MY MATHS BUDDY PROJECT

EFFECTIVE MATHS TEACHING

ONLINE TEACHERS TRAINING

STATISTICALLY PROVEN RESULTSThe My Maths Buddy project for schools is delivered in most provinces in South Africa for the last 7 years with great results. SINCE LOCKDOWN OUR PROGRAM DELIVERY IS NOW ONLINE! Teachers acquire valuable and workable tools to help their learners understand maths and learners’ performance improves by regularly using the resources provided by the project. Here are just some of the results from schools we worked with.

Ngwanatheko Primary school (Limpopo)

Before project:Average Maths marks - 56% Pass rate - 90.4%

After project: Average Maths marks - 73% Pass rate - 100%

Summary:17% increase in marks9.6% increase in pass rate

Sekgutlong Primary school (Gauteng)

Before project:Average Maths marks - 19% Pass rate - 12%

After project: Average Maths marks - 67% Pass rate - 99%

Summary:48% increase in marks87% increase in pass rate

Sedibeng Primary school (Gauteng)

Before project:Average Maths marks - 52% Pass rate - 75%

After project: Average Maths marks - 59% Pass rate - 91%

Summary:7% increase in marks16% increase in pass rate

Luckoff Combined school, grade 4 (Free State)

Before project:Average Maths marks - 48% Pass rate - 81%

After project: Average Maths marks - 55% Pass rate - 85%

Summary:7% increase in marks4% increase in pass rate

Rethabiseng Primary school (Gauteng)

Before project:Average Maths marks - 37% Pass rate - 39%

After project: Average Maths marks - 50% Pass rate - 64%

Summary:13% increase in marks25% increase in pass rate

Luckoff Combined school, grade 5 (Free State)

Before project:Average Maths marks - 22% Pass rate - 4%

After project: Average Maths marks - 34% Pass rate - 19%

Summary:12% increase in marks15% increase in pass rate

STATISTICALLY PROVEN RESULTS

PROFESSIONAL PROJECT DELIVERY We are very proud of our project team’s professionalism and effectiveness with which they approach the projects, small or big.

Partnering with us will give you peace of mind that your project will be delivered on time, professionally and with outmost care.

Our delivery team is trained on communication and administrative skills and can handle any group of teachers and learners effectively and professionally.

Our reporting system is very efficient. We will be in communication with you during the project giving you all the information needed for your own use.

OUR DELIVERY PROCESS:

1. All schools are pre-assessed to ensurethe school management is committedand give full support to the project andthe stated outcomes.

2. As soon as the project is finalized and readyto be launched our Project Manager logs theproject and initiates a very thorough (98 steps)checklist that includes every single step thatwe need to take in order to deliver this project100% standardly.

3. The Project Manager never deviates from this checklist making sure thatthe project delivery dates are set, the team and all the admin is preparedand ready and the project is delivered professionally to the full satisfactionof the school as well as the donor.

4. As soon as the project delivery is completed, all tabulations necessary to present thedonor with the Initial Report are done. The Report shows the immediate effect the project has had on teachers.

5. Communication with the school occurs regularly, monitoringand evaluating the results and the continued implementation of the project. An Interim Report is then done providing progress and feedback to the donor. The Closing Reports provided at the end of the project period showing the change achieved against Baseline results.

HIGH IMPACT CompAir SA is a proud sponsor of the Sekgutlong Primary school and a partner of the My Maths Buddy project for the last 5 years.

The project started in 2014 and as the principal of the school Ms. Olga Maja says in 2013 before the project started the school was at a pass rate of 12% and she had to go to the Department of Education and account for being underperforming school.

And here is what she has to say about the project:

“Before the project started in 2013 we were at a pass rate of 12%. And we had to go and account to the Department of Education for underperforming. We then asked for help from “My Maths Buddy”. Since the start of the My Maths Buddy project the results have improved in 2015 to 65%. The learners who passed in 2014 are still doing very well today and I hope with the help of My Maths Buddy we will built a solid foundation for learners who are going to do well in Grade 12.

In 2016 the school acquired 88% for the first term (up from 65% from the previous year) and I am ecstatic to announce that our results for term 2 have escalated to 95%.”

The 2019 results showed 99% pass rate with average marks being 67% which is up from 19% average mark recorded at the beginning of the project.

