Concern on pace of improvements in maths and science
Source: Graaff-Reinet advertiser
The achievement gap between learners attending fee-paying and no fee schools is 109 points for mathematics and 150 points for science.
NATIONAL NEWS – The 2019 South African component of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science study (TIMSS) has expressed concern at the rate of improvements in mathematics and science for Grade 9 learners.
“While the improvement in educational achievement is recognised, the concern is that the rate of improvement is decreasing. The improvement rate for mathematics and science achievement for the 2003 to 2011 period was 7.4 points and 7.1 points per year respectively (67 points for mathematics and 64 points for science over this period).