The education sector is sharply divided over whether mathematics should be made a mandatory subject in senior secondary school. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has now said that the subject ...
Kenya’s education ministry announced in March 2025 that mathematics would be an optional subject in senior secondary school, which begins in grade 10. Most students in this grade are aged 15 years.
The Nigerian government’s recent decision to make Mathematics optional for art students seeking admission into tertiary institutions marks a deeply troubling turn in the nation’s educational ...