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7 October 2020![‘Let students leave school to gain more technical skills’, says education activist on QF learning panel](https://images.ctfassets.net/2h1qowfuxkq7/65UEqs3XvDofLBAvY4DOC5/baac842ce44f4517c1828e52079fc7ac/Hero_Image_-_2020-07-13T000000Z_898661406_MT1ABCPR736354009_RTRMADP_3_ABACA-PRESS_-_hero.jpg?w=750&h=313&fl=progressive&q=85&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
South African students queue to return to school after spending nearly four months at home – but should young people be able to leave school early if it would benefit their aspirations?
Image source: ABACAPRESS.COM, via REUTERSSouth African activist believes a university degree after 16 years of formal education can be counterproductive to young people’s potential