Volume 7: Issue 9 – TIMSS SA Working Paper Series

The HSRC called for proposals for the secondary analysis of TIMSS South African data to produce an academic working paper. Aspirant authors attended a series of TIMSS data analysis workshops to support their writing and the working papers were externally reviewed. The six papers in this newsletter are the outcome of this process. The Working Paper ...
Published in: 2022
Volume 7: Issue 8 – The Gauteng TIMSS 2019 Results

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Gauteng TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Results and the Gauteng TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Executive Summary.
Published in: 2022
Volume 7: Issue 7 – National Science Week 2022

The Department of Science and Innovation’s National Science Week (NSW) 2022 takes place from 1 to 6 August 2022. The event is an annual celebration of the role and value of science and technology in our daily lives. The theme for this year’s event is “Celebrating the role of basic sciences in the modern world”.
Published in: 2022
Volume 7: Issue 6 – The Western Cape TIMSS 2019 Results

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Western Cape TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Results and the Western Cape TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Executive Summary.
Published in: 2022
Volume 7: Issue 5 – International large-scale assessments (ILSA) Gateway

The ILSA gateway provides comprehensive information on international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) in education and includes links to numerous study-related documents and materials. The studies are conducted by a range of organisations, including the International Association for Educational Assessment (IEA), which is responsible for the Trends i ...
Published in: 2022
Volume 7: Issue 4 – TIMSS 2019 South African Mathematics Item Diagnostic Reports

We are pleased to announce the publication of the TIMSS 2019 South African Item Diagnostic Report: Grade 5 Mathematics and the TIMSS 2019 South African Item Diagnostic Report: Grade 9 Mathematics.
Published in: 2022
Volume 7: Issue 3 – TIMSS 2019 South African Science Item Diagnostic Reports

We are pleased to announce the publication of the TIMSS 2019 South African Item Diagnostic Report: Grade 5 Science and the TIMSS 2019 South African Item Diagnostic Report: Grade 9 Science.
Published in: 2022
Keywords: Science Achievement in South Africa / Science Grade 5 / Science Grade 9
Volume 7: Issue 2 – The South African TIMSS 2019 Grade 5 Results

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.
Published in: 2022
Keywords: Grade 5 learners / Mathematics Achievement in South Africa / Science Achievement in South Africa
Volume 7: Issue 1 – The South African TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Results

March 2022
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.
Published in: 2022
Keywords: Grade 9 learners / Mathematics Achievement in South Africa / Science Achievement in South Africa
Volume 6: Issue 3 – TIMSS 2019:Insights towards improving South African learner achievement

July 2021
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 ...
Published in: 2021
Keywords: Gender equality / Learner achievement / School safety / Science / South African educators