Motshekga wants to make maths optional at technical schools
Mathematics should not be compulsory at technical schools because they produce electricians‚ not electrical engineers, says minister
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has blamed the curriculum as the source of poor performance in technical schools in Gauteng and nationally. Speaking at the release of the matric results in Gauteng‚ Motshekga said government was to blame for the poor performance experienced in technical schools. "The issue of technical schools is a national problem. We have even traveled to France‚ China... because we want to grow the sector‚" she said. "We have picked-up that one of the problems in the technical schools is the curriculum that we set up in the technical schools. We have made maths compulsory for all learners. These are the results that we are reaping for putting conditions which are not necessary.
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