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THEORY OF CHANGE

IMPACT STATEMENTMathematics results raised to new heights through greater understanding. • Teachersconfidentlyteachingmathsforfullunderstanding.• Learners succeeding in mathematics.

OUTCOMES• Teachersmoreconfidentandcapableofspottingandresolvingmisunderstandingsand

confusionsintheirteachingofmaths.• Teacherspurposesrevitalizedthatanimprovementinmathsresultscanberealized.• Teachersownconfusionsandmisunderstandingsinmathscleareduptogreaterunderstanding.• Learnerspastconfusionsandmisunderstandingsandconfusionsinmathsrapidlyclearedup.• Learnersmoreconfidentinconfronting,applyingandimprovingtheirmaths.• Learnersattainingsignificantlybetterresults.• Learnersmovingthroughgrades,passingmathsandgraduatingschoolwithsuitablemarksfor

tertiaryeducation.• Learnersbecomingstudentswhothenattainprofessionalqualifications,entrepreneurshipskills

andskillsensuringemployability.

RESULTS ACHIEVED

Since2013,theMyMathsBuddyProjecthasdeliveredanaverageof14%increaseinmathsresultsacrosstheschoolsdeliveredto–withinasix-monthperiod.

Severallearnerswhoinitiallystruggledwithmaths,graduatedschoolwellenoughtoenterUniversitiesandColleges.AnumberofthemhavelettheProjectknowabouttheirsuccessesinMechanicalEngi-neering,ActuarialSciencestudiesandmedicine,acknowledgingtheMyMathsBuddyProjectfortheirsuccess.

“Before My Maths Buddy our school was under-performing, the school was red flagged by theDepart-ment of Education. I remember opening my reports from the department and it was allhighlighted red.With the implementationof theMyMathsBuddywe improveda lotandwent frombeingaredflagtogreenflag,whichshowswearedoingwell.

We got upgraded by the Depart-ment of Education from a level 3toa level4school.TheMyMathsBuddy contributed a lot to the up-gradeoftheschool.”

Olga Maja, Principal, SekgutlongPrimary School, Katlehong, Octo-ber2019

SCHOOLS MONITORING AND PERFORMANCE 2018 AUDIT - MY MATHS BUDDY PROJECTS

School Province GradeAverage

mark before project

Average mark after

projectAverage Increase

DiamanthoogteCombined Free State 6 48% 61% 13%

DiamanthoogteCombined Free State 7 23% 34% 11%

DiamanthoogteCombined Free State 8 5.60% 31% 25.40%

DiamanthoogteCombined Free State 9 27.40% 34% 7%

JoostenbergPrimary Western Cape 7 48% 53% 5%

Peter Zwongwane Gauteng 6 &7 38.40% 50% 11.70%

RethabisengPrimary Gauteng 6 47% 60% 13%

KutumelaMolefiPrimary Gauteng 5 44% 63% 19%

BawezePrimary Gauteng 5 56% 68% 12%

BawezePrimary Gauteng 7 62% 67% 5%

ChokoePrimary Gauteng 6 44% 59% 12%

ChokoePrimary Gauteng 7 33% 45% 15%

MakopolellSecondary Limpopo 8 28.60% 33.50% 5%

MakopolellSecondary Limpopo 9 21.10% 43.10% 22%

MakopolellSecondary Limpopo 10 10% 16.30% 6.30%

LuckhoffCombined Free State 4 52% 67% 15%

LuckhoffCombined Free State 5 22% 34% 12%

BoitshokoPrimary Northern Cape 3 to 5 59% 70% 11%

KwabhekilangaSecondary Gauteng 9 32% 50% 18%

KwabhekilangaSecondary Gauteng 11 16.10% 35% 18.60%

DiepslootSecondary#3 Gauteng 11 33.20% 39.40% 6.20%

SedibengPrimary Gauteng 5 52% 60% 8%

MaphalaGulubePrimary Mpumalanga 5 54% 61% 7%

MaphalaGulubePrimary Mpumalanga 6 54% 67% 13%

KoffiefonteinCombined Free State 6to8 37.30% 54% 16.70%

GreenpointHigh Northern Cape

10 to 12 22% 36% 14%

TetlanyoSecondary Northern Cape 9&10 44.40% 53.80% 9.35%

ReikaeletseHigh Free State 8&9 15.50% 34% 18.50%

LesediSecondary Gauteng 8to12 33.70% 44.30% 10.60%AVERAGEMONITORINGPERIOD=5MONTHS 13,83% Average Increase

FEEDBACK

EDUCATIONDEPARTMENT

Director Ms, M.R. Mekwa, Gauteng Provincial Department of Education, Gauteng North District

“TheGautengDepartmentofEducationGautengNorthDistrictrecommendsandendorsesthe“MyMathsBuddyDictionary”andworkshops.

