We are pleased to announce the publication of the South African TIMSS 2019 Grade 5 Results. Read the report to find out more about the school, classroom, home and individual factors that are related to Grade 5 learners’ mathematics and science achievement.

We are pleased to announce the publication of the South African TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Results. Read the report to find out more about the school, classroom, home and individual factors that are related to Grade 9 learners’ mathematics and science achievement.

The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) was first conducted in South Africa in 1995, and every four years since then, except 2007. The long history of TIMSS in the country provides important evidence of the health of the education system, international comparisons with other countries, and trends over time; as well as al ...

In this newsletter we share a number of recent journal articles and book chapters that used TIMSS South African data. These publications provide insights into achievement trends over time and contextual variables that are related to South African learners’ achievement.

Post release of the TIMSS 2019 results, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) and the TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center released the TIMSS 2019 International Data Repository and Infographics. We share these links and other relevant resources with you.

The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is an assessment of the mathematics and science knowledge of fourth (or fifth) and eighth (or ninth) grade learners around the world. TIMSS is designed to allow participating nations to monitor their educational achievements and how their achievements change over time, as well as ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected education across the globe. Schools and educational institutions in many countries have been temporarily closed as part of the attempt to “flatten the curve”, delaying the spread of the virus. These closures have important consequences for the 2020 school year which may be felt for some time to come. Howeve ...

During this time of the Covid 19 pandemic, we have all been eager for scientific information relating to the nature of the virus, how it is spread, possible vaccinations to prevent infection, and possible treatments if we contract this disease. Scientific information has informed decision making of governments and the public. Covid-19 has sharply h ...

The TIMSS 2019 cycle began early in 2018, and data was collected at the Grade 5 level the same year. The data collection for Grade 9 learners was completed in September 2019. This infographic presents an overview of the process thus far, and outlines what remains to be done before the results are released in December 2020.

TIMSS 2019 is underway! The main administration was conducted at the Grade 5 level in close to 300 schools across all nine provinces in October 2018. In 2015, Grade 5 learners were assessed only in Mathematics. For TIMSS 2019, learners were assessed in Science as well.