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Basic literacy: reading comes before coding

Article Emma Dicks - 28 Feb 2020

Teaching coding in primary school could increase inequality if other skills are not prioritised

Why Vhembe is producing top matrics

Article Azwinndini Muronga - 31 Jan 2020

The main reason is everyone in the region supports a culture of education, with a focus on maths and science

Abel Prize for maths awarded to a woman for the first time

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Mar 2019

American Karen Uhlenbeck has won the Abel Prize in mathematics for her work on partial differential equations, the first woman to win the prize

OLICO Maths pupils score top marks in matric

Article Advertorial Supplement - 30 Nov 2018

Investing in the Future STEM Skills Development Award. Winner: OLICO Maths

Matric really does start in grade one

Article Staff Reporter - 27 Jan 2017

Maths is a stumbling block for young peoples' future and they tripped up in primary school.

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

Analysis Staff Reporter - 10 Jan 2017

Radical interventions in maths and science are needed now or the country will never become a player in the fourth industrial revolution.

The difference between achievement and excellence: Mathematics results for the NSC

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Jan 2017

You’ve got to feel for SAs matriculants, particularly if they come from poor families or attended underresourced schools.

Drop in grade nine maths whizzes could affect SA’s future

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Dec 2016

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

Home is where the learning is

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Dec 2016

If you read to your child and play educational games together, their school marks will soar.

Pupils’ scores show change is possible

Article Staff Reporter - 1 Dec 2016

The improvement from 2003 to 2015 is welcome but differences between schools are a big concern.

Mystery of the WhatsApped matric maths exam

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Nov 2016

Limpopo’s matrics signed a pledge last month, undertaking to avoid cheating and dishonesty in the exams.

Shanghai’s maths teachers have the formula for learning

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Feb 2016

The teacher exchange is one of the most valuable education initiatives undertaken by the British government.

Maths unit boosts pupils’ X factor

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Jun 2015

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

Maths at school adds up to success

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Apr 2015

A nonprofit organisation is going to the heart of South Africa's educational problem and getting good results.

Schools required to pick up slack with maths, science

Article Staff Reporter - 24 Dec 2014

The Department of Basic Education is putting measures in place to ensure schools stop dropping the two critical subjects.

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