As the matric class of 2024 commences its exams it is worth reflecting on South Africa’s mathematics story. How are we doing in mathematics? The class of 2023 surpassed expectations in terms of ...

The decline in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) matric maths pass rate is not the result of a sudden collapse in teaching quality, but the outcome of long-standing weaknesses in the schooling ...

South Africa’s Department of Basic Education (DBE) plans to work alongside provincial departments to boost mathematics uptake among learners. This was revealed by director-general at the Department of ...

As South Africa focuses on excellence in pure Mathematics and Physical Sciences, last year’s matric results suggest it may not be paying off as much as hoped. While the matric pass rate hit a historic ...

As January draws to a close, so too does the celebration of the matric Class of 2025. For schools and education stakeholders in Alexandra, this moment is not only about results but also about ...

A record-breaking 88% National Senior Certificate (NSC) pass rate, achieved by the largest cohort of learners in the country’s history, is being applauded, quite rightly, as a “hallmark of resilience” ...

For South Africa to become competitive in a global technology economy, major intervention is needed in the country’s basic education system. “Teaching our kids Maths Literacy and allowing them to pass ...

South Africa is still not addressing the root causes behind the decline in the number of learners taking mathematics or the decline in the pass rate of those who do choose the subject. Less than 30% ...

Education experts agree the mathematics and physical science passes recorded by the matric class of 2023 are encouraging signs for the ICT sector. Mathematics and science are considered gateway ...

The NSC report shows the mathematics pass rate dropped from 69% to 64% in 2025. South Africa’s Department of Basic Education (DBE) plans to work alongside provincial departments to boost mathematics ...