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[ad_1] By Zelda Venter 18h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Pretoria – The thousands of enrollment students across the country anxiously waiting to know if they will have to rewrite Math Exam 2 and Physical Science Exam 2 next week should be certain by the end of this week. Judge …

[ad_1] By Sihle Mlambo 7h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Johannesburg – A Cape Town tuition student criticized the Department of Basic Education’s decision to force more than 390,000 tuition students to rewrite math and physical science exams on December 15 and 17 after articles were leaked . Elia Bordin …

[ad_1] The 2019 International Mathematics and Science Trends Study (TIMSS) was administered to several countries around the world, including South Africa, in grades 5 and 9. JOHANNESBURG – An international education report on Tuesday revealed the shocking state of math and science in South African schools. The 2019 International Mathematics …

[ad_1] Lobbyist Afrikaner AfriForum on Wednesday joined the Department of Basic Education’s decision to make matrix students rewrite two leaked exams. AfriForum said it will assist four enrollees Wednesday in an urgent court request at the Gauteng division of the High Court in Pretoria. The court subsequently gave Basic Education …

[ad_1] The lobby is heading to the courts in an urgent attempt to reverse the decision of the Department of Basic Education to undertake a national rewrite of two exams. Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga. Image: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – AfriForum said the Department of Basic Education (DBE) would not …

[ad_1] “I contend that they didn’t, and in the process they inflicted irreparable harm on the vast majority of the 400,000 students who applied for math or physical science jobs,” Spies said. Spies said Motshekga had stated that it had consulted with key stakeholders from associations of school governing bodies, …

[ad_1] Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga. Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) surveyed students from 64 countries in math and science every four years. In South Africa, the survey focused on fifth and ninth grade students. Four out of 10 South African students demonstrated basic mathematical and …

[ad_1] By Zelda Venter 13h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Pretoria – The Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, will hear an urgent request later this week to reverse Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s decision to have all matrix students rewrite the two leaked exams. The civil rights organization AfriForum is helping …

[ad_1] The Department of Basic Education has presented the latest findings from the Study of Trends in International Mathematics and Sciences 2019 (TIMSS), which shows how South African students compare to the rest of the world. The report focuses primarily on fourth and eighth grade students; however, some countries choose …

[ad_1] Only 1% of South African students can solve more complex math problems and explain their reasoning, according to TIMSS 2019 international results in math and science. This study measures the academic ability of students around the world, comparing their relative performance on standardized tests. Two groups of students are …