Heeding President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plea for corporate South Africa to contribute as much as possible during the Covid-19 lockdown, especially for those that are impoverished. Sandton City, Nelson Mandela Square, Eastgate Shopping Centre, Liberty Midlands Mall, Liberty Promenade Shopping Centre and Botshabelo Mall have made their SnapStudy education initiative freely available to high school learners for a limited time during the Covid-19 pandemic.
SnapStudy was designed to offer shoppers, based on their loyalty and spend within the abovementioned malls and to give individuals an opportunity to study online Boston Connect courses. Boston Group will be stepping in and assisting in the months ahead with its distance learning capabilities and an array of multimedia resources, ready to engage learners and create a space for interactivity, creativity and knowledge construction.
Students from both government and private schools will be allowed to access complimentary online high school courses. “We believe that by assisting school students, through SnapStudy, we can create some positive educational outcomes, and help others stand in solidarity, during such an unprecedented time.” stated the participating malls.
Learners will then need to visit SnapStudy to register for the courses they are interested in. All high school courses available will include course lectures, which can be done in their own time, as well as regular assessments and report back to parents.
