Mathematics? No thanks, say SA schools
As many as 327 South African schools are not offering mathematics at a Grade 12 level this year.
View ArticleMaths and science awards bring in the millions
Academia doesn't usually bring rich financial rewards
View ArticleTeachers and pupils to blame for bad maths marks: minister
The problem with poor maths marks does not lie with the curriculum, but with how the subject is taught, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has said, Beeld reported on Saturday.
View ArticleWe need more scientists and mathematicians: deputy minister
Matriculants who receive suitable results in mathematics and science should pursue tertiary studies in these areas, urged Deputy Science and Technology Minister Zanele KaMagwaza-Msibi on Sunday.
View ArticleMaths and science teachers don’t know enough: Pandor
I was always worried about our poor maths and science teaching in schools: Pandor
View ArticleSouth Africa’s schoolkids rank second-to-last in the world in maths and science
South African science and maths students have once again ranked among the lowest scoring pupils in the world.
View ArticleSouth African maths team to take on the world
Six “mathletes” from South Africa will be vying for gold at this year's International Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Thailand in July.
View ArticleSouth African pupils win international science contest
Pupils from St John’s College and Barnato Park High School in Johannesburg have teamed up to win the European Council for Nuclear Research Beamline for Schools Competition 2015.
View ArticleShocking facts about school maths in South Africa
The Department of Basic Education revealed this week that one in four South African schools don’t offer maths in Grades 10, 11 and 12.
View ArticleThe biggest ever prime number, and the amazing maths behind it
Dr Curtis Cooper from the University of Central Missouri has found the largest-known prime number.
View ArticleSA’s dismal maths results
Ninety-six percent of Grade Nines in the country achieved 50 percent or less in a national mathematics benchmarking test, the City Press reported.
View ArticleMathematics teachers fail matric exams
Matric maths teachers in KwaZulu-Natal performed dismally when tested with a past matric maths paper
View ArticleCan you pass a Grade 9 South African maths test?
The Annual National Assessments are a set of tests used to assess the health of our basic education system - can you pass the maths quiz for grade 9?
View ArticleSouth Africans are terrible at maths – here’s how we could fix it
South African students who write matric have a slim chance of passing maths with more than 50% - a local teacher proposes a solution to this problem.
View ArticleNew maths “pass mark” for South Africa is 20%
The "pass mark" for Grades 7 to 9 taking mathematics has been lowered to 20%, according to a report by CapeTalk.
View ArticleNo such thing as a 20% maths pass mark – Education Department
The Department of Basic Education on Friday moved to clear up confusion over reports that it would now allow junior high school pupils to pass maths if they achieved 20% in the subject.
View ArticleWe are last because we send poor kids to terrible schools
Wits vice-chancellor Adam Habib has strongly criticised the plan to pass learners in Grade 7-9 who get 20% for maths.
View ArticleSABC inquiry beats new maths “pass rate” for news coverage
Media monitoring organisation ROiAfrica said that the Parliamentary inquiry into the SABC was the main focus of news in South Africa.
View ArticleEducation minister defends 20% maths “pass mark”
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has defended the department’s decision to allow struggling pupils who get at least 20% for mathematics to progress to the next grade.
View ArticleScrapping maths as a compulsory subject is bad news for South Africa – Expert
The Department of Education recently announced its proposal to remove mathematics as a compulsory subject in certain grades.
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