South Africa, Feb. 9 -- Employers are calling for technologically adept self-starters, adaptable problem-solvers, and emotionally intelligent collaborators, but the predominant schooling model was designed for a different era.

But, across the country and globally, new trends that aim to create a more dynamic, equitable system of education are coming to the fore:

1: Learning designed around the scholar, not the schedule

One-size-fits-all teaching is no longer fit for purpose. Scholars develop at different paces, have different strengths, and engage with content in different ways. Moving them through the curriculum at the same speed benefits some, but limits and overwhelms others.

The emerging trend is personalisation: schooling that st...