Teenagers may soon be required to take a numeracy test focusing on practical skills such as calculating phone bills and rent, according to plans by an exam board. Colin Hughes, the chief executive of ...

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An international standardised benchmarking survey conducted in 2023 revealed that South African Grade 5 school students ranked last out of 59 countries in mathematics and science. This is an abysmal ...