Where does AdMaths fit in?

Additional Mathematics Higher Grade (“AddMaths”) was a departmental subject until 2007. It was appropriate to call our company “AdMaths”, which pronounces the same as the previous subject. Since 2005, AdMaths has been the largest Further Studies Mathematics supplier in South Africa and a household name.

We are yearly the IEB’s biggest FSM candidate centre.

If a learner does AdMaths, the learner does Further Studies Mathematics through AdMaths (Pty) Ltd and writes his/her internal examinations with us up to the Grade 12 Trial Exam. If a school does not offer FSM themselves, AdMaths is the default option.

Do universities recommend additional mathematics?

The brochures of many South African universities give mentioning to “additional mathematics” as highly recommended for certain fields of study.

Mathematics Higher Grade was examined in 2007 for the last time. Many students testify that CAPS Mathematics did not adequately prepare them for first-year mathematics at university. Although they obtained 80% or more at school, they struggle to adjust to university, especially in the first six months. Further Studies Mathematics (FSM) is nearly indispensable for fields like;

Engineering,
B.Sc. & B.Comm.
MBCHB & Actuarial Science.

The subject ideally bridges the gap between matric and university. First-years are lost if they have not been exposed at school to old Mathematics Higher Grade topics like absolute values and linear programming. Nearly every IEB school in South Africa offers FSM, which is an indication of how high the benefits at university are esteemed.