Teaching since 1976 · B.Ed Hons Inclusive Education

Special needs educationand English & Afrikaans tuitionfrom Grade R to MatricFor IEB, DBE and Cambridge learners, in Hillcrest and online.

Remedial therapy All areas of tuition

Amanda Ceglowski smiling, seated outdoors

Amanda Ceglowski, B.Ed Hons, BA Hons, HED

years teaching, since 1976: 50years teaching, since 1976
Grade R to matric, then university and adults: R–12Grade R to matric, then university and adults
examining bodies: IEB, DBE (government schools) and Cambridge: 3examining bodies: IEB, DBE (government schools) and Cambridge
languages at the core: English and Afrikaans: 2languages at the core: English and Afrikaans

Matric · Grade 12

The matric year, from trials to finals

Most of Amanda’s learners are in Grade 11 and Grade 12, and most of those write IEB exams. Most come for English and Afrikaans, and many come in the weeks before the trials and finals.

Several sets of results count during the matric year, from final Grade 11 marks to the final examinations, and each can affect a learner’s university applications.

IEB Matric →Trials & finals →Grade 11 →

Grade 11, November
Final Grade 11 results
The basis for many provisional university offers.
Grade 12, May–June
Mid-year examinations
Part of school-based assessment, which makes up 25% of the final mark.
Grade 12, August–September
Trial examinations
A full rehearsal, and evidence some universities ask for.
Grade 12, October–November
Final NSC examinations
IEB and DBE finals run from mid-October through November.
January
Results
Provisional offers become firm, or fall away.

Matric · IEB

IEB Matric

Most of Amanda Ceglowski’s learners are in Grade 11 and Grade 12, and most of them write the Independent Examinations Board’s examinations. This page sets out how IEB English and Afrikaans are examined and how her matric lessons work.

Matric · Examinations

Trials & Finals

Matrics write trial examinations in the third term and the final NSC examinations from mid-October to the end of November.

Grade 11

Most South African universities make provisional offers to matric applicants on the strength of their final Grade 11 results.

About Amanda

50 years at the front of the classroom

Amanda Ceglowski first taught Afrikaans at Westville Girls’ High in 1976. By 1979 she was head of English at St Mary’s DSG in Kloof.

Since then she has lectured in English at the University of Natal, taught Speech and Drama at Highbury for 32 years, and worked as a remedial therapist and academic support teacher at Highbury, St Mary’s DSG, Kearsney College and Curro Hillcrest High. She has run her own practice in Hillcrest since 2007. She holds two honours degrees, both cum laude, one in English Language and Literature and one in Inclusive Education, and has taught every age from Grade R to adult.

More about Amanda →Full CV & qualifications →

Areas of tuition

Subjects and levels

All fourteen areas →

English and Afrikaans are at the core, with History, Art History and Dramatic Arts theory by arrangement. Learning support is offered for learners of all abilities, from remedial therapy for learners with dyslexia or ADHD to extension for gifted learners.

Subjects · English

English

Subjects · Afrikaans

Afrikaans

Subjects · History & Art History

History & Art History

Subjects · Dramatic Arts

Dramatic Arts Theory

Curricula · Cambridge International

Cambridge IGCSE & A Level

Learning Support · Remediation

Remedial Therapy

Learning Support · Extension

Gifted & Extension

Primary School

Grade R to Grade 7

Adults · Additional Languages

Adult Language Classes

Tertiary · English

University English

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Groups

For learners working on the same syllabus, often from different schools. They compare ideas, help each other through the work, and many make new friends along the way.

A tutor and a learner side by side, working through printed notes together

One-to-one

For learners who need intensive, individual attention, including remedial work and learners catching up after a difficult year. Lesson length is matched to the learner’s age and concentration.

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Hillcrest or online

Lessons take place in Amanda’s classroom in Hillcrest, or live online for learners anywhere in South Africa or abroad. Online groups can bring together learners from different towns.

Lesson formats, holiday sessions and enrolment →

For schools & institutions

Referrals for learner support

Amanda’s learners have come from schools across the Upper Highway and beyond, including Kearsney College, St Mary’s DSG, Thomas More College, Curro Hillcrest Christian Academy, Curro Hillcrest High, Waterfall College. She has worked in schools as a remedial therapist and academic support teacher, and has lectured at university level. Schools, colleges and employers are welcome to get in touch about referrals and arrangements.

Information for schools →

The earlier you start, the better the results.

Get in touch to discuss lessons, in a group or one-to-one, in Hillcrest or online.

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