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November 2011 - How Relevant is Your Training and Development?
It is a vital time to reflect on our Training and Development as we complete the latest discretionary grant applications, analyse training done this year and what is still left to do. Following the Media currently on changes in education, results of skills conferences, dodgy matric papers and “QCTO” Conferences run by providers who ...
October 2011 - Training Turns out Tremendously at Transnet
In his visit to the Eastern Cape last week, President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, called on industry to play its part by increasing their contributions to skills development and training, in partnership with local academic and training institutions. Training Providers such as Triple E Training, are of course thrilled at The President’s recognition that training does make the difference! And Transnet Port Terminals in Port Elizabeth is one of the organisations that...
September 2011 - Priceless Problem-Solving at Pick ‘n Pay
It is true that Literacy and Communication Training has occupied much of the attention in Education and Training in South Africa over the last 10 years. And we should continue to strive for improved communication because it is the key connection in human beings that leads to personal and career success. But according to Paula Whitaker, director of Business Development for Triple E Training, Mathematics is severely underrated ...
September 2011 - Preparing for Growth in Africa
A recent (26th September) report from Reuters states that Africa is appearing on the radar screens of Western retailers who are looking for the next growth opportunity in emerging markets. Consultants Deloitte and Planet Retail on Tuesday identified five African countries - Algeria, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa - as being among the 10 new markets most likely to appeal to multinational store groups in the coming years. "All have fast-growing economies ...
September 2011 - Macsteel Makes Inroads with Skills Development
The Macsteel Service Centres SA Group is Africa's leading merchandiser and distributor of steel and value added steel products, with sales well in excess of a million tons per annum. The Macsteel Adult Education and Training Group in Germiston South, were in high spirits when meeting the Triple E Training quality assurer recently and displayed impressive self-confidence when each learner ...
September 2011 - -Lifelong Learning is the REALLL thing at Klipfontein Sands
If Klipfontein Sands, their Adult Education and Training learners and Triple E didn’t believe in the positive impact of lifelong learning, they wouldn’t be in their 4th plus year of AET! The successes of these learners are many. Dube Absolom for example, (back row on left) started the programme at Communication Level 1 Basic and is currently in Communication Level 4. He says that he has learned a lot from AET programme. Themba Lucky (back row on left) is very happy because life has changed in a very positive way as he can now do a lot on his own. Tsenane Thomas (bottom right) says that ABET has ...
September 2011 - -Success is NOT the Key to Happiness…
…….Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. So said Albert Schweitzer, and we have to say that we agree wholeheartedly. Having just celebrated 20 years of Adult Education and Training, the team from Triple E Training feels the same happiness about developing learning materials, learning systems, training facilitators and facilitating the skills of Communication and Mathematics, as we did all those moons ago! And because we are happy doing what we do, we are confident that we encourage successful learners. ...
September 2011 - -“It isn’t What the Book Costs.It’s what it costs if you don’t read it.” (Jim Rohn)
During Adult Learners’ Week this year, the South African government encouraged all South Africans to read. Learners or not, reading is the essential basis to knowledge and understanding. We take the skill of reading for granted once we can read ourselves. And perhaps the week after Adult Learners’ Week is good time to reflect on the skills that are promoted by reading? And let us consider a workforce or a community that does NOT have these skills? And now consider the cost!...
September 2011 - Changing Lives Forever
“Once you start learning, you never stop!” Such were the words from Ms Louw from Steiner Hygiene, a lively participant in the recent interview with a quality assurer visiting her Adult Education and Training (AET) class. She said that she has more confidence in communicating with people around her, both at work and in the community. She wishes to complete all the levels available in AET...
September 2011 - An Attitude that Could Create 5 Million Jobs!...
You would think that Saturdays would deter people from attending lengthy training sessions, but not the two groups of learners from Amsteele Systems! ....
September 2011 - Managing Training Means Magnificent Outcomes at Fraser Alexander...
WECOZA, our unique learning management system, was the first of its kind and 5 years later has proved worthwhile in every aspect. WECOZA holds 5 years....
