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How Our Study Groups Raised Maths Marks

Last year our Maths study groups met twice a week at the centre in Du Toitspan Road. Each group had six to eight learners and one tutor. Learners worked through past paper questions together and explained their answers out loud. Most learners told us this was the first time maths felt less scary.
When learners teach each other, they stop hiding their mistakes. That is when marks go up. Pieter van der Merwe, Maths Tutor
Many groups improved by a full level within one term.
Smiling young Black South African male tutor holding an open textbook and a pen, standing in front of a green chalkboard
Close-up of a study table with plain notebooks, a past-paper practice sheet, highlighters, a calculator and a smartphone

How our groups work

Each session starts with a short warm-up, then a past paper question on the board. Learners try it alone, then compare answers in their group. The tutor steps in only when the group is stuck.

What learners say

Learners tell us they ask more questions and finish homework on time. Parents notice more confidence at home, too.

4 Comments

  1. I found this very helpful. The tips are clear and easy to follow, and my daughter is already using them for homework.

  2. Thank you for this article. Our son writes matric this year and these ideas helped us plan the term. Sharing it with other parents.

  3. Good advice from people who clearly know learners. The part about studying on a small budget was very useful for us in Galeshewe. Well done, Leerkring.

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