Pedro, AthenaToefy, Faiza2020-12-032026-06-102020-12-032026-06-102020https://hdl.handle.net/10566/24177Magister Psychologiae - MPsychIn compliance with the Constitution, the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 requires that every child attend school from age 7 (or grade 1) to age 15 (or grade 9, whichever occurs first). The Western Cape Education Department (WCED), the constitutional custodian of education in the Western Cape Province, requires that all informal institutions accommodating learners of school-going age register their learners for an educational curriculum. It is an essential requirement that all learning institutions (religious or otherwise) provide the necessary academic support for their learners.enAdolescenceCoping strategiesEmotional challengesMuslim schoolsSupport mechanismsUniversity of Western Cape