Report of panel of Maths experts
Report of the Ministerial Panel established to review the Grade 12 NSC Mathematics Examination Papers of Nov '08
Introduction
The Minister of Education, Ms Naledi Pandor, announced at a meeting of the Committee of Education Ministers on 12 Jan '09 that a panel of mathematics experts would be constituted to provide advice on the standard of the Senior Certificate Mathematics examination papers of November 2008.
This request arose after criticism of the standard of the mathematics examination papers by two different groups. The first was from a group called the Concerned Mathematics Educators (CME) who released a press statement on 5 Jan '09 claiming that the November examination papers were "watered down" and that the "standard of the Mathematics exam for 2008 had dropped to an unacceptable level".
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CME's Response
Maths papers were indeed
watered down !
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Concerned Maths Educators (CME)
Endorsement of Document:
“ Proposals to make Maths more accessible to ALL South African learners ”
No. |
Surname, Name |
Institution |
Years of experience teaching Maths |
1. |
Abbot, AD |
Rosebank House Damelin |
46 yrs |
2. |
Abrahams, Fatima |
Spine Road High School |
30 yrs |
3. |
Adams, Adnaan |
Modderdam High School |
8 yrs |
4. |
Adams, Tauhira |
Univ. of Stellenbosch - 4th Year B.ED |
0 yrs |
5. |
Adendorff, Stanley A. (PhD) |
University of Stellenbosch |
26 yrs |
6. |
Allies, Joshua |
Masterclass |
18 yrs |
7. |
Anelli, Booyens |
High School Albertina |
16 yrs |
8. |
Bernard, A |
Sasolburg High School |
20 yrs |
9. |
Bester, HL |
Eben Donges High School |
35 yrs |
10. |
Bezuidenhoudt, BE |
Vryheid High School |
33 yrs |
11. |
Biggs, Clive |
York High School |
30 yrs |
12. |
Bonthuys, P |
Fishhoek Sen. Sec. School |
29 yrs |
13. |
Bouwer, Andre |
Wittedrift High School |
14 yrs |
14. |
Brand, Tianni |
High School Dirkie Uys |
26 yrs |
15. |
Bridgelal, Kishan |
Merebank Secondary |
21 yrs |
16. |
Chikte, GA |
Rylands High |
20 yrs |
17. |
Conradie, Tara |
Worchester Gymnasium |
12 yrs |
18. |
Derbyshire, Andre |
Wittedrift High School |
14 yrs |
19. |
De Klerk, Anneke |
St Andrews School, Welkom |
24 yrs |
20. |
De Villiers, Jill |
Danville Park HS |
25 yrs |
21. |
Dirks, M |
Sasolburg High School |
6 yrs |
22. |
Du Preez, Francois |
Parklands College |
23 yrs |
23. |
Els, Aletta |
Bonnievale High School |
23 yrs |
24. |
Exilir, Raymond |
Trafalger High School |
28 yrs |
25. |
Gordon, Anne |
Harvest High School |
25 yrs |
26. |
Grobler, Rika |
Eldoraigne High School |
28 yrs |
27. |
Groenewald, Marlien |
DF Malan High School |
32 yrs |
28. |
Grossmark, Trudie |
St Dominics Academy |
24 yrs |
29. |
Gunning, Allsion E |
St Johns DSG |
35 yrs |
30. |
Hartley, MA |
Maths Teacher / Tutor |
26 yrs |
31. |
Hawtry, G |
Fishhoek Sen. Sec. School |
23 yrs |
32. |
Hoffman, Rentia |
York High School |
10 yrs |
33. |
Ismail, Sheikh |
Rylands High |
27 yrs |
34. |
James, Hugh |
Progress College |
7 yrs |
35. |
John, DM |
Jongile Nompondo Public School |
5 yrs |
36. |
John, Igantius |
CPUT, Bellville |
24 yrs |
37. |
Johnson, E |
Salt River High School |
26 yrs |
38. |
Jordaan, J |
Sasolburg High School |