It’safirmbeliefthatthroughthe“MyMathsBuddy1Book1Learnerproject”Mathematicswillnolongerbeachallengeforourlearnersinprimaryandsecondaryschools.WeintendtoensurethattheMathematicsresultsimprovedramaticallythroughthisproject.

AsaDistrictwegetexcitedeverytimeweareinformedthatthe“MyMathsBuddy1Book1Learnerproject”hasbeenapprovedforsponsorship.WehaveafirmbeliefthatMathematicseducatorsandlearnersfindthisresourceandtheworkshopsmostbeneficial.Wehavemanyschoolsbeggingtobeincludedintheprogram.

The“MyMathsBuddy”dictionaryandworkshopshavehadandcontinuetohaveagreatimpactontheleanersunderstandingandresultsinMathematics;italsomakestheeducators’workeasierwhenpreparinglessons.

ThedictionaryhasbecomepartofmostoftheMathematicslessonsinourselectedschools.AsaDistrictwehavenohesitationinrecommendingandendorsingthe“MyMathsBuddy1Book1Learnerproject”foreducatorsandlearners.Theuseofthe“MyMathsBuddy”dictionaryisanecessityinallschoolsandwewillcontinuetostrivetowardsthisintheGautengNorthDistrict.”

Ms Vanee Reddy, Circuit Manager, Steve Tshwete District, Mpumalanga

“TheMyMathsBuddy’sinvestmentineducationofourlearnersisapplaudedandappreciatedasitbenefitsthemajorityoflearners.Theprogramhasalreadybenefitedsomeofourschoolswherelearners’performancehasimprovedtremendouslyafterthelearnershaveattendedMyMathsBuddyworkshops.”

SCHOOLS:Ms. I Lombard, HOD Maths, Luckhoff Combined School

“SincethelearnershavereceivedtheirMyMathsBuddies,theirmarkshaveimproveddrastically.SomelearnerswhowerefailingMathsarenowpassingwithanaverageof50%.Itmakestheworkeasieriftheyunderstandthewordsandwhattheyaresupposedtodo.Italsohelpsbuildtheirreading skills.”

Ms. Mampane M.S. HOD Maths, Ngwanatheko Primary School

“Weareverymuchthankfultobepartofthiswonderfulproject.ThisprojecthasreallyassistedourlearnersandMathsteachers.UsingtheMyMathsBuddydictionarieshelpedalot.Ourlearners’markshaveimprovedsinceTerm2.

Themarkshaveimprovedfrom40%to70%andmostofthelearnershavegainedalotofconfidence.TheirloveforMathshasdevelopedtoo.”

Ms. Melanie Abrahams, Maths teacher, Scottsdene High School

“MylearnersandIhadalovelyopportunityofusingtheMyMathsBuddytocoveroneofthechapters,namely‘’area’’and‘’perimeter’’.IfoundthebookveryusefulwhenIintroducedthetopictomylearners.

Idividedmylearnersintogroupsandgavethemafewminutestogothroughwhatareaandperimeteractuallyentails.Ifoundthatthisprocessallowedforlearner-learnerengagement.Aftertheexerciselearnersunderstoodtheconceptofareaandperimeterandtheycouldevenmakeexamplesoftheconceptwithoutmyteachingthetopicfirst.

AftermarkingtheSeptembercontroltest,Idecidedtoanalyzeeveryquestioninthequestionpaper.Itiswithgreatpleasuretoannouncethatthequestiononareaandperimeterwasthequestionthatwasansweredthebest.Inoticedthatevenmyweakerlearnersansweredthewholequestioncorrectlycomparedtootherquestions.

Ouraveragemathematicspercentageforlastyearwas36.03%and42.05%thisyear.Anincreaseby6.02%thankstotheMyMathsBuddy.”

