SPARK Turffontein scholars excel at Maths Olympiad
More than 30 000 students completed 636 369 activities and answered 3 181 845 questions.
SPARK Turffontein shone at the recent Matific Maths Olympiad, placing 14th out of 225 participating schools in South Africa.
The five-day online competition, the largest in the world, had millions of primary school students from more than 20 countries participating.
The competition aims to create a love of maths and boost maths outcomes for students while providing actionable data and insight into learning gaps for teachers and educators.
This is the first time since the competition started three years ago that SPARK Schools participated and immediately managed to place six of their 21 primary schools in the top 20. More than 30 000 students completed 636 369 activities and answered 3 181 845 questions.
Speaking on the achievement, SPARK Turffontein principal, Tieho Mokoena, said: “On behalf of the SPARK Turffontein leadership and teachers, we would like to express our sincere appreciation and congratulations to our dedicated scholars for their hard work. In this competition, you have proven yourselves as heroes and top achievers.
“These certificates reflect your credibility and showcase your potential as bright SPARKs. Continue positively influencing those around you and leading global education.”
At SPARK Primary Schools, scholars are taught maths according to Scholastic’s PRIME curriculum. It is based on the rigorous maths standards of Singapore, The Republic of Korea, and Hong Kong.
In addition, SPARK uses a blended learning approach where scholars get direct classroom instruction and technology-based learning. Data from each child is fed back to the teacher.
This empowers teachers to cater to each child’s individual needs, resulting in scholars who achieve globally competitive academic results.
