Grade7 to Grade 9 students must achieve a 20% mark in their math’s exams and this will ensure that they are promoted to a higher grade, according to instructions received from the Department of Basic Education.
According to a spokesman for the department, mathematics is a big problem in schools.
In reality, it would mean that pupils would not understand or know 80 percent of the mathematics syllabus. There is the question of how different industries will be affected when mathematics is a requirement, such as engineering, aviation, and others.
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