iAfrica 1 month ago 4 min read Share with your network! South Africa’s maths matric pass rates have declined once again, plunging the field deeper into crisis. Fixing it requires a holistic approach, including the overhaul of how schools teach this often-dreaded school subject. This is where gamification could make a substantial difference, experts say, now and in the long run. Making mathematics more palatable and relevant improves learners’ grades, boosts their study options, and increases their chances of finding meaningful work as young adults. It has been a problem for years: South Africa’s maths education. In 2019, six in ten (63%) of Grade 4 and 8 learners didn’t have the mathematical knowledge and skills they should have at their age. In the meantime, matric mathematics pass rates have deteriorated for years. Last year is no exception: According to the Department of Basic Education’s latest national senior certificate examination report, which was published on Monday, only 125.526 of 233.315 candidates (53.8%) who wrote mathematics last year, passed. That is down from 54.6% in 2019.