South African teachers fail simple maths and English tests

AVIV CNA AVIV
Fking useless from top to bottom just as all government institutions are and only because of the anc.
 
5% for maths! I used to coach maths for high school learners. Not only did they not have a basic grasp of maths, very few (10% of the girls, 1% of the boys) ever did their homework

I would insist they put their mobile phones in a basket in another room since they were so easily distracted the entire time of their lesson

Then when they failed their final exam, as I had told their parents they would since they did not put in any effort, I got the blame and only about 20% paid, so I stopped the service

One girl who did exert herself went on to get a PhD in Engineering and now works for the SKA project.
 
chrisc said:
5% for maths! I used to coach maths for high school learners. Not only did they not have a basic grasp of maths, very few (10% of the girls, 1% of the boys) ever did their homework

I would insist they put their mobile phones in a basket in another room since they were so easily distracted the entire time of their lesson

Then when they failed their final exam, as I had told their parents they would since they did not put in any effort, I got the blame and only about 20% paid, so I stopped the service

One girl who did exert herself went on to get a PhD in Engineering and now works for the SKA project.
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The one that made it worthwhile for you, well done!!
 
Yes, she was brilliant. But the maths teacher at the school she went to was absent for 8 months of the year. The Head-Master said "he was not aware" that she was missing.

Such dedication to duty staggers the mind
 
Hemi300c said:
AVIV CNA AVIV
Fking useless from top to bottom just as all government institutions are and only because of the anc.
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I know I'm going to be chewed alive but SA, particularly townships and rural homelands, never had good teachers. ANC-led government just carried on with the trend. The only noticeable difference between teachers then and now is effort.
 
chrisc said:
5% for maths! I used to coach maths for high school learners. Not only did they not have a basic grasp of maths, very few (10% of the girls, 1% of the boys) ever did their homework

I would insist they put their mobile phones in a basket in another room since they were so easily distracted the entire time of their lesson

Then when they failed their final exam, as I had told their parents they would since they did not put in any effort, I got the blame and only about 20% paid, so I stopped the service

One girl who did exert herself went on to get a PhD in Engineering and now works for the SKA project.
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At least it wasn't all in vain. Well done to her.
 
ForceFate said:
I know I'm going to be chewed alive but SA, particularly townships and rural homelands, never had good teachers. ANC-led government just carried on with the trend. The only noticeable difference between teachers then and now is effort.
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Thanks for admitting the problem
 
ForceFate said:
I know I'm going to be chewed alive but SA, particularly townships and rural homelands, never had good teachers. ANC-led government just carried on with the trend. The only noticeable difference between teachers then and now is effort.
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Don't you need a 4yr degree these days to teach?
 
SilverCode said:
You know what they say: "If you can't do, teach"
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That is incorrect sir, the correct quote is "Those who can't do, teach." which is not indicative of teachers as a whole, but of those individuals who use teaching as a sort of stop gap profession when they can't find a suitable career or are just to lazy to find a "real job"
 
ponder said:
Don't you need a 4yr degree these days to teach?
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A lot of current teachers are relics of the past system. People went into teaching for reasons other than to teach. They took teaching for the payslip.

It's going to take a while (if ever) for things to work out (political meddling makes it even more unworkable)
 
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So now we have free university education - what's the point?

What's the point of free university education when there are no textbooks, no qualified teachers and the pass mark is 30%? Then you get to university and fail.
 
Ancalagon said:
So now we have free university education - what's the point?

What's the point of free university education when there are no textbooks, no qualified teachers and the pass mark is 30%? Then you get to university and fail.
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I doubt you'll find anyone with that mark at university.
 
To enter first year maths at UCT, you used to need a "C" which was 60%. Now you must also write an entrance exam, which separates the wise from the inept

I have seen this entrance exam. It looks easy, until you get to page 3. Solve x2 + 3x – 4 = 0. Not difficult if you recognise it

Then there is a sprinkling of Calculus Derivitaves
 
chrisc said:
To enter first year maths at UCT, you used to need a "C" which was 60%. Now you must also write an entrance exam, which separates the wise from the inept

I have seen this entrance exam. It looks easy, until you get to page 3. Solve x2 + 3x – 4 = 0. Not difficult if you recognise it

Then there is a sprinkling of Calculus Derivitaves
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Entrance exam has always been there AFAIK. At least from the early 90s
 
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