South African's School for pregnant teens

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This is South Africa's only government school for pregnant teenagers. At the Pretoria Hospital School, expectant mothers are given the support they need to stay in class right until they give birth, and while they're still nursing. Their ages range from 13 to 20.

Eighteen-year-old Nelede fell pregnant last year, and found life at her old school impossible.

“I was very moody, I didn't want to talk to anybody I didn't want anybody around me and if I

smelt something, I just felt like I could stand up and go and eat it right now whether it's mine

or not. And my feet would swell and I just wanted to sleep in class, and the teachers would

be like, no sleeping in class!”

But things improved when Nelede transferred to Pretoria Hospital School.

Nelede Vuma (Youth leader for 'Love Life'): “It would be nicer to wake up and come to school knowing that there are other girls that are pregnant too, it's not like in another school where people would look at you and think you're different or anything.”

Government policy requires schools to keep pregnant pupils in class but many girls face pressure to drop out.

Rather than create specialist schools though, some experts would prefer to see ordinary schools being more inclusive.

Dr Andile Dube : “If you integrate young girls back in school, during pregnancy and after pregnancy, they still interact with other young people who are not pregnant and one can be influenced positively but can also influence others positively.

But once you take them away from that space, it almost feels like a special condition that has to be treated differently.”

Even at the Pretoria Hospital School, drop out rates are a problem.

But thanks to its more supportive environment, most of the girls make it through their exams.

Last year, 43 of the 50 final year students passed, including 17 who went on to university.

Rina Van Niekerk (Head Teacher, Pretoria Hospital School):“We want these girls to be able to finish their school careers eventually without having to interrupt their education due to an unexpected baby.”

But with just over one hundred pupils enrolled, thousands of girls across South Africa aren't getting the same opportunity. Whether the answer is more specialist institutions, or greater understanding in the state sector, many pregnant teens just need a helping hand to stay in school.

South African School for Pregnant Teens

Hors cadre / In South Africa, Nelede Vuma, a pregnant girl, goes to a different school.
A1 / Pregnant eighteen-year-old Nelede Vuma goes to school with girls aged between13 to 17, at the Pretoria Hospital School in South Africa (SA).
A2 / This is THE only (state/government)-school for pregnant teenagers in SA.
Nelede's life = impossible in old school : moody/ didn't want to talk / teachers said: 'no sleeping in the classroom'.
She likes her new school. Some students go to university.
B1 / Girls stay at school until they have their baby.
Nelede in old school : wanted to be left alone/wanted to sleep in class.
She liked her new school better/she didn't feel different (and/or) everybody was pregnant too.
Most students at her school take their (final-year) exam (thanks to) a supportive environment, 17 went on to Uni.
Head teacher 'wants to see girls finish their education'.
Pregnant teens must be helped in order to stay at school.
B2 / Nelede fell pregnant last year.
Nelede in old school : constantly hungry, swollen feet.
At the Pretoria Hospital School, nobody would look at her as if she was different.
In SA, schools must keep pregnant pupils in class but some leave due to pressure.
Some people are not sure 'specialist' schools for pregnant teens is the right solution to the problem.
Some students drop out at the Pretoria Hospital School but 43 of the 50 final year students got their exams.
Head teacher “doesn't want girls to stop their education due to an unexpected baby.”
C1 / Very few of the thousands of teenage South African girls who fall pregnant can get into the Pretoria Hospital School (100 students only)
Dr Andile Dube argues that keeping pregnant girls in ordinary schools could be better/a positive influence for all the students (pregnant or not).
Hors cadre / En Afrique du Sud, une jeune fille enceinte suit ses études dans une nouvelle école.
A1 / En Afrique du Sud, une jeune fille enceinte (Nedele Vuma) de 18 ans va à l'école à Pretoria Hospital School (PHS) avec d'autres filles enceintes qui ont entre 13 et 17 ans
A2 / PHS est la seule école (publique) réservées aux jeunes filles enceintes d'âge scolaire en Afrique du Sud.
Dans son ancienne école Nedele Vuma, trouvait la vie impossible. Elle ne voulait pas parler, elle avait des sautes d'humeur, les enseignants lui disaient de ne pas dormir en classe.
Elle aime sa nouvelle école.
Certaines des élèves poursuivent même des études supérieures ensuite.
B1 / A PHS, les jeunes filles vont à l'école jusqu'à leur accouchement.
Dans son ancienne école, Nedele voulait qu'on la laisse tranquille et ne voulait que dormir en classe.
Elle aime sa nouvelle école parce qu'elle ne se sent pas différente des autres (et/ou) les autres élèves sont aussi enceintes (lien à faire).
La plupart des étudiants de son écoles passent leur examen (de fin d'études) // (grâce à) l'environnement de l'école (qui) leur apporte un grand soutien. (lien fait = B2).
17 élèves ont poursuivi leurs études à l'université.
La directrice souhaite que les élèves complètent leur éducation.
Il faut aider les adolescentes enceintes afin qu'elles puissent poursuivre leurs études dans un cadre scolaire.
B2 / Nelede est tombé enceinte l'année passée.
Dans son ancienne école, Nedele avait constamment faim et ses pieds étaient enflés.
A PHS, personne ne la regardait comme une bête curieuse.
En Afrique du Sud, les écoles permettent aux élèves enceintes de poursuivre leur scolarité mais beaucoup partent en raison de la pression (qu'elles ressentent).
Certaines personnes ne sont pas persuadées que des écoles spécialisées pour les adolescentes enceintes soient la bonne solution au problème.
Certaines étudiantes abandonnent leurs études à PHS aussi mais 43 des 50 élèves de dernière année ont obtenu leur examen de fin d'études.
La directrice de PHS ne veut pas que ses élèves interrompent leurs études à cause d'une grossesse non désirée.
C1 / Une fraction seulement des milliers d'adolescentes sud-africaines qui tombent enceintes peuvent intégrer PHS (qui n'accueille que 100 étudiantes).
Dr Andile Dube estime que faire poursuivre leur scolarité aux étudiantes enceintes dans des écoles 'normales' serait plus profitable pour/aurait une influence positive sur/ tous les étudiants (futures mères et autres).