South African pupils flunk badly at maths and science

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'Persistent challenge': SA's kids failing at maths and science - study

An international study of 54 countries has ranked South African Grade 5 last in the world in maths and science

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South African pupils flunk badly at maths and science

South Africa’s grade 5 and grade 9 learners have ranked poorly in the 2023 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Improvement on previous studies Mzansi’s grade 5 learners – who were largely assessed against grade 4 learners from other countries – placed LAST among the 58 nations assessed for both mathematics and science. Meanwhile, the grade 9 learners – who were largely assessed against grade 8 learners from other count…

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South Africa finishes stone last in Mathematics and Science

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Network24 | SA falls short in assessments for maths and science

South Africa's gr. 5's and gr. 9s performed badly in an international standardized benchmark survey in the subject areas of mathematics and science.