MATRICULANTS:

Given Mtshabi, Johannesburg

“Hi,Ijustmatriculatedlastyear.IgotadistinctioninMathswith88%.Ididn’tdoitalone…ofcourseIhadMYMATHSBUDDY.Wellatfirst,IjustdidMathswithoutaclearunderstandingofthekeywords.MyMathsBuddymademerealisethatMathsisnotjustnumbersbutALANGUAGE…UnderstandingthewordsmadeitpossibleformetosolvealltheproblemswithEASE…withalltheexamplesgiven,liketheusageofpicturesmakesallconceptssimpleandMathsbecomesinteresting.

Ontheotherhand,itjustbecameawholelotoffungoingthroughthequestionpaper,withalltheinformationthatIhadacquiredfromMyMathsBuddy.Ineverscratchedmyheadduringtheexamsession.DuetohumanerrorIdidn’tgetthe100%Ihadhopedfor.IrecommendallMathspupilstousetheMathsBuddy.Itisreliableandprovidesallthereistoknow.THANKYOU,MYMATHSBUDDY.IamagoodMathematician.”

Story by Mr. Jan Maphosa – father of Thapelo

“Hello,mynameisJanMaphosa.MysonThapelohadaproblemwiththesubjectofMathsandinGrade11hismarkswereonaverage40%.

Itwas2015andmysontoldmethathewantedtodropcoreMathsasasubject.SometimearoundthenImetMr.MakgamathoatUNISAwhowasworkingwithpostgraduatestudentsandtoldhimthatmysonwantedtodropMaths.Mr.MakgamathorecommendedIgetacopyoftheMyMathsBuddydictionarytoaddressmyson’sproblemswithMaths.

IpurchasedthecopyoftheMyMathsBuddydictionaryin2016.Atthattimemysonwas16yearsoldandinmatric.Hismarkswerestillaverage,around40%.Mysonstartedtousethebookimmediately.Ididn’thelphimatall.HeusedithimselfandeverytimewhenhepracticedMathshewouldputtheMyMathsBuddydictionarynexttohiminordertounderstandtheMathsconceptshewasstudyingatthetime.

HisconfidenceinMathsstartedtoimproveaswellashismarks.Hewentfrom40%tobetween70%and80%andstartedtoenjoyMaths.

InJune2016mysongotanawardatschoolasatopachieverinMaths.HepassedmatricanddidwellinMathswith75%pass.NowheisstudyingActuarialScienceattheUniversityofPretoriaandheisstillusinghisMyMathsBuddydictionaryandenjoysMaths.TheMyMathsBuddydictionarynotonlychangedmyson’sperformanceinthesubjectofMathsbutalsohisenjoymentofthesubjectwhichresultedinhisimprovedconfidence.

SPONSORS:

Since2013manySouthAfricancompaniesjoinedtheMyMathsBuddyProjectandthuscontributedtoupliftmentoftheMathseducationinourcountry:

WHY MATHS?TheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment(OECD)inEuropeidentifiedtheSTAN-DARDOFMATHEMATICSEDUCATIONasakeyfactorinthegrowthordeclineofGDPinacountry.ItisknownthroughrecentstudiesbySTANLIB,TheWorldCompetitiveReportandWorldEconomicForumthatSouthAfricaranksamongstthelowestperformersonmathematicsstandards.

SouthAfrica is ineconomicdeclinedue tovarious factors, including thestandardsofeducation.Ahigherstandardachievedinmathseducationwouldcontributetoabetterskilledandmoreableschoolgraduatingworkforcethuscontributingtogreatereconomicwellbeing.

Providingastrongmathematicalbackgroundgiveschildren theaddedadvantageof succeeding intoday’seconomicenvironmentandbecomehigherqualityprofessionals.Recruitmentpoolsforcompa-niesandcorporateswouldgrowandconsistofbetterqualifiedprospectsthroughahighermathematicsstandard.TheDepartmentofEducationhasflaggedtheraisingofMathsstandardsasacriticalneces-sityineconomicrecoveryandfuturestabilityinSouthAfrica.

WHY MY MATHS BUDDY?

Afterextensivesurveying,researchandinvestigationwehaveestablishedthatthebasicprobleminlearningMathsistheinabilitytothinkwith,comprehendandthereforeapplymathematicalconcepts.

Understanding is the bedrock of success.TheMyMathsBuddyprojectisdirectlyfocusedonpro-vidingthemostadvancedmethodologyfortherapidandsustainableabilitytounderstandandapplyMathematics.

