PRESENTATION AT DUT

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PRESENTATION AT DUT

• MATHEMATICS AND
• MATHEMATICAL LITERACY

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BACKGROUND

• 3 levels of Mathematics
• MathsHGMathsSGFunc.Maths
• Difference in content-significant
• Emphasized knowledge
• Skills attitudes and values-not central
• Job market
• Large dropout rate at HEIs- 40-70.

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CURRENT SITUATION

• Two levels of Mathematics
• Mathematics and Mathematical Literacy
• Outcomes Based Education(OBE)
• Curriculum- Learning Outcomes and
• Assessment Standards
• Whole School Qualification-Unit Standards

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FEATURES OF THE NEW CURRICULUM

• High knowledge and high skills.
• Learner-centred competent learners
• Role of Educator- facilitator mediator
• Social transformation
• Progression
• Integration
• Articulation and portability
• Human rights inclusivity IKS
• Credibility quality and efficiency

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MATHEMATICS WHATS NEW?

• Recognition of non-real numbers.
• Patterns Fibonacci Pascals Triangle
• Modifications to functions Exponential and
• Hyperbolic functions-general form
• Financial Mathematics
• Transformation Geometry
• Data Handling

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MATHEMATICS WHAT IS OUT?

• Algebra- reduced content.
• Absolute values
• Log. Laws
• Nature of roots
• Functions-semi-circle
• Factor and remainder theorem
• Trig ratios-sec cosec and cot

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MATHEMATICS MODIFICATIONS

• Calculus First principles-limited
• Trig Graphs- functions
• New names for Mathematics topics.
• Basic algebra- Grades 10 and 11

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MATHEMATICS OBSERVATIONS

• Lack of foundational skills-algebra
• Curriculum contradictions
• Optional Paper Three
• Curriculum minimum
• Role of Education Department-SAG
• Assessment and curriculum
• Unpacking of assessment standards

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MATHEMATICAL LITERACY

• Content vs Context
• Low level foundational skills
• Difference between Mathematics and Mathematical
  Literacy
• Progression Grades 10-11
• Comparison with GET Mathematics
• Some content
• Assessment

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MATHEMATICS IGNORED

• Problem Solving
• Fractals
• Taxicab Geometry
• Spherical Geometry
• Trigonometry in ML

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RECOMMENDATIONS

• Review Mathematics Curriculum for FET
• Change Mathematical Literacy
• Introduce Mathematics A and B stream
• Review-curriculum overload and overlap
• Grade 10 11 and 12 stand alone
• Review assessment policy
• School Based Assessment-not compromised.

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ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

• AMESA service provider
• Teacher Development
• Grades 10 and 11
• Treated like olympiads
• Certification
• Materials
• Pilot

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GENERAL

• Human Resources-salaries
• Materials development
• Historical backlog- transformation
• Policy
• Implementation
• Textbook driven curriculum
• Examination driven curriculum

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THANK YOU

• TRANSFORMATION REDRESS EQUITY AND ACCESS