‘Difficult’ matric maths paper to be investigated

[RedViking]

The people that can't do maths and then go complain about it as if it is the fault of someone else and demand a pass

Have you seen the paper?

 

[Binary_Bark]

Have you seen the paper?

None of us has

 

[Ponderer]

Link to paper?
Would like to see it for myself.

 

[news24]

Folks at Answer Series reviewed Paper 1. The paper was simply not in compliance with the cognitive levels prescriped by CAPS document. Case in point 20% of the question were supposed to be Knowledge-based questions, that's roughly 30 marks. But instead the percentage was a lowly 3.3%(5 marks). This disadvantaged low performing learners who would find it difficult to accumulate the 45 marks required to pass the paper.

I have attached a full review of 2019 Maths P1.

 

[RedViking]

Folks at Answer Series reviewed Paper 1. The paper was simply not in compliance with the cognitive levels prescriped by CAPS document. Case in point 20% of the question were supposed to be Knowledge-based questions, that's roughly 30 marks. But instead the percentage was a lowly 3.3%(5 marks). This disadvantaged low performing learners who would find it difficult to accumulate the 45 marks required to pass the paper.

I have attached a full review of 2019 Maths P1.

For most of the learners today this will be a problem as they base their success rate on what is repeated from previous exams. Looking at it, if you don't know the work well, these questions might be an issue. So I guess they all gonna get those extra marks because the questions were phrased differently.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Fark, in my day you wrote the damn paper and kept your mouth shut hoping to god that you got at least 50% to pass

easier to just complain incessantly, then to actually pass the paper fair and square.

am actually surprised they didn't blame Apartheid or Jan or White people.

 

[RedViking]

easier to just complain incessantly, then to actually pass the paper fair and square.

am actually surprised they didn't blame Apartheid or Jan or White people.

You post that in every thread. Sounds like you are the one obsessed with apartheid, your Jan and white people.

 

[Binary_Bark]

Easier to just complain incessantly, then to actually pass the paper fair and square.

Am actually surprised they didn't blame Apartheid or Jan or White people.

Don't worry that is on its way

 

[John_Phoenix]

Is the subject of mathematics easy to grasp? Hell no. Is it rewarding and opens doors for you when/if you "get" it, oh absolutely.

Why are we perpetually stuck on getting as many below average students through a substandard (DBE) curriculum? It benefits no one, least of all the learners.

If you suck at maths, study harder, if you still score below 75%, just stop, it's not for you. At the end of the day, we all have different strengths, and need to capitalise on those.

One thing I will say, is that the papers need to be translated into *at least* xhosa and zulu, that way more learners have a better shot at understanding the question.

 

[RedViking]

Is the subject of mathematics easy to grasp? Hell no. Is it rewarding and opens doors for you when/if you "get" it, oh absolutely.

Why are we perpetually stuck on getting as many below average students through a substandard (DBE) curriculum? It benefits no one, least of all the learners.

If you suck at maths, study harder, if you still score below 75%, just stop, it's not for you. At the end of the day, we all have different strengths, and need to capitalise on those.

One thing I will say, is that the papers need to be translated into *at least* xhosa and zulu, that way each learner at least has a better shot at understanding the question.

'tsek. Glad you didn't give me advise in School.

I got a full 40%. And I am proud of it.

 

[Binary_Bark]

Is the subject of mathematics easy to grasp? Hell no. Is it rewarding and opens doors for you when/if you "get" it, oh absolutely.

Why are we perpetually stuck on getting as many below average students through a substandard (DBE) curriculum? It benefits no one, least of all the learners.

If you suck at maths, study harder, if you still score below 75%, just stop, it's not for you. At the end of the day, we all have different strengths, and need to capitalise on those.

One thing I will say, is that the papers need to be translated into *at least* xhosa and zulu, that way more learners have a better shot at understanding the question.

I don't understand your word problem. I demands a pass or i strikes and burn down the school

 

[John_Phoenix]

'tsek. Glad you didn't give me advise in School.

I got a full 40%. And I am proud of it.

Hard work and determination will get you everywhere. We are not all equally equipped, and that's what makes life a grand adventure.

PS, I dropped out of Multivariable Calculus at second year level, cause that straight up, just whipped my a$$. So I know the feeling of hitting that 50%

 

[Binary_Bark]

Hard work and determination will get you everywhere. We are not all equally equipped, and that's what makes life a grand adventure.

I thought below 50% was a fail

 

[TheChamp]

I thought below 50% was a fail

It was never a fail even during the good old days.

 

[Binary_Bark]

It was never a fail even during the good old days.

not according to my parents, to them below 60% was a fail

 

[John_Phoenix]

I thought below 50% was a fail

In the real world, it is. Unless we're talking about tax... Then 40% is bloody amazing, for government.

And here we find the crux of the matter. Our public education system does not equip future taxpayers with the required skills / tools to make a meaningful contribution to the economy at large.

Said simply, government is training breeders, not leaders.

 

[Ponderer]

A few extracts from the review of the paper.

A creative, but difficult, paper where the approach to questions was frequently unusual.
This tests understanding quite deeply and favours the mathematically able learner.

As it should.
That's why it's called an exam - it's supposed to examine the mathematical skills/abilities of someone.

The NSC Mathematics exams are testing learners at a more demanding level.
This is desirable from a tertiary study perspective.

Who knew.

However, the CAPS syllabus is very broad and does NOT always allow time to expose the average learner to the depth of understanding required by the examinations. The standards are being raised, which we like, however, it is likely that we will lose more learners to Mathematical Literacy. This too is a serious concern.

So raising the standards is good, but also bad?

 

[supersunbird]

Then I wonder how these kids would do in University, specially those that want to study engineering, teaching, art, etc

So you saying the education department is still quite competent? Or else you didn't understand RedViking and might need to go back to school yourself.

 

[Binary_Bark]

So you're saying the education department is still quite competent? Or else you didn't understand RedViking and might need to go back to school yourself.

No, but it seems maths is too difficult for these students

 

[Vis1/0N]

This disadvantaged low performing learners who would find it difficult to accumulate the 45 marks required to pass the paper.

So I guess they all gonna get those extra marks

Mission accomplished? Make it so difficult/confusing and you can then boost the marks of those that would not passed that section even if it were easy.