If you understand something very well, you cannot fail at it.Therefore,ifoneachievesasignificantunderstandingofmathematicsthatpersonislikelytosucceed.TheMyMathsBuddyproject,sinceitslaunchin2013,hasprovenitsimpact,workabilityandsustainabilityinbringingrapidandsignificantunderstandingandtherebyafastincreaseinthestandardofmathematics.

HISTORY OF THE PROJECTTheprojectwasoriginallylaunchedin2013toaddressmathsteachers.Oncethemethodologiesforenhancinglearnerunderstandingwererefined,thelearnerworkshopswerelaunchedwithgreatsuccess6monthslater.Sincethattime,theprojecthasrefineditsmethodologyfordeliveryandperformancemonitoring.Sincethebeginning,over30,000learnershavebeenthroughtheMyMathsBuddyworkshops.Latestresultsfor2018/19showinganaverage14%increaseinresults.Theprojecthasalsodeliveredtoover4,000MathsteachersaspartofitsteacherdevelopmentstrategytoimprovebothteachersownMathematicsunderstandingaswellastheirabilitytoteachMathsmoreeffectively.

SOUTH AFRICAN MATHEMATICS FOUNDATION PROFILE 2020

NPC Registration: 2004/028894/08 PPO Number: 120-005 NPOPBO Exemption Number: 930-015-057

Postal address: PrivateBagX173,Pretoria,0001Street address:DidactaBuilding,211NanaSitaStreet,PretoriaCentral,0002

Tel: Head Office:0123929372 1 Book 1 Learner Project:0814039771Websites: www.samf.ac.za www.1book1learner.org

Auditors: Enslin&Associates,POBox100175,MorelettaPlaza,Pretoria,0167|Tel:0129987960

VisionQualitymathematicsforall.

MissionCreatingamathematicallyenablingenvironmentforalllearners.

Corporate/Organisational Governance:TheSouthAfricanMathematicsFoundation(SAMF),anon-profitcompany,wasformedin2004bythetwoprofessionalsocietiesformathematicsinSouthAfrica,theSAMathematicalSociety(SAMS)andtheAssociationforMathematicsEducatorsinSA(AMESA).ThefollowingorganisationsplayamajorroleinthisendeavourandarerepresentedontheSAMFBoardofDirectors:

The SAMF identified four thrusts:• LearnerDevelopment(SpecificallyMathsandScience)• TeacherDevelopment(SpecificallyMathsandScience)• Advocacy• Research

Major achievements:• In2008SAMFsuccessfullyhostedthePanAfricanMathsOlympiad(PAMO)inSouthAfrica.PAMOis

anannualeventbytheAfricanMathsUnion.

• InMay2011SAMFappointedanAdvisoryCommitteeonMathematics.TheACMadvicesstakeholderssuchtheDepartmentofBasicEducation(DBE),theDepartmentofScienceandTechnology(DST)andotherrelevantorganisationonissuessuchas:- MathematicsCurricula:Development,Implementation,InterpretationandAssessment;- Supplyandtrainingofmathematicsprofessionals,includingteachers;- Research:Status,natureandsupportofresearchinmathematicsandmathematicseducation;- Transitionsbetweeneducationalphases,forexample,frombasiceducationtohighereducation.- Anyotherrelevantmathematicsandmathematicseducationissuesthatmayarise.

• In2014SAMFsuccessfullyhostedtheInternationalMathsOlympiad.Itwasthe1sttimeinhistorythatthisprestigiouseventwithapprox.100participatingcountrieswashostedonAfricansoil.

• In2015,SAMFinitiatedtheMyMathsBuddyOneBookOneLearnerProjecttoaddressthekeyreasonteachersandlearnershavedifficultywithmaths,theconceptualunderstandingofthelanguageofmathematics.

• In2015theSouthAfricanMathematicsOlympiad(SAMO)celebratedits50thanniversary.TheSAMOisthebiggestOlympiadinthecountrywithapprox.86000participants.

• Bytheendof2019,theMyMathsBuddyOneBookOneLearnerProjecthadaddressedover24,000learnersandmorethan3,00mathsteachersonthebasicunderstandingofmathslanguagewithstatisticallyshownresultsacrosstheschoolsdeliveredtoofanaverageof14%withinasix-monthperiod

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