https://scos.edupage.org/ News en Mon, 6 Apr 2026 01:42:21 GMT Mon, 6 Apr 2026 01:42:21 GMT https://scos.edupage.org/rss/pics/rss.png https://scos.edupage.org/ https://scos.edupage.org/news/?newid=8#news-8 8 September was declared 'international Literacy Day' by UNESCO in 1966 The theme International Literacy Day for this year is “Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide”. Since the outbreak of Covid-19 virus around the globe, adults were compelled to work from home and the continuity of education for children was ensured throgh online classes. Unfortunately many children could not benefit from online classes due to lack of devices and connectivity. This situation has led to a serious digital divide in the education sector. This year's International Literacy Day activities highlight these issues. Thu, 9 Sep 2021 20:02:47 GMT https://scos.edupage.org/news/?newid=7#news-7 Enrolment is open for A Level learners We have seats available for the following combination of subjects: MATHEMATICS - LAW - BUSINESS Join our small sized classrooms online and benefit from our innovative teaching styles. We offer 10 hours of guided teaching per week over 44 weeks for each A Level subject. After each term we will conduct internal exams to monitor your learning progress. REGISTER NOW Sun, 29 Aug 2021 22:34:51 GMT https://scos.edupage.org/news/?newid=5#news-5 Could teachers' resilience comprise the digital transformation in Mauritius? During the pandemic, many schools accross the world had to close down. Learners lost contact with their schools, their teachers and their classmates. In many developed countries online learning became the saviour of thousands of learners. Unfortunately all the learners could not benefit from online learning because of lack and inaccessibility of digital resources. Is the inaccessibility of digital teaching and learning environment the only barrier of a digital transformation? Could the 'resilience to change' not be the major obstacle in bringing a digital teaching culture at school. Sun, 29 Aug 2021 22:04:21 GMT https://scos.edupage.org/news/?newid=4#news-4 Uncertainties in the Education System Covid 19 pandemic brought many challenges in the education sector across the world but it also came with a golden opportunity to rethink our education system. The digital divide is more than ever apparent in developing and low-income countries where access to technology and connectivity issues are prominent. In Beyond Disruption: Technology Enabled Learning, the role of technology in ensuring continuity in education was highlighted as well as the need for training educators to enable digital teaching and learning. Sun, 29 Aug 2021 21:45:37 GMT