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How to improve your marks

Tip #2: Work out where you’re falling short

You need to work out which areas need targeting before you can draw up a plan of action, so the next step is to figure out the areas in which you’re underperforming, and why. Are your grades consistently lower than you’d like them to be across all your subjects, or is there one particular area you’re struggling with that’s bringing down your overall performance in a particular subject? Take a look at your grades over the last few months and look for patterns. Has there been a general decline in academic achievement, or have your grades in certain areas always been lower than you’d hoped? Are your grades always low in the same areas, such as one problem subject? You’ll probably already have a vague idea of the answers to these questions, but seeing your grades written down on paper – perhaps even in graph format – can help you see things more clearly.
Next, think about the reasons why you’re not performing to your full academic potential in the areas you’ve identified. Are there external factors that may be negatively affecting your grades, such as a family problem or worrying about a social situation at school? Are you struggling with any particular academic skills that might be dragging you down, such as essay-writing or note-taking? And are you studying in a way that works for you? These are all factors that could be affecting your academic performance, so once you’ve isolated what the problem is – it could be a combination of more than one of these issues – you’ll be able to start tackling it. If the problems are external, you’ll need to take steps towards getting them to a point at which they no longer adversely affect your studies; seeing a counsellor might help, for instance. If they’re academic, read the rest of this article for some suggestions on how you can improve.

https://www.oxford-royale.com/articles/improve-underperforming-grades/

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Shell to divest its shareholding in SA downstream business

Shell has confirmed that it intends to divest its shareholding in its South African downstream business. It says it is reviewing the downstream and renewables businesses across all regions and markets.
This confirms weekend reports that the company intends to exit South Africa but was mum on reports of conflict between itself and its BEE partner Thebe Investments.
In a statement, Shell says the decision was not taken lightly. It has committed that it will maintain its brand presence in the divestment process.
“Shell has decided to reshape the downstream portfolio and intends to divest our shareholding in Shell downstream South Africa. Considering SDSA’s illustrious history, this decision was not taken lightly. During the divestment process, we will work to preserve Shell downstream South Africa’s operating capabilities, maintain the Shell brand presence and secure the best possible outcome for our people and customers in South Africa under new ownership,” says Pam Ntaka, Shell spokesperson.
Roy Mutooni, portfolio manager at Sanlam investments, says the closure of the refineries could be the reason for Shell to pull out of the country. But also warns that multinationals continually change their strategy and change direction.
“If you look a lot at their disclosure, they’ve been retreating away from downstream business globally. That’s the business that they were involved in here in South Africa. I think the refinery closing and their interest has come down. So maybe that is the driver of what’s happening with regards to delisting. It’s not a pure JSE thing. We’ve seen that in all stock market globally. The number of companies being bought out and maybe that is a function of cheap money out there and a risk by private equity companies out there to delist listed companies,” says Mutooni.
Their share price is currently down 0. 2%.