OUR MISSION
To provide quality teacher professional development opportunities for Mathematics and Science education in under-resourced and rural schools in South Africa.
Strengthening teachers. Advancing STEM.
CASME has been awarded a major three-year teacher development programme by the Sasol Foundation. Together, we will strengthen Grades 8–9 Mathematics and Natural Sciences teaching in rural and under-resourced communities.
Why this matters
From teacher confidence to learner opportunity.
Persistent gaps in Mathematics and Science performance are most acute in rural and under-resourced schools. Teachers may work outside their specialist fields, practical resources are limited, and school and district leaders carry demanding support responsibilities.
CASME’s response is not a once-off workshop. It is a blended, practice-based programme that connects content knowledge, classroom practice, coaching, leadership and accessible technology—building the conditions for lasting improvement.
Images show CASME’s established teacher and learner support work. New programme photography will be added as implementation progresses.
Who the programme supports
Capacity at every level.
Sustainable classroom improvement depends on the people who teach, guide and strengthen curriculum delivery across the education system.
Teachers
Deeper subject knowledge, stronger assessment practice and confident, learner-centred pedagogy.
Departmental Heads
Practical instructional leadership tools for school-based mentoring and curriculum management.
Subject Advisors
Enhanced capacity to diagnose needs, facilitate professional learning and support schools effectively.
Programme design
Five connected pillars.
Each component reinforces the next, moving from evidence about real needs to practical changes in classrooms and stronger support around teachers.
Diagnostic assessment
CAPS-aligned baselines identify subject, assessment and pedagogical gaps, including common learner misconceptions.
Professional learning
Workshops deepen Mathematics and Natural Sciences content knowledge and practical teaching strategies.
Classroom support
Observation, mentoring and feedback help educators apply new learning in their everyday practice.
Leadership development
Departmental Heads and Subject Advisors strengthen curriculum leadership and professional support.
ICT integration
Accessible technology supports lesson design, collaboration and assessment in low-resource environments.
The learning journey
Designed for sustained change—not short-term activity.
Establish the baseline
Identify content, teaching and leadership needs so support can be differentiated and relevant.
Learn, practise and receive coaching
Combine workshops with practical application, classroom support and professional collaboration.
Embed capacity in schools and districts
Equip leaders to continue professional support and use evidence to guide ongoing improvement.
Taking practical science further
Resources that move with the programme.
Mobile laboratory support can help bring practical, curriculum-aligned science experiences closer to schools where access to fully equipped laboratories is limited.
Sasol mobile laboratory pictured. Final programme deployment and activities will follow the approved implementation plan.
Programme reach
Four districts. One shared ambition.
Strengthen the Grade 8–9 pipeline into FET STEM subjects and contribute to long-term learner success.
What success looks like
Stronger practice. Stronger systems. Better pathways.
Improved teaching quality
Teachers apply stronger content knowledge, assessment and learner-centred practice.
More engaging science
Inquiry, experimentation and practical resources bring key concepts to life.
Effective instructional leadership
School and district leaders sustain professional support beyond individual workshops.
Advancing Mathematics and Science education—one teacher, classroom and district at a time.
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The Centre for the Advancement of Science and Mathematics Education (CASME) is the operating name of a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) registered as a Section 18(a) Educational Trust.
About Us
Welcome to the online portal of the Centre for the Advancement of Science and Mathematics Education. Committed to excellence in education, we are a dedicated institution focused on enhancing the realms of science, mathematics, coding and robotics learning. With a profound passion for cultivating curiosity and fostering innovative thinking, our centre serves as a dynamic hub for educators, researchers, and learners alike. Through a holistic approach that encompasses cutting-edge research, curriculum development, and pedagogical innovation, we endeavour to elevate the standards of science and mathematics education at all levels. Join us on a transformative journey as we collectively shape the future of education through the lens of science and mathematics.
We have benefited a lot from CASME and my learners are now able to perform natural science experiments with the material that arrived with the CASME team because we have absolutely nothing at our school let alone a science lab and learners have never been exposed to laboratory materials. I would recommend CASME to other school that need the same assistance that I received because there are so many other schools like ours.
Professional Development Programmes
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The Centre for the Advancement of Science and Mathematics Education (CASME) is the operating name of a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) registered as a Section 18(a) Educational Trust.
