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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Maths

Gr 12 Maths Paper 1
Gr 12 Maths Memo Paper 1
Gr 12 Maths Paper 2
Gr 12 Maths Memo Paper 2

Maths Lit

Gr 12 Maths Lit Paper 1
Gr 12 Maths Lit Memo Paper 1
Gr 12 Maths Lit Paper 2
Gr 12 Maths Lit Memo Paper 2

Physical Science

Gr 12 Physical Sciences Paper 1
Gr 12 Physical Sciences Memo Paper 1
Gr 12 Physical Sciences Paper 2
Gr 12 Physical Sciences Memo Paper 2

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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.