DA wants answers on new maths pass rate
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, to explain her unilateral decision to reduce the maths pass mark from 40% to 20%.
DA MP, Gavin Davis, was responding to a formal statement issued by the Department yesterday, announcing the special condonation. The Department says it realised that the current set of requirements would negatively impact on a large number of learners.
Davis says while there may be good reason, in some cases, to exempt certain learners from passing mathematics at the required level. However, he says a sweeping change to the mathematics pass requirements is not the answer.
DA MP, Gavin Davis, was responding to a formal statement issued by the Department yesterday, announcing the special condonation. The Department says it realised that the current set of requirements would negatively impact on a large number of learners.
Davis says while there may be good reason, in some cases, to exempt certain learners from passing mathematics at the required level. However, he says a sweeping change to the mathematics pass requirements is not the answer.
