Very few black students get to do maths-based courses at university. This is because very few black students do maths as a subject for matric – most are being encouraged to do maths literacy instead.

As January draws to a close, so too does the celebration of the matric Class of 2025. For schools and education stakeholders in Alexandra, this moment is not only about results but also about ...

Anyone who follows the news on maths education in South Africa, and the less-than-inspiring results our learners achieve in national and international tests, will know that the reality for most of our ...

While Pure Maths will pave the way for more study options at college and university, Maths Lit could lead to a better performance and improve the chances of achieving a Bachelors pass. Dr Alucia ...

WITH the Class of 2025 achieving a record national matric pass rate of 88%, the highest in South Africa’s democratic history, this success should not obscure emerging structural weaknesses in ...

South Africa’s matric class of 2025 achieved a historic 88% pass rate, the highest ever recorded. Yet beneath this milestone lies a stark truth: many pupils who begin school never make it to that ...