August 2011 - Celebrate Big Time!!...
Triple E Celebrates it's 20th birthday....
June 2011 - Training the key to success
Lance Clack, Managing Director of Triple E Training Holdings (Pty) Ltd, says that the unveiling of the fund for the government’s new Jobs plan by Finance Minister...
June 2011 - Triple E Takes Training to Tremendous Heights
Every month Triple E Training hosts a group of Professionals at their Guest House, Nellie’s Place, on the West Rand. Muzi Mthembu, Triple E’s ABET and FET Training...
May 2011 - An Entitled Education?
Professor Johnathan Jansen writes a weekly column posted in The Times and today's “An Educated Guess” is certainly worth the read. It poses educators a serious question ...
May 2011 - The Changing Face/s of Communication
I attended a seminar recently and had one of those “A-ha” moments. You know when you have heard the stuff before, but it doesn’t quite hit home till someone or something makes you go “A-ha”?! The seminar dealt with the leadership excellence that is so badly needed in South Africa ...
March 2011 - Empowering a Community and Enriching a Nation
Komatsu and Denron established a partnership in May 2007 and the Komatsu Denron Community Project was born. The two companies instituted this community-based project introducing Adult Education and Training into this Western Cape area. This initiative ...
February 2011 - Children and Students who Write by Hand Learn Better Than Those who Type, according to study
Our Materials Development and Training Departments constantly research new ways of approaching English and Mathematics learning for adults. They renovate materials annually, taking into account up-to-the-minute learning methodologies and most recent curriculum changes. A fair amount changes yearly and we are obligated to offer our adult learners the very latest of all training...
February 2011 - One-on-one to boost Maths Skills
Mathematics is largely dependent on literacy/language no matter where you are in the world or whether you are a child or adult learner. And Maths is arguably the most useful subject applicable to work and all aspects of life. Read this fascinating article...
January 2011 - REALLL Evidence of Accelerated Training!
There are many products currently promising versions of accelerated training.
Get REALLL! The proof is definitely in the eating of the pudding……….In reality, very little training can be effectively accelerated. Rapid Effective Accelerated Life Long Learning (REALLL), was launched by Triple E Training in 2008 and has to date..
January 2011 - ABET Learners at Transnet have Awesome Attitude
The ABET learners of Transnet Port Terminals in Port Elizabeth were delighted to receive their ABET certificates from Triple E Training on Tuesday 30th November in an elegant ceremony organised by Transnet. The main message of motivation to these ABET learners from Triple E Training was that with the right attitude, we can achieve anything.Rapid Effective Accelerated Life Long Learning (REALLL), was launched by Triple E Training in 2008 and has to date..
January 2011 - Programme Approval for Foodbev SETA Training
Triple E Training is proud to announce that The Foodbev SETA has granted them another 3 years of Programme Approval for the fundamentals, English and Mathematics. Contact us for the official documentation..
January 2011 - Food for thought about Literacy and Numeracy in South Africa
When the First World War finally came to an end in 1918, Germany was left virtually bankrupt and yet facing two daunting responsibilities: (1) paying war reparations to the victorious Allies, set at about $12bn after long and rancorous negotiations; and (2) making provision for the sustenance of millions of its impoverished and war-fatigued people. ..
January 2011 - Umalusi Calls on Fly-By-Nights Providers to Get Legal
Umalusi, the quality Council responsible for standards and quality in general and further education and Training, has issued a stern warning to providers who are operating illegally. Triple E Training’s view is that we certainly do not need fly-by-nights in this field which has its fair share of challenges already. Every challenge affects the learner adversely, and education and training as a whole...
January 2011 - Matric vs University
The Times featured an interesting article entitled “Matric not Good Enough for University” this morning (Wednesday 26th January). In reality the gap between school Maths and Science specifically, and University Maths and Science, is too large. This causes immense difficulties for University learners. The Acting Deputy Director-General for Universities in the Department of Higher Education and Training, Kirti Menon, indicted that matriculants...
