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Breakfast Masterclass #NationalScienceWeek | How to get your children interested in the sciences

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The number of students taking physical sciences has decreased over the past few years. For example, one source mentions a 15% drop in students taking physical sciences between 2015 and 2019. This week is National Science Week, so Mpho Mashita and Jones Netshipise get into a Masterclass about how to get your children more interested in the sciences especially as they approach Grade 10.

6 Aug 2025 English South Africa Business · Arts

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