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Mar 1
• Emotional, cognitive and behavioural factors that could have affected Lethu and caused a decline in her academic performance? ?
Lethu’s Case Study:
Lethu is a 9-year-old female Grade 3 learner at a Quartile 1 school in rural KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)
Province. She was previously a learner enrolled in a former Model C school in the Gauteng Province.
In July 2022, Lethu’s biological mother demised after a long illness. Her father works as an IT
Specialist in one of the leading network companies in the country. His job involves long hours and
a lot of travelling outside of Johannesburg, leaving Lethu and her siblings with the helper.
Lethu is the oldest amongst 3 children from her parents’ union. Her father requested that Lethu
and her siblings move to KZN Iso that their paternal grandmother can take care of them. She has
twin brothers aged 4 years. Her paternal grandparents are in the middle-class economy, they reside
in a brick house with amenities such as electricity and running water, access to WIFI, DSTV, and
have their own car. Lethu shares her bedroom with her twin brothers.
However, the area that her paternal grandparents reside in does not have any schools similar to the
one that Lethu was attending in Gauteng. In her current school, isiZulu is the medium of learning
and communication. Lethu was an average student and was attending Kumon to help her in the
subjects that she was having challenges with. Recently, her grandmother, who is a retired teacher
herself has asked her father to take her to an educational psychologist for an assessment as she has
noticed a drastic decline in Lethus’ performance.
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Mar 1
1. Emotional factors: Lethu may be experiencing stress, anxiety, or depression, which can impact her ability to focus and concentrate on her studies. She may also be dealing with personal issues such as family problems, relationship issues, or low self-esteem, which can affect her motivation and confidence in her academic abilities.
2. Cognitive factors: Lethu may be struggling with learning disabilities, attention deficits, or memory problems, which can make it difficult for her to retain information and perform well in school. She may also have negative thought patterns or beliefs about her intelligence or academic potential, which can hinder her academic performance.
3. Behavioural factors: Lethu may be engaging in unhealthy behaviours such as procrastination, lack of organization, or poor time management, which can lead to falling behind in her schoolwork. She may also be experiencing difficulties with peer relationships, social pressures, or substance abuse, which can impact her ability to focus on her studies and succeed academically.
2. Cognitive factors: Lethu may be struggling with learning disabilities, attention deficits, or memory problems, which can make it difficult for her to retain information and perform well in school. She may also have negative thought patterns or beliefs about her intelligence or academic potential, which can hinder her academic performance.
3. Behavioural factors: Lethu may be engaging in unhealthy behaviours such as procrastination, lack of organization, or poor time management, which can lead to falling behind in her schoolwork. She may also be experiencing difficulties with peer relationships, social pressures, or substance abuse, which can impact her ability to focus on her studies and succeed academically.
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