This report is presented in two sections: 1. Part A presents the introduction and background and highlights some broad performance trends from the analysis of the TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 mathematics restricted use items. 2. Part B presents the analysis of individual mathematics restricted use items. 3. In Part C, items are grouped according to conce ...

This report is presented in two sections: 1. Part A presents the Introduction and Background and highlights some broad performance trends from the analysis of the 2019 Grade 5 TIMSS mathematics restricted use items. 2. Part B presents the analysis of TIMSS 2019 individual restricted use items, as well as ideas for remediation to improve the tea ...

About TIMSS TIMSS is an assessment of the mathematics and science knowledge of fourth and eighth Grade learners around the world. A few countries, including South Africa, assess fifth and ninth Grade learners. The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (using IEA constructed scales designed for the group of inte ...

TIMSS Assessment framework The curriculum used by TIMSS is broadly defined as the major organising concept in considering how educational opportunities are provided to learners and the factors associated with how learners use these opportunities. The TIMSS Curriculum Model has three aspects: the intended curriculum, the implemented curriculum, ...

Statistics Canada selected the South African sample and Gauteng provincial sample of 150 schools from the 2018 Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) List of schools that offered Grade 9 classes (648 Public and 348 Independent schools). Public schools accommodate 88% of the province’s learners, and independent schools 12%. The sampling was based ...

The South African Ministry of Education has made signifcant progress in reducing inequality between schools; however, such inequality persists. Students from wealthier households that are able to meet their fnancial obligations attend wellresourced schools that are characterised by high-quality education. This chapter critically examines issues o ...

An important component of an individual’s scientific literacy is a positive attitude towards science. However, emphasis is too often placed on achievement scores rather than attitude. While individuals’ relative levels of problem-solving skills, inherent aptitudes for the subject matter and teaching practices are conveyed through achievement sc ...