
2021 Index
New insights into the South African early learning context
The ECD Baseline Assessment 2022 report offers insights from a parallel survey conducted alongside the
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The ECD Baseline Assessment 2022 report offers insights from a parallel survey conducted alongside the

Cognition refers to the mental skills that are critical for learning and development. Executive function

The Emergent Literacy and Language domain provides a snapshot of young children’s developing expressive language

The pre-primary years are a critical period for motor development. Gross motor skills (big muscle

The Thrive by Five Index confirms findings from other South African studies that the amount