To improve access to learning materials for all learners and teachers by removing editors', publishers' and authors' royalties and providing a resource for others to do the same.
Executive Summary
Free High School Science Texts (FHSST) is a project that aims to provide free science and mathematics textbooks for Grades 10 to 12 science learners in South Africa. Science education is about more than learning subjects like Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. It is about learning to think and to solve problems. These are valuable skills that can be applied through all spheres of life. Teaching these skills to young people will equip them to make a positive contribution to the future of South Africa.
Past Year Achievements & Highlights
Completion of core content for Grade 10-12 Mathematics and Chemistry
Building an online portal to allow anyone with internet access to contribute to the project
Programmes
Collaborative online content development
Geographic Area of Activity
Western Cape
Kwa Zulu Natal
Formal affiliations to other NPOs
The Shuttleworth Foundation
Ikamva Lisezandleni Zethu
Global Learning Education Community
The Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education
Goals and Objectives
To provide a complete high school science text that can be used for free anywhere else in the world as needed
To provide a free resource, that can be used alone or in conjunction with other education initiatives in South Africa, to any/all learners and teachers
To provide a detailed, accurate and interesting text that adheres to the South African school curriculum and the outcomes-based education system
To provide a text that is easy to read and understand even for second-language English speakers
Make a difference in South Africa through helping to educate our next generation principles
The driving force of this project is based on the ideas and principles of the free software community where each person does their part to build something great together
