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Maths anxiety is a real thing: 3 ways to help your child cope

Maths
Education

Are you smarter than a matric student: Can you answer THIS maths question?

Maths
Education

Are you smarter than a matric student: Can you answer these maths questions?

Maths anxiety is a real thing:
Education

Maths anxiety is a real thing: 3 ways to help your child cope

Maths
Education

Are you smarter than a matric student: Can you answer THIS maths question?

Maths
Education

Are you smarter than a matric student: Can you answer these maths questions?

maths question paper 2
News

‘Unsolvable’ Maths Paper 2 question excluded from marking process

By Nokwanda Ncwane05-12-2022 07:02

A number of learners and teachers had complained that there was no right way of answering Question 5.1 in Maths Paper 2 exam.

Stream lab
Lifestyle

SA’s future leaders: Sakhikamva sets up Stream lab at Floreat Primary

By Nokuthula Ngcobo18-10-2022 06:46

Floreat is the second primary school in the country to be equipped with a 4iR stream lab, thanks to Sakhikhamva Foundation.

Rand Water Gauteng
Lifestyle

High school learners display expertise in water

By Nokuthula Ngcobo03-10-2022 13:14

The Water and Sanitation Programme takes place in various schools and the department aims to create more employment opportunities with it.

School classroom
News

Government on track to roll out NEW subjects at schools in South Africa

By Garrin Lambley11-08-2022 11:55

The Department of Basic Education has confirmed it’s still on track to make significant changes to the school curriculum in the coming years.

Matric
Lifestyle

Matric Maths and Science revision coming to a cinema near you

By Nokuthula Ngcobo02-08-2022 21:11

Attending students are transported to cinemas across the country, where they attend ‘theatres of learning’ for 10 consecutive sessions.

School subjects
Lifestyle

Grade 10 subject choices: How the considerations have changed

By Nokuthula Ngcobo25-04-2022 19:40

There are now several factors to consider when choosing grade 10 subjects. Here are some questions students need to ask themselves…

Math
Parenting and Kids

Using counters to make math visible with kids: Here are four moves

By The Conversation21-02-2022 14:12

Math can be made easier for parents revising with their kids by using small items like counters or lego pieces.

matric maths pass.
Lifestyle

‘Beyond excellent!’: Matric pupil wows SA with 100% mathematics pass

By Marilynn Manuel21-01-2022 13:31

St John’s College pupil Takudzwanashe Sithole not only got eight distinctions but also achieved 100% for maths!

Matrics to rewrite Maths 2, Ph
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Matrics to rewrite Maths 2, Physical Sciences 2 after ‘viral’ leaks

By Riyaz Patel05-12-2020 07:00

This comes after the exam question papers were leaked shortly before the matriculants sat down to write the subjects.

maths
News

Matric maths mark has not improved, says Umalusi

By Andrea Chothia04-01-2020 13:41

Quality assurer Umalusi says maths remains a weakness for many matric learners in South Africa as there has been no sign of improvement.

math pass rate
News

Listen: Grades 7 to 9 maths pass rate dropped to 20% [audio]

By Cheryl Kahla23-12-2019 17:24

According to the head of the Western Cape Education Department, learners are failing mathematics and it prevents them from making the grade, despite passing all other subjects.

william smith order of baobob teacher national order
News

Watch: William Smith awarded for his contribution to teaching [video]

By Cheryl Kahla27-04-2019 22:38

William Smith received the Order of the Baobab from President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, 25 April, during his ceremony presenting national orders.

New subjects south african schools
News

“Aquaponics” and five other new subjects coming to South African schools

By Tom Head08-02-2019 11:30

During his SONA speech on Thursday evening, Cyril Ramaphosa revealed six new subjects are coming to the school curriculum.

saice CEO
News

SAICE to hold emergency meeting over CEO’s criticized comments about women

By Andile Sicetsha07-08-2018 11:47

Manglin Pillay brought SAICE into disrepute over his comments about women. Talk about an engineer with a lack of timing…

mathletes International Mathematics Olympiad
News

International Mathematics Olympiad: Young SA mathletes are off to Romania

By Tom Head29-06-2018 11:07

If Mean Girls taught us anything, it’s that being a mathlete is serious business.

Watch: This method of doing the nine times table is mindblowing [video]
Video

Watch: This method of doing the nine times table is mind-blowing [video]

By Tom Head13-12-2017 12:31

Knowledge is the bomb…

All-female SA Tech Team outshine competition with Silicone Valley success
News

All-female SA Tech Team outshine competition with Silicone Valley success

By Tom Head16-11-2017 11:18

The six-woman team beat 4,000 other applicants to win a R45,000 grant

Afrikaans schools produced 16%
News

Afrikaans schools produced 16% of SA’s maths distinctions – not 88%

By Africa Check23-02-2017 09:58

Author and Afrikaner activist Dan Roodt incorrectly tweeted that pupils from Afrikaans schools bagged 88% of the country’s mathematics distinctions.

South Africa can’t compete glo
News

South Africa can’t compete globally without fixing its attitude to maths

By The Conversation11-01-2017 11:07

Good quality education fuels an economy. South Africa needs to increase its supply of science and technology university graduates. But instead it’s lowering the bar, especially when it comes to maths.

South African students achieve
Lifestyle

South African students achieve top results at Maths championship in South Korea

By Caryn Edwards10-01-2017 12:48

In December last year, the PAMA Global Mental Maths Championship took place in Seoul. 26 students from South Africa took part with some noteworthy results.

Equal Education demand government help to fight gang culture in schools
Opinion

20% maths decree sets a dangerous precedent for schooling in South Africa

By The Conversation22-12-2016 15:30

Maths occupies an eminent place in global schooling assessment criteria not just because of its content, but for the skills that are taught and developed alongside it.

Equal Education demand government help to fight gang culture in schools
News

Suck at math? Don’t worry, you now only need to know 20% to pass

By Ezra Claymore08-12-2016 09:18

The department of (very) basic education has once again lowered its own standards in order to make lazy teachers look good on paper.

SA ranked second worst in Inte
News

SA ranked second worst in International Maths and Science Study

By Ezra Claymore30-11-2016 13:08

(very)Basic education minister Angie Motshekga celebrated South Africa’s improved international math and science ranking, from very last to only second-last.

Equal Education demand government help to fight gang culture in schools
Opinion

Yes, mathematics can be decolonised. Here’s how to begin

By The Conversation12-11-2016 17:27

At a time when decolonisation, part of which involves changing the content of what’s taught, is dominating debate at many universities, the discipline of mathematics presents an interesting case.

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28-year-old PhD graduate encourages others to reach for the stars

By Caryn Edwards09-05-2016 10:41

Lehlohonolo Phali is just 28 years old and has become the youngest graduate at the University of The North West to receive a PhD in Applied Mathematics.

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