Key Findings: Ibali Lami National Writing Competition by Mxit Reach
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The Ibali Lami (My Story) writing competition was launched on 30 April by Mxit Reach and was open to all Grade 8-12 learners in South Africa. Learners had to write a short story of up to 300 words in which they imagine themselves as 25-year olds. They had to tell the story of how they achieved their goals – this was to encourage them to identify the small steps they need to take to succeed.
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Key Findings: Ibali Lami National Writing Competition by Mxit Reach
- 1. • The Ibali Lami (My Story) writing competition was launched on 30 April • The competition was open to all Grade 8-12 learners in South Africa • Learners had to write a short story of up to 300 words in which they imagine themselves as 25-year olds • They had to tell the story of how they achieved their goals – this was to encourage them to identify the small steps they need to take to succeed
- 2. Key Findings
- 3. Over 3,000 schools were represented in the competition. This map shows the location of every school that was represented A live version is available at http://vscomp.mxitreach.org/map/
- 4. The 2014 Ibali Lami grand prize winner, Nkanyiso Biyela is from Ikhandlela in KZN.
- 5. It’s encouraging that so many Grade 10s participated in a competition that asked them to map their future careers. In 2013, 47% of Grade 10s dropped out of school.
- 6. • Learners were encouraged to write in their home languages. • The winning essay by Nkanyiso Biyela was written in Zulu. • Zulu and Xhosa were over represented and Afrikaans under represented. • English was the majority language used in writing the essays
- 7. Both Genders showed a strong interest in becoming entrepreneurs But only girls specified Social Worker as a profession
- 8. 12% of learners listed dual jobs
- 9. “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world” • There was a strong recognition that education is the key to learners reaching their goals. • Many learners specifically quoted Madiba • 24% who mentioned education as a fundamental right • 28% specifically mentioned the need for tertiary education • Many learners mentioned the need to study hard to win a bursary to afford to study further • An interesting observation was the number of learners who would like to study Medicine and specifically mentioned training in Cuba • 23% wish to give back to the community
- 10. 10 Andrew Rudge CEO andrew@mxit.com +27 71 241 1325 Contact Mxit Reach