NATIONAL NEWS - The Basic Education Department says it will on Monday host a mathematics indaba in Pretoria to review its policy on the mathematics pass mark.
The current policy states that even if pupils pass all other subjects with distinctions, but get less than the threshold of 40% for mathematics, they fail the year.
The department says while there is no such a thing as a 20% pass mark for mathematics, it has taken a decision to condone learners who have passed all other subjects but failed mathematics with a minimum of 20%.
The department’s Elijah Mhlanga says the decision was made for 2016 learners between grade 7 and 9 because the policy is under review.
Mhlanga says it has been unfair to those who do not want to pursue mathematics after grade 10.
