A branch of maths is being threatened by the focus of other subjects, a campaign has warned. 'Pure maths' is the popular subject in its most basic form. Demonstrated by the genius Alan Turing when he ...

A campaign, backed by the family of Alan Turing, warns that students learning 'pure maths' is on the decline because it is threatened by a focus on other subjects. Pure maths is the study of concepts, ...

As year-end exams come to a close, the pressure mounts for high school pupils and their families to decide whether to continue with Pure Mathematics or switch to Maths Literacy. This choice signifies ...

As year-end results arrive, many high schoolers must decide whether to continue with Pure Maths or switch to Maths Literacy. Experts suggest Pure Maths can open more study options, while Maths Lit may ...

While Pure Maths will pave the way for more study options at college and university, Maths Lit could lead to a better performance and improve the chances of achieving a Bachelors pass. Dr Alucia ...

As we near the end of the year, high school students (and their parents) will be debating whether to continue with Pure Maths, or make the change to Maths Literacy. {{image}} While Pure Maths will ...

As hard-pressed universities axe abstract study, the codebreaker’s great niece and top mathematicians are fighting back Almost exactly 80 years ago, British codebreakers made a crucial breakthrough.

South Africa is grappling with a severe maths confidence crisis, with only 3.6% of learners who started grade one in 2013 achieving a matric maths pass rate of 60% or higher in 2024. Of the nearly 700 ...