Up Beat Issue Number 1 1992

It’s tough being a teenager. There’s pressure from all sides - your friends, parents and teachers. You’ve got lots of questions that no-one will answer. If you want to get on top of your world, don’t be without Upbeat in 1992. This year Upbeat is bigger, brighter and better than ever. There are more pages, more competitions, music and fashion. And the good news is you can find us everywhere - on the street, in your corner shop or in the CNA. We also have special offers for teachers and students. Subscribe before April and you could win prizes worth R1 000. Upbeat also helps you with your school work. But it’s not like learning in school. This is learning with a difference. We open your eyes to the world around you. In this issue we’ll take you to a night club in Cape Town where everyone is ‘hipping and hopping.’ Meet a young girl in a faraway land, most of us know nothing about - Pakistan. For comic lovers there’s our action packed comic ‘Taxidriver’. Follow the adventures of Kabu a taxidriver from Sekhukhuneland in the Transvaal and learn all about South Africa in the 1950s. It’s a great way to learn history! No issue is too hot for us to handle. In this Upbeat young people share secrets about their relationships. Our advice page answers your questions on sex education and careers. We believe young people in this country need a voice. Each issue is packed with poems, stories, news and views of young people around the country. So here’s your chance to tell the world what you think, express your true feelings in a poem or ask those questions grown-ups don’t like to answer. Write to us, it is your magazine. Upbeat is for teachers too. Lots of teachers around the country use Upbeat to promote a different kind of learning in their classes: learning that gets students thinking, helps them understand their world and most of all that’s FUN. Read how Mrs Naylor a teacher from Cape Town uses Upbeat with her students. Finally, did you know you have rights? The right to be heard is just one of them. The Rights of Young People is the theme of our calendar this year. And it’s FREE in this issue for you to put up on your classroom or bedroom wall