Every month or two we send out a newsletter to our subscribers. This is our March 2018 issue. Please do subscribe and let us know what you think 🙂 Dear Reader, As I sit here and write this, the thunder has been rolling through. It’s crazy to think that the official change into […]
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How many marks can you lose in a matric maths exam if you dont own a scientific calculator
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Mar
Mar
Many people have asked me why I think it is so important to put Scientific Calculators into matric (and grade 10 and 11) students’ hands. So, I decided to do a very simple experiment. Over the last 3 days I have been writing matric maths exam papers. Apart from realising that I remember very little […]
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Jan
Jan
Dear Fellow Smart-Solvers, Happy 2018! Wishing you a wonderful and exciting year ahead filled with interesting classes, great maths days and maybe a visit or two. I have really been enjoying my colouring in over the holidays (I even found a calendar for 2018 that I can colour in – Yay! 😊). Although […]
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Jan
Jan
And so the new school year begins, and we wonder about fun new activities that we can use to introduce our students to the fun side of maths, and maybe teach them something in the process. Enter the calculator word crossword puzzle! A great exercise in learning their way around using a basic calculator, and if […]
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Nov
Nov
Since (re)-joining Seartec in June of this year, I have really wanted to use my powers for good. And by this, I mean that I want to make a positive impact in the lives of students and teachers across the country. Our CEO shares the same vision, and so when we sat down to discuss […]
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Oct
Oct
Over the years, we have done many workshops on how to use the Sharp EL-W535HT scientific calculator, and have recently added workshops on the Sharp EL-W506 advanced scientific calculator, the S25 (the Junior Quiz Calculator) and the brand new EL-W535SAB which will eventually replace the EL-W535HTB. We have often had requests for the workshop material […]
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Sep
Sep
The Sharp EL-W506 advanced scientific calculator is a great tool for any student, and particularly for those who will continue studying maths in university. It includes 556 different functions, and 7 different modes, including matrices and complex numbers. You can even use it to calculate the inner- and outer-products of two vectors. It is the […]
Dear Fellow Smart Solvers, After almost a year of no newsletters, it feels good to be sitting here typing this one. So much has happened between this time last year and now. I’m sure you are all curious as to what happened, so here is a brief history. After five years at Seartec as a […]
The 2017 National AMESA saw sunny skies and great beach days in the beautiful city of Port Elizabeth. Along with getting a chance to play in the sand and drink in the warmth of the sun, teachers also came together to share their passion and ideas in mathematics education in South Africa. The week was […]
Hi All, Below are the different workshops that were given at AMESA 2017. Please feel free to download them and share them. Contact us for a great price on the new calculators! Math Literacy – EL-W506 – What calculator should I get and what are the benefits? Download A brief look at the different functions […]