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Age of school entry and learning outcomes in Grades 1-4

This study investigates whether the quality of school-based assessment (SBA) influences matriculation performance in Mathematics within quintile 1 to 3 schools in Limpopo, South Africa. It builds on previous literature that identified poor schools in Limpopo excelling in Mathematics achievement at the matriculation level.

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April 16, 2026 By: Bianca Böhmer PDF

Schooling and learning? How South African students get through high school despite low academic outcomes in the early grades

This study investigates whether the quality of school-based assessment (SBA) influences matriculation performance in Mathematics within quintile 1 to 3 schools in Limpopo, South Africa. It builds on previous literature that identified poor schools in Limpopo excelling in Mathematics achievement at the matriculation level.

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February 19, 2026 By: Ursula Hoadley, Gabrielle Wills, Carol Bertram and Servaas van der Berg PDF

Heterogeneity in South African classrooms

This study investigates whether the quality of school-based assessment (SBA) influences matriculation performance in Mathematics within quintile 1 to 3 schools in Limpopo, South Africa. It builds on previous literature that identified poor schools in Limpopo excelling in Mathematics achievement at the matriculation level.

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February 18, 2026 By: Gabrielle Wills, Jess Qvist, Heleen Hofmeyr PDF

Addressing spatial inequalities in early grade literacy

This study investigates whether the quality of school-based assessment (SBA) influences matriculation performance in Mathematics within quintile 1 to 3 schools in Limpopo, South Africa. It builds on previous literature that identified poor schools in Limpopo excelling in Mathematics achievement at the matriculation level.

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February 3, 2026 By: Julian Golmann PDF

Learning pathways and system performance in South Afican schools

This study investigates whether the quality of school-based assessment (SBA) influences matriculation performance in Mathematics within quintile 1 to 3 schools in Limpopo, South Africa. It builds on previous literature that identified poor schools in Limpopo excelling in Mathematics achievement at the matriculation level.

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December 30, 2025 By: Servaas van der Berg, Heleen Hofmeyr, Chris van Wyk, Bianca Böhmer, Ros Clayton and Rebecca Selkirk PDF