7 yrs |
39. |
Kohlmeyer, SH |
Vryheid High School |
20 yrs |
40. |
Kruger, Johan |
University of Freestate |
30 yrs |
41. |
Labuschagne, ME |
HottenTots Holland High |
26 yrs |
42. |
Loedolff |
Strand High School |
19 yrs |
43. |
McBride, Stephen |
Portland High School |
21 yrs |
44. |
Madziya, Forward |
Rylands High School |
7 yrs |
45. |
Manentsa, Sipho |
Linge JSS |
11 yrs |
46. |
Marucchi, DS |
York High School |
20 yrs |
47. |
Mercuur, Rosseau |
Huguenot High School |
13 yrs |
48. |
Meyer, Sunet |
York High School |
18 yrs |
49. |
Mjiyakho, Thulani B |
Sihlengeni Combined Secondary |
0 yrs |
50. |
Mocke, DV |
Ravensmead SS |
20 yrs |
51. |
Mohamed, M.Adiel |
Rylands High |
5 yrs |
52. |
Mukadam, Aslam |
Damelin College |
25 yrs |
53. |
Muller, CJP |
Riviersonderend |
27 yrs |
54. |
Neethling, L |
Sasolburg High School |
14 yrs |
55. |
Ngcukana, MD |
Intlanganiso Sen Sec |
34 yrs |
56. |
Ngwane, Ndodekaya S |
Sinenjongo High School |
7 yrs |
57. |
Ockhius, Anita |
Bernadino Heights High |
20 yrs |
58. |
Odendaal, Erica |
St Michaels' School |
20 yrs |
59. |
Oosthuizen, Jean |
Rosebank House Damelin |
30 yrs |
60. |
Pederson, Estelle |
St Dominics Academy |
12 yrs |
61. |
Peters, Insaaf |
Rylands High |
17 yrs |
62. |
Pieters, Maria |
Ithuba Fet (Tygerberg) |
30 yrs |
63. |
Poole, A |
Progress College |
32 yrs |
64. |
Prinsloo, Anna |
Tableview High School |
20 yrs |
65. |
Roelofse, Eben |
Parkdene High School |
20 yrs |
66. |
Salie, Tasneem |
Darul Islamic High School |
2 yrs |
67. |
Samuels, Steve |
Roodezandt Secondary |
17 yrs |
68. |
Shultz, Sandra |
Port Shepstone High School |
27 yrs |
69. |
Shutte, PE |
Vryheid High School |
25 yrs |
70. |
Singh, N |
Crossmoor Secondary |
24 yrs |
71. |
Smart, Beth |
Rhenish Girls High School |
18 yrs |
72. |
Snyman, Ross |
Port Rex Technical High School |
25 yrs |
73. |
Stander, Riaan |
Oakdale High School |
25 yrs |
74. |
Steyn, Morne |
Hugenote High School |
13 yrs |
75. |
Steiger, J |
Hillcrest High School |
40 yrs |
76. |
Swart, N |
Sasolburg High School |
7 yrs |
77. |
Tromp, Louise |
Worchester Gymnasium |
23 yrs |
78. |
Tuswa, Welile Claude |
Umyezo Wama CMBN School |
7 yrs |
79. |
Van Dyk, Koos |
Strand High School |
30 yrs |
80. |
Van Der Merve, Vic |
York High School |
35 yrs |
81. |
Van Heerden, Hannelize |
HS Murraysburgh |
24 yrs |
82. |
Van Wky, Coreen |
HS Piketberg |
18 yrs |
83. |
Wahl, H |
Fishhoek Sen. Sec. School |
13 yrs |
84. |
Wiljoen, Margaret |
Edgemead High School |
23 yrs |
85. |
Willemse, Linda |
Cape St Blaize Independant School |
12 yrs |
86. |
Willie, Derina |
Michael Oak Waldorf School |
4 yrs |
87. |
Willies, JHS |
Cape Town Studies & Tours |
3 yrs |
88. |
Wilmot, R |
Vryheid High School |
3 yrs |
89. |
Woudberg, Irene |
Uniondale High |
25 yrs |
Total combined Mathematics teaching experience |
1,775 yrs |
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To improve the standard of Maths education and make maths more accessible to ALL South African learners. We have established a network where we as professionals, can debate issues that affect us and the learners we teach; exchange ideas and resources; and become an effective pressure group for change - in this we have also established a dedicated mathematics website to achieve this goal.
