Hope for maths teaching
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School maths added to the general mood of public worry in 2016. But there was a plus.
The decided to allow school learners in grade 7-9 to progress to the next grade with a maths pass mark of as low as 20%, provided they had passed all their other subjects. The announcement was alarming for many South Africans.
But there is some : 91¿´Æ¬Íø’ Transition Maths 1 course is making a strong positive impact on maths teaching, according to course co-ordinator and 91¿´Æ¬Íø alumnus Dr Craig Pournara (left). The performance of teachers on the course has improved by over 12 percentage points and is boosting the results of their learners too.
Transition Maths, a programme of professional development for school teachers, was initiated in 2012 by the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Maths Connect Secondary research and development project, led by alumna Prof Jill Adler.