There is a wonderful inherent logic and rationality to maths, and not just with equations. It is a great pity that the department of education is unable or unwilling to apply some of this rationale to ...

The teaching of mathematics in South African schools is among the worst in the world. In 2011, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (Timss) showed that South African learners have ...

SAN ANTONIO — Hannah Guan is the first to tell you she didn’t like math, at first. “My mom signed me up for this the math club at my school,” Guan said. “And I remember that I was distinctly unwilling ...

School mathematics in South Africa is often seen as a sign of the health of the education system more generally. Under the racial laws of apartheid, until 1994, African people were severely restricted ...

SA's quality of maths and science education failed to impress for the second year in a row, as the country was ranked last among 140 economies on the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness ...

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its Global Information Technology Report 2015, which ranked South Africa last in the quality of mathematics and science education. South Africa also ...

Despite government’s insistence to the contrary, evidence suggests that South Africa does indeed lie near the bottom of the pile when it comes to global maths and science education levels. Government ...

Maths needn't be a bore, something so complicated that our kids would rather stare out the window and think of climbing trees. But the truth is, the school curriculum moves so fast that if our kids ...

South Africa ranks among the lowest performing countries in terms of mathematics and science achievement scale scores. This is according to results contained in the 2015 Trends in International ...