Maths is here to stay, but you can pass the grade even if you fail the subject
Mathematics, in its various forms, would remain a fixture and compulsory in SA’s schooling system, the Department of Basic Education said on Thursday.In June, there were suggestions that the department was considering amending promotion requirements that could result in key subjects such as mathematics being removed as a compulsory requirement in the progression of pupils to senior grades.On Thursday the department’s spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga, said the proposal on the table did not mean mathematics would be removed as a compulsory subject in the system. Rather, pupils in the senior phase (grades 7, 8, and 9) would still be offered and required to take up mathematics in whatever form.Crucially, however, they would be allowed to progress to higher grades should they fail mathematics, but still pass other subjects.This is still likely to fuel more criticism of SA’s education system, which has been repeatedly slated for poor outcomes, especially in mathematics and science."Mathematic...
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