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TIMSS 2015 Highlights of Mathematics Achievement amongst Grade 5 South African Learners
Nurturing green shoots
South Africa is one of the lower performing countries in
mathematics in comparison to other participating countries.
There are improvements that need to be made and valuable
lessons to be learned. Building on what we have learnt
from the Grade 9 TIMSS with respect to improvements over
time, this first round of TIMSS at the Grade 5 level is an
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Published in: 2016
Authors: Vijay Reddy / Kathryn Isdale / Andrea Juan / Mariette Visser / Lolita Winnaar / Fabian Arends
Keywords: Mathematics Grade 5 / South African school system / TIMSS 2015 / TIMSS in South Africa
TIMSS 2015 Grade 5 National Report
Understanding mathematics and science achievement amongst Grade 5 learners in South Africa
The 2015 TIMSS Grade 5 study was administered for the first time in South Africa in August 2015. The study was led by a team of researchers at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in collaboration with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA).
Published in: 2018
Keywords: Department of Basic Education (DBE) / Education in South Africa / mathematics achievement / science achievement / TIMSS 2015
The Western Cape Province TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Results
Building Achievement and Bridging Achievement Gaps
In August 2019, the Human Sciences Research Council collected achievement and contextual data in
149 secondary schools from 149 principals, 170 mathematics educators, 162 science educators, and 5 351
Grade 9 learners in the Western Cape. The analysis of data was informed by a framework focused on how to
build achievement and bridge achievement g ...
Published in: 2022
Authors: Vijay Reddy / Andrea Juan / Jaqueline Harvey / Lolita Winnaar / Sylvia Hannan / Kathryn Isdale / Fabian Arends
Keywords: Factors related to achievement / TIMSS 2019 / Western Cape Grade 9 Results
The South African TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Results
Building Achievement and Bridging Achievement Gaps
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assesses mathematics and science knowledge of fourth and eighth grade learners around the world. South Africa has participated in six of the seven TIMSS cycles (1995–2019), at the eighth or ninth grade, providing a rich dataset spanning 24 years. Participation in TIMSS allows count ...
Published in: 2022
Authors: Vijay Reddy / Lolita Winnaar / Fabian Arends / Andrea Juan / Jaqueline Harvey / Sylvia Hannan / Kathryn Isdale
Keywords: Department of Basic Education (DBE) / Factors related to achievement / Grade 9 learners / Mathematics Achievement in South Africa / Science Achievement in South Africa / South African schools / TIMSS 2019
The South African TIMSS 2019 Grade 5 Results
Building Achievement and Bridging Achievement Gaps
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assesses mathematics and science knowledge of fourth and eighth grade learners around the world. South Africa, where learners were assessed at the fifth grade, participated in TIMSS 2015, assessing mathematics; and in TIMSS 2019, assessing both mathematics and science. Participation ...
Published in: 2022
Authors: Vijay Reddy / Lolita Winnaar / Jaqueline Harvey / Sylvia Hannan / Kathryn Isdale / Fabian Arends / Andrea Juan
Keywords: Department of Basic Education (DBE) / Factors related to achievement / Grade 5 learners / Mathematics Achievement in South Africa / Science Achievement in South Africa / South African schools
The Gauteng Province TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Results
Building Achievement and Bridging Achievement Gaps
In August 2019, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) collected achievement and contextual data in 150 secondary schools from 150 principals, 150 mathematics educators, 150 science educators, and 5 633 Grade 9 learners in the Gauteng province. The analysis of data was informed by a framework focused on how to build achievement and bridge achie ...
Published in: 2022
Authors: Vijay Reddy / Fabian Arends / Jaqueline Harvey / Lolita Winnaar / Andrea Juan / Sylvia Hannan / Kathryn Isdale / Palesa Sekhejane
Keywords: Factors related to achievement / Gauteng Grade 9 results / TIMSS 2019
Science Awareness, Attitudes and Astronomy
Continuity and Changes
SASAS Methodology
The SASAS 2013 sample consisted of 2 739 adults over the age of 16. In this sample,
three explicit stratification variables are used, namely province, geography
type and population group. The sample was weighted on the 2011 national
census and is thus representative of the South African adult population. The
SASAS ensures t ...
Published in: 2013
Authors: Vijay Reddy / Andrea Juan / Sylvia Hannan / Fabian Arends / Michael Gastrow / Benjamin Roberts
Keywords: Public relationship with science / SASAS / Science / Science and the public
School leadership matters: The importance of emphasis on academic success
Volume 19 Number 2
School leadership and local learning contexts in South Africa
International research has shown that the quality of school leadership and management (SLM) is important for teaching and learning, particularly in schools where there is acute resource deprivation. This article explores the relationship between leadership and academic achievement in South African secondary schools with varying socio-economic condi ...
Published in: 2018
Authors: Tia Linda Zuze / Andrea Juan
Keywords: School leadership / School management; Learning contexts