secure a place at a South African university. Your NBT test result plays a key role in admissions and burs... Read more
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NBT Prep Workshop or Course? The Difference Explained!
Preparing for the National Benchmark Test (NBT) is an essential step for students who want to secure a place at a South African university. Your NBT t... Read more
10 Study Tips for a Successful School Year
Let’s take a look at some of the tips you can implement to boost your academic performance and get into the rhythm now in the first term! As the 2025 ... Read more
Unlocking Opportunities with Further Studies English: Faye’s Journey
Our recent Further Studies (AP) English webinar gave a firsthand look into the significant advantages of Further Studies programmes. With the inspirin... Read more
Why Take Further Studies Programmes: Your Pathway to Academic Success
Are you a high school student in Grades 9, 10, or 11, and looking to stand out in your academic journey? If so, then Further Studies Programmes might ... Read more
How Further Studies (AP) Maths Helps At University
At Advantage Learn, we are dedicated to empowering learners with the tools they need to succeed in higher education and beyond. Our recent Further Stu... Read more
How 3D Prosthetics Printing is Empowering Change in SA
At Advantage Learn, innovation is a driving force behind transformative initiatives. We recently hosted a captivating webinar featuring Saul Fox, a fo... Read more
The Best Way to Teach Maths with Simon Holderness
As part of our ongoing commitment to support and empower educators, Advantage Learn recently hosted another insightful webinar in our Neo Series for M... Read more
Can I apply for an NBT Academic Concession?
The NBT recognises the diverse needs of learners and strives to accommodate them through various academic concessions! From visual impairments to spec... Read more
Further Studies Subjects to Mechatronic Engineering
On April 25, 2024, a number of learners who are interested in Further Studies Programmes joined a webinar to hear from Nicole, a distinguished alumnus... Read more
How to book your NBT test: a step-by-step guide
Booking your National Benchmark Test (NBT) is a crucial step in your journey towards university admission in South Africa. Here’s a detailed guide on ... Read more
Resource Drop: Grade 8-12 Maths Question Banks
As educators ourselves, we understand the myriad of challenges faced when curating materials for effective teaching and assessment. It’s a balancing a... Read more
Class of 2023 Further Studies Results
Thriving on a challengeThe Independent Examination Board (IEB) released the results of their International Secondary Certificate (ISC) on the 10th of ... Read more
Our new “Share to Google Classroom” feature
Seamless Google Classroom integration for modern classroomsIn the rapidly evolving landscape of digital education, our online campus is proud to annou... Read more
Tech win: Find the solution you’re looking for
You shouldn’t need to be able to spell isosceles, trigonometric functions, or parallelograms to do maths.Chief Technology Officer Chris Muller had thi... Read more
Snapplify users: You can now use your Snapplify account to login to AdvantageLearn.com!
We’re excited to announce a new partnership with Snapplify. Snapplify is at the forefront of edtech solutions and specialises in enabling digital lear... Read more
Resource drop: Get even more from the Neo Series
With learners’ confidence in mind, the Advantage Learn team has developed new maths exam preparation resources for Grades 8 and 9 and restructured the... Read more
Tips for Matric exams: setting your child up for success
Matric exams are a crucial milestone for South African high school students, as these exams determine their eligibility for tertiary education and fut... Read more
Matric dance madness: a parent’s survival guide
As a parent, watching your child grow up is an exciting journey full of milestones, and one of the most significant events in their life is their matr... Read more
Loading the jump programme -Normalising failure and improving resilience in the Maths classroom.
In one of our Neo Series Educator Sessions, we had the honour of hosting Aldi Smith, a highly experienced Mathematics educator who previously served a... Read more
What should I know about the NBTs?
