South Africa: Pressured Schools Had No Choice but to Relax Maths Pass Mark: Starting now, South Africa's pupils will be able to obtain as little as 20% in mathematics in Grades 7, 8 and 9 and still progress to the next year of learning. This has been touted by many as evidence of an alleged inexorable decline in educational standards. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica … [Read more...] about South Africa: Pressured Schools Had No Choice but to Relax Maths Pass Mark
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20% maths decree sets a dangerous precedent for schooling in South Africa | The Conversation
20% maths decree sets a dangerous precedent for schooling in South Africa: Learning the fundamentals of maths can equip children with critical thinking and reasoning skills. Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin AbdallahThe department of basic education in South Africa has reacted to pupils’ exceedingly low attainment rates in maths education in a controversial fashion. It has issued an … [Read more...] about 20% maths decree sets a dangerous precedent for schooling in South Africa | The Conversation
Why it doesn’t help — and may harm — to fail pupils with poor maths marks | The Conversation
Why it doesn't help -- and may harm -- to fail pupils with poor maths marks: Learning deficits in Maths compound over time. ShutterstockMany South Africans were outraged by the recent announcement that for 2016, pupils in Grades 7 to 9 could progress to the next grade with only 20% in Mathematics. The usual minimum has been 40%, provided that all other requirements for … [Read more...] about Why it doesn’t help — and may harm — to fail pupils with poor maths marks | The Conversation
Maths and science are the keys to unlocking Africa’s potential | The Conversation
It's time for Africa to produce the technology it needs, rather than being largely a consumer. EPA/Nic BothmaAngelina Lutambi was born into a peasant family in Tanzania’s Dodoma region, where HIV/AIDS has decimated much of the population. Her future could easily have been bleak – but Angelina had a keen aptitude for maths. She financed her own schooling by selling cold … [Read more...] about Maths and science are the keys to unlocking Africa’s potential | The Conversation
UDDI bolsters support for Maths and Science in the Metro
In a move to assist schools in the Uitenhage–Despatch region with improving their pass rate; the Uitenhage Despatch Development Initiative (UDDI) has committed to intensifying its curriculum support programmes it offers to maths and science learners in the metro. UDDI Chief Executive Officer Patricia Dlamini made this pledge at Zanolwazi Secondary School in Khayamnandi … [Read more...] about UDDI bolsters support for Maths and Science in the Metro
