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‘Decision not to rewrite has caused a crisis,’ says basic education head

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The high court has set aside the decision by the department and education quality assurer Umalusi that matrics would have to rewrite two subject leaked just before the matric exams
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Hawks make arrest in matric maths paper leak

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Themba Daniel Shikwambana, who works at a printing company, was granted bail and is due to return to court in January
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Basic literacy: reading comes before coding

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Teaching coding in primary school could increase inequality if other skills are not prioritised
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Why Vhembe is producing top matrics

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The main reason is everyone in the region supports a culture of education, with a focus on maths and science
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Abel Prize for maths awarded to a woman for the first time

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American Karen Uhlenbeck has won the Abel Prize in mathematics for her work on partial differential equations, the first woman to win the prize
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OLICO Maths pupils score top marks in matric

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Investing in the Future STEM Skills Development Award. Winner: OLICO Maths
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Matric really does start in grade one

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Maths is a stumbling block for young peoples' future and they tripped up in primary school.
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South Africa can’t compete globally without fixing its attitude to maths

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Radical interventions in maths and science are needed now or the country will never become a player in the fourth industrial revolution.
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The difference between achievement and excellence: Mathematics results for the NSC

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You’ve got to feel for SAs matriculants, particularly if they come from poor families or attended underresourced schools.
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​Drop in grade nine maths whizzes could affect SA’s future

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The numbers are low so more needs to be done to support top performing maths pupils – even at private schools.
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Home is where the learning is

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If you read to your child and play educational games together, their school marks will soar.
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​Pupils’ scores show change is possible

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The improvement from 2003 to 2015 is welcome but differences between schools are a big concern.
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​Mystery of the WhatsApped matric maths exam

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Limpopo’s matrics signed a pledge last month, undertaking to avoid cheating and dishonesty in the exams.
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Shanghai’s maths teachers have the formula for learning

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The teacher exchange is one of the most valuable education initiatives undertaken by the British government.
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Maths unit boosts pupils’ X factor

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An offline tutoring programme is giving talented but sidelined pupils a fighting chance.
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