Free Math workshops empower Cape Flats learners
Seven hundred matriculants attended the free mathematic workshop.
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A series of Mathematics workshops hosted by a community organisation has kicked off to a positive start as 700 matriculants attended the first session in Mitchells Plain on Saturday.
AWQAF SA intervention targets learners in the Cape Flats and townships who cannot afford to travel to the usual workshops in the south suburbs to host and prepare learners for their exams, covering topics such as algebra and geometry for Grades 10, 11, and 12.
The first session was held at Spine Road High School, Mitchells Plain on Saturday focusing on algebra.
AWQAF’s Hasanain Abdullah said that the venue catered for 500 learners however 700 learners attended.
AWQAF SA's Hasanain Abdullah (second from right) and the rest of the team
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Abdullah says: “These workshops are for the learners in the Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha area and we are set up for the workshop that we are having on [Sunday].
“We are continuing to work in Mitchells Plain and our next workshop will be for Grade 11 at West End Primary with our partner Portlands school, we want to fill the hall.
“There are learners in Mitchells Plain that are living under challenging circumstances, but they have lots of academic potential and we want to uncover that diamond in the rough.”
The sessions are free and learners are encouraged to register online to confirm attendance.
"If you cannot attend in person, you can still receive assistance by joining the session online. You will receive a streaming link upon registering.
For additional information: https://awqafsa.org.za/maths-workshop-august/
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