Tuesday the department of Basic Education and its research partner, the Human Science Research Council, HSRC, released the results of the 2015 trends in International Mathematics and Science study, TIMSS study. The study was developed by the International Association for the evaluation of educational achievement, IEA and is a cross-national assessment of the mathematics and science levels of learners from various participating countries. From our Pretoria studios we’re joined by the lead researcher for the South African sample, Dr Vijay Reddy from the HSRC.