Maths Lit, as the subject is popularly called, is now into its 3rd year of matrics. The WCED promised that the standard would be increased and this is certainly true.

Common misconceptions:

• this is not a subject for Maths "drop-outs"!! Many learners think that a subject change from Maths to Maths Lit will ensure an easy 'A' and to their chargrin found that this is not true
• many people believe University is closed to Maths Lit matriculants. Again, this is not true however there are courses which require Maths and so a Maths Lit matric will close these career doors

Mission statement:

• to maintain EHS' high standard in Maths Lit
• to develop a sense of the usefulness of the subject
• to develop basic Numeracy skills needed in life

The Maths Lit course:

• in the FET phase, this subject covers a wide range of areas from costings, profit, VAT, interest rates and annuities/loans to scale and basic map work to budgets and personal tax as well as statistics and probability
• it is strongly linked to other subjects like Geography, Consumer Studies Business Studies/Accounting
• Maths Lit covers budgets, basic costing, calculations using involved formulae, interest on investments and loans, buying a home, statistics and graphing amongst other things
• the course deals with real-life situations

The ideal Maths Lit learner:

• is the learner who struggles with pure Maths at grade 9 level (areas like algebra)
• learners who intend following a career in the hospitality industry, marketing or small business management