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I can't recall exactly what prompted me to raise this issue, but I think it was to do with findings that, even after completing 13 years of schooling, some kids were coming out of school without adequate literacy and maths skills to equip them for employment.
it was to do with findings that, even after completing 13 years of schooling, some kids were coming out of school without adequate literacy and maths skills to equip them for employment.
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