This was shown by research done by an academic from North-West University.
The academic assessed a group of Grade R pupils from primary schools in Gauteng on how ready they were for Grade 1 .
The research document, titled The school readiness performance of a group of Grade R learners in primary schools in the Gauteng province, was published early this month in the South African Journal for Childhood Education.
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