A strong relationship between science and the public plays a crucial role in keeping people informed about how science and technology can address developmental challenges. It also fosters democratic engagement, enhances quality of life and well-being, sparks interest in science-related fields and careers, encourages investment in research and devel ...

A SAPRS Reflection Conference is being held today and tomorrow, the 26-27th March 2025, with participants from key sectors of society, including STI-inclined government departments, business, labour, academia, civil society, youth, faith-based, and science councils, among others.

In the context of high income inequality in South Africa, personal conditions such as where one lives and learns influence educational outcomes. The socioeconomic status (SES) of the home and the activities conducted in the home are key determinants of educational achievement. Furthermore, the early learning environment and experiences of children ...

Ideally, achievement outcomes should only reflect differences in learners’ abilities and effort. However, in most educational systems, outcomes or achievement gaps are also associated with individual and contextual factors such as race, gender, socioeconomic status of the home and school, and geographic location. In this newsletter we illustrate ...

Ideally, achievement outcomes should only reflect differences in learners’ abilities and effort. However, in most educational systems, the outcomes or achievement gaps are also associated with characteristics such as race, gender, socioeconomic status of the home and school, and geographic location. In this newsletter we illustrate the inequal ...

The HSRC called for proposals for the secondary analysis of TIMSS South African data to produce an academic working paper. Aspirant authors attended a series of TIMSS data analysis workshops to support their writing and the working papers were externally reviewed. The six papers in this newsletter are the outcome of this process. The Working Paper ...

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Gauteng TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Results and the Gauteng TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Executive Summary.

The Department of Science and Innovation’s National Science Week (NSW) 2022 takes place from 1 to 6 August 2022. The event is an annual celebration of the role and value of science and technology in our daily lives. The theme for this year’s event is “Celebrating the role of basic sciences in the modern world”.

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Western Cape TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Results and the Western Cape TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Executive Summary.

The ILSA gateway provides comprehensive information on international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) in education and includes links to numerous study-related documents and materials. The studies are conducted by a range of organisations, including the International Association for Educational Assessment (IEA), which is responsible for the Trends i ...