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 ...

Thirty-six countries participated in TIMSS 2015 at the Grade 8 level and three countries at the Grade 9 level (Norway, Botswana and South Africa). We will describe the achievement scores using three measures, namely (i) average mathematics and science scale scores in TIMSS 2015 for participating countries; (ii) change in mathematics and scien ...

South African learner achievement remains poor, despite large investment in schooling over the last two decades. Literature and research findings offer no single explanation or solution. In this article, the authors explored the relative contribution of specific language factors such as the role of home- and school-language equivalence, cultural ...

All employees are entitled to take leave. The general leave measures are set out in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act(No. 75 of 1997) and the Labour Relations Act (No. 66 of 1995). For institution-based educators, these measures appear in the Personnel Administrative Measures (PAM) (Government Gazette Vol. 404 No. 19767). The leave measures r ...

South Africa has participated in a number of local and international achievement studies in the field of education over the last 20 years and responses to the results have been somewhat mixed. Critics argue that participation in international assessments is a pointless exercise because of the slow pace of improvement in South African education. Sup ...