News & Updates

Two weeks into the matric exams, the Class of 2026 is putting a year of hard work to the test, and the other grades will soon follow. Behind every learner are teachers, school teams and officials who tracked marks, found those at risk and made sure support reached them in time. This is where that hard work pays off. Good luck to every learner, and thank you. Want to know more? Keep reading...

Every teacher plants seeds that bear fruit for years to come. On World Teachers' Day this spast Monday, UNESCO's theme was "Standing with teachers", marking 60 years of protecting the profession. In this edition of DataPoint we share how data can be most valuable, accessible tool for helping that work grow. Want to know more? Keep reading...

This edition of DataPoint turns to KwaZulu-Natal, the province behind the country's top matric result last year. Want to know more? Keep reading...

Free State school and district officials are using data to change the kind of questions they ask. This edition of DataPoint investigates how. We also look at the latest tools now available on the DDD Dashboard. Want to know more? Keep reading...

A Foundation Phase result can tell you a learner is struggling. It cannot tell you why. This edition of DataPoint is about looking at data more closely, and earlier – and about what's coming to the dashboard that will help you do it: much richer data downloads from next month. Want to know more? Keep reading...

This Women's Month, we tackle your biggest Term 3 worry - which most of you say is progressed learners. With 70% of South Africa's educators being female, it's often women who catch these children before year-end. The DDD shows you exactly which progressed learners need support. Want to know more? Keep reading...

Two weeks down, eight to go ... and the dashboard now offers a more complete picture of your schools. Term 2's marks are in and settled, which means the list you built in June was working from half the picture. Want to know more? Keep reading...

Ten weeks of runway...That's all Term 3 gives you. But with the DDD Dashboard at your side, there are many ways to ensure you use every single week to your learners' advantage. Want to know more? Keep reading...

Your classrooms are quiet...but your Term 2 data doesn't have to! The weeks between now and Term 3 (the shortest of the year) give you a window in which to turn the data you've just submitted from a record of what happened, into a plan for what happens next. Want to know more? Keep reading...

You've guided your learners to the halfway mark of the year, and that's worth celebrating! As Term 2 draws to a close, this edition of DataPoint shares how (and why) to submit your school data early, so that you can start Term 3 already knowing exactly where to focus. Want to know more? Keep reading...

The future walks through our school gates every day. As we commemorate Youth Day this June, discover how DDD Dashboard insights help you to turn data into action and better support every learner's journey. Want to know more? Keep reading...

Much like a weather report, DDD's new NSC insights will help you to see what may lie ahead for your Grade 12 learners. But this is one forecast you have the power to influence - and the functionality is now available for testing on the DDD demo dashboard. Want to know more? Keep reading...