Reading and Math Achievement Levels for South Africa

 

SACMEQ II (2000) & SACMEQ III (2007)

Percentage of Grade 6 pupils at each level:

		2000	2007
Level 1	Pre Reading	12.2%	9.9%
Level 2	Emergent Reading	18.8%	17.3%
Level 3	Basic Reading	19.1%	21.1%
Level 4	Reading for Meaning	16.0%	14.7%
Level 5	Interpretive Reading	9.4%	10.6%
Level 6	Inferential Reading	7.0%	9.6%
Level 7	Analytical Reading	10.9%	10.2%
Level 8	Critical Reading	6.6%	6.6%

 

SACMEQ II (2000) & SACMEQ III (2007)

Percentage of Grade 6 pupils at each level:

		2000	2007
Level 1	Pre Numeracy	7.8%	5.5%
Level 2	Emergent Numeracy	44.4%	34.7%
Level 3	Basic Numeracy	23.8%	29%
Level 4	Beginning Numeracy	8.8%	15.4%
Level 5	Competent Numeracy	6.1%	7.1%
Level 6	Mathematically Skilled	5.8%	5.9%
Level 7	Concrete Problem Solving	2.1%	1.9%
Level 8	Abstract Problem Solving	1.3%	0.6%

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