The National Benchmark Test (NBT) is a standardized test that is used by many universities in South Africa as additional admission criteria. It consis... Read more
Your top 3 NBT questions answered
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the NBTs? Are you unsure about what they are and why they matter? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!The Na... Read more
Introducing Learner Following: Helping Parents Stay on Top of Their Child’s Education
As a parent, it can be difficult to stay on top of your child’s education and ensure they are making progress in their learning journey. Fortuna... Read more
Pressure makes diamonds – our covid Further Studies class
ForewardThe Further Studies Programme results were released by the IEB on the 16th of January 2023 – a date that we, together with our learners ... Read more
When can/should I write my NBTs
The National Benchmark test project recommends that you write your test when you are ready. The best way to determine when to write your NBTs is to lo... Read more
Mathematics low-tech & high-tech: using manipulatives to further understanding
“In mathematics education, a manipulative is an object which is designed so that a learner can perceive some mathematical concept by ma... Read more
23 for 2023! 50% off Maths Online Grade 8-12
If you know us, you’ll know we don’t do big deals very often but every now and then, the occasion calls for it. And Black Friday happens t... Read more
Neo Series Learning Principles
The Neo Series is a flexible, blended learning solution that enables active learning inside and outside the classroom through outcomes-based design, c... Read more
5 Reasons to take Further Studies Programmes
The university landscape, both locally and internationally, is incredibly competitive. Because of this, learners and parents often look to alternative... Read more
Tips for successful exam prep
Here you would find some handy advice for parents and learners to get through the stress of exam time.How learners can best prepare for the examCreate... Read more
How to choose the right subjects for you!
In grade 9, learners have to choose subjects for Grade 9. But this can be incredibly difficult for learners who are still in the earlier stages of th... Read more
Teaching Senior Phase geometry: Don’t miss this turn to make a difference!
We’re excited to have held another Educator Session powered by Neo Series. The purpose of these sessions is to give educators an opportunity to e... Read more
4 Tips to help you prepare for the last half of the year.
We all know how challenging it can be to prepare for your exams for the last half of the year. Trying to stay calm and not get anxious over revising a... Read more
Which language should I write my NBT in?
The National Benchmark Test or NBT can be written in a number of languages. It is written when applying to universities, bursaries or jobs that requir... Read more
Invest in your child’s future with maths education
Investing in your child’s education is not just about saving money to get them through school and into tertiary education. Investing in your child’s e... Read more
Learning online – Top 5 questions parents ask
e-Learning (or online learning) is not new.In fact, people have been learning online for decades. The Open University in Britain began delivering this... Read more
Maths is everywhere – and digital resources are the way to upskill
“Without Mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is Mathematics. Everything around you is numbers.”Shakuntala Devi &#... Read more
Can I move my NBT test date?
Are you wondering if you can move your NBT test dates? Well, the answer is yes! However, there’s a catch.The National Benchmark Tests projects allow y... Read more
Are you prepared for the NBTs? There’s an app for that!
We’ve already got a number of ways you can prepare for your NBTs and now we’ve created one more freely available resource just for you.A l... Read more
Turnaround your school’s Maths performance
We’re excited to have held our first Educator Session powered by Neo Series. The purpose of these sessions is to give educators an opportunity t... Read more
Making the right career choice with career guidance
The question of our future career paths is one of the most daunting dilemmas of our age.You can probably remember telling your parents and educators a... Read more
How NBT Preparation helped Dr Botha
With NBT season finally here, we thought you could use a bit of motivation as you journey towards getting into your preferred degree programme. We got... Read more
Matric Rewrite: All you need to know
Didn’t get the Maths and Science results you wanted? You can always rewrite. So you didn’t get the Mathematics or Physical Science mark that you... Read more
The ultimate guide to navigating the NBTs
Have you been hearing the word NBTs way too much that you’re starting to feel like you should probably worry about it? Or maybe you just want to get m... Read more
STEM: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
According to the United Nations, only 33% of researchers are women, on top of this, women are awarded less funding for research compared to men and ar... Read more
Class of 2021 Advanced Programme results
Final matric results have been out for a while now and its time for me to do our annual round-up on the results our Matric class of 2021 achieved in t... Read more
Changes to the IEB Advanced Programmes: Introducing Further Studies.
Just recently the Independent Examination Board announced the launch of their newest qualification – the IEB International Secondary Certificate... Read more
We have launched our own digital campus
Introducing our campusOver 24 months ago we had the crazy idea of building our own digital learning platform – from scratch! This idea became a ... Read more
Advantage Learn’s Class of 2020 IEB FS Maths results
Is it 2021 already? Yes, and it’s already the end of the first term! It feels like 2020 and 2021 have merged into one another like never bef... Read more
How it feels to be “the class of 2020” and how parents can help
The entire world has come to a standstill in the wake of COVID-19 but in the midst of this, we forget how the little things are being taken away from ... Read more
We’ve just launched an IGCSE path in Maths Online!
Advantage Learn’s Cambridge IGCSE mathematics path on Maths Online gives you the benefits of an international curriculum. Learners who are looking for... Read more
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