This document, and its two companion reports (resource sets) for mathematics (at Grade 5 and 9 level), is ground-breaking with regard to utilizing in a truly diagnostic way for the first time the results from the data collected during the four-yearly TIMSS administration also in South Africa. On permission from the IEA to use and report on the limi ...

Central to the learner performance in assessments (both national and international) in mathematics is the ability to solve problems. The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 (DBE, 2011) specifies that it aims to produce learners that are able to identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking. The National C ...

This report serves as a diagnostic indication of South African learner performance in the TIMSS 2015 Grade 5 Numeracy assessment. Several patterns of weakness and suggested remedial actions were identified and it is hoped that this will be beneficial for all role-players and stakeholders in the South African education system. This includes curri ...

This paper is a secondary analysis, using data from the South African 2015 cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). TIMSS is a trend study that assesses Mathematics and Science achievement and is designed to measure changes in the education system over time. The participants of the study included 12,514 learners f ...