Basic Education Department doing more to improve content knowledge among teachers
Oscar Thomas
The Department of Basic Education has responded to media reports suggesting that teachers are not sufficiently equipped to teach mathematics.
8 August 2014
The Department of Basic Education has responded to media reports suggesting that teachers are not sufficiently equipped to teach mathematics.
Departmental Spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga
said more is being done to improve content knowledge amongst teachers across
all grades in mathematics and science.
Mhlanga said there has also been a steady
and sustained improvement in MST National Senior Certificate examination
results.
Mhlanga said we are focusing on raising the
success rate and quality of passes in MST through various strategic
interventions and partnerships.
Mhlanga said the Sasol-Inzalo partnership
has resulted in the development of Hybrid Workbooks in Natural Sciences,
Technology and Mathematics, in order to strengthen CAPS implementation in the
senior phase.
“We have also partnered with Japan in the
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Project to improve learners’
ability to solve word problems in primary school Mathematics Mhlanga added.
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