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Congratulations to Hillegonda Badenhorst.

28 December 2023
A⁺Students Celebrate 5 Champions and 1 Gold at the 21st PAMA Global India 2023!

28 December 2023
Big Congratulations to Thuhara

28 December 2023
Congratulations to Leelah Ackermann!

28 December 2023
Outstanding Achievement by Dhanika! PAMA 2023

28 December 2023
PAMA 2023 SA Team Announcement

27 October 2023
Thirteen-year-old Stiaan Scheepers had South Africans in awe

17 October 2023
JMCWC Diaries: Homecoming

4 October 2023
Huge Congratulations to Stiaan and Nithya!

3 October 2023
JMCWC Competition Morning

2 October 2023
JMCWC Competition Morning

2 October 2023
Meet Our Mathematical Marvels: Nithya and Stiaan!

20 August 2023
FRANCHISING – TAKING THE ROAD TO RECOVERY WITH A⁺STUDENTS

4 August 2023
A+Students in FASA

7 March 2023
𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐄 (𝟏𝟑) 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐧 K𝐨𝐩𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐬

24 October 2022
Congratulations Carli from Bethlehem!

23 October 2022
WATCH: Thirteen-year-old maths genius shocks South Africa

19 October 2022
Good luck to our human calculator - Platinum Weekly article

13 October 2022
South African teen wins bronze at mental maths world championship

13 October 2022
Gauteng Departmental Mathematics Olympiad

12 October 2022
The John Perlman Show

11 October 2022
Tiener doen blitsig hoofrekene ‘met abakus in kop’ | Netwerk24

10 October 2022
Bethlehem National Team 2022

15 September 2022
16th A+ National Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Championship 2022 - Results

7 September 2022
🧮Check out this week's article. "Effects of the abacus on the brain".

29 June 2022
Want to know how the abacus helps the brain? Check out our article of the week!

4 May 2022
The Abacus helps more than maths.

27 April 2022
We explore how Abacus skills transfer to cognitive thinking.

20 April 2022
"Children performance was compared with a group of adults.

13 April 2022
Article of the week: ”A brief history of the abacus.”

6 April 2022
PAMA 2021 result

19 December 2021
Highlights of 2021 - Newsletter

10 December 2021
PAMA 2021 team

9 December 2021
Japanese secret to better memory

3 December 2021
A+ Nasionale kompetisie - Tristian Scheepers

23 November 2021
1st Online National Championship - Teagan

17 November 2021
Nationals 2021

12 November 2021
"Why Your Child Needs the Abacus"

28 October 2021
Le Roux (age 9) taking on Khan (The Parlotones)

6 October 2021
Academy Newsletter October 2021

2 October 2021
Academy Newsletter October 2021

1 October 2021
Kinesthetic learning = learn through play

16 September 2021
Abacus learning changes what we know about education.

14 September 2021
Teaching Kids about Time

22 August 2021
Egypt Online Competition Results

21 July 2021
Learning through play, touch and do.

4 July 2021
Kinesthetic Learners or ADHD?

6 June 2021
We’ve been invited to participate again this year’s International Egypt Abacus Part 1

3 June 2021
Benefits of Learning Abacus

2 June 2021
A+ Students Regional Championship 2021

25 May 2021
PAMA GLOBAL 2nd annual Teachers Online Symposium

21 May 2021
Extraordinary calculation ability in Abacus Mental Calculation users

9 May 2021
Proud moments - memories to cherish.. A+ Students creates amazing abilities

1 May 2021
The brain's learning window of opportunity is between 1 and 6 year.

15 February 2021
Why Abacus Maths Classes Are So Important in Early Childhood Education

15 November 2020
Championship – Germany 2020

12 September 2020
Junior Mental Calculation online Championship - Germany 2020

8 September 2020
We’ve been invited to participate again this year’s International Egypt Abacus Part 2

18 August 2020
Online Maths and Mental Arithmetic Championships - Group A

7 August 2020
Vat vyf Stiaan!🏆 Slimkop Stiaan Scheepers in graad 5

20 July 2020
Online Maths and Mental Arithmetic Championships - Group B

19 July 2020
Abakus in Stiaan se kop werk - Rapport 12 July 2020

13 July 2020
We’ve been invited to participate again this year’s International Egypt Abacus Part 3

7 July 2020
How to Cultivate a Love of Maths in children

19 June 2020
Homeschooling - what does it all actually mean?

11 June 2020
Pandemic leads to surge in home-schooling inquiries!

11 June 2020
Back to school … for now?

5 June 2020
Building tomorrow's leaders through play

5 June 2020
The Value of a Mess

15 May 2020
Essential concepts to master so that your child excels in Maths

24 April 2020
5 Tips on how to make kids love math

18 April 2020
Why the Transition to Adulthood Should Start in Preschool

17 April 2020
Necessity inspired Innovation – A+Students leads

9 April 2020
Unlocking their maths potential

3 April 2020
Foundation Level Mathematics

17 January 2020
PAMA Abacus & Mental Arithmetic championships in Thailand

25 December 2019
PAMA 2019 team

23 December 2019
PAMA 2019 results

22 December 2019
PAMA Global Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Competition - Janco Botha

12 December 2019
Young maths whiz wows japan

11 October 2019
Math-Geniuses-Bring-Home-A-Hoard-Of-Terrific-Trophies

20 September 2019
Rustenburg-herold

30 August 2019
Silver-for-young-genius

30 August 2019
A⁺Students - National Championships 2019

23 August 2019
Ian kry silver!!!

23 August 2019
Students-excel-in-arithmetic

22 August 2019
A⁺Students - National Championship Participants

16 August 2019
Adrian vang silver star

16 August 2019
Reddy-for-championship-in-Thailand

16 August 2019
Curro Learners Achieve

15 August 2019
Wiskunde is n opwindende uitdaging

9 August 2019
Muhammad Osman excels with high percentage at competition

5 August 2019
off-to-maths-competition

10 July 2019
Herald-(Middelburg)-Building math geniuses block by block

21 June 2019
Weekly Gazette (South Coast_22 April 2019

22 April 2019
BizzCommunity - SA learner takes silver at mental calculation world champs

26 September 2018
Cape Times - Maths whizz, 9, flies SA flag high

26 September 2018
NewsEveryday - 2nd place at the Junior Mental Calculation World Champs

26 September 2018
SA Franchise Warehouse - 9 Year old Rustenburg boy

26 September 2018
The Star - SA 9-Year-old has world summed up

26 September 2018
NewsEveryday - 9 year old South African boy

20 September 2018
Harrismith Chronicle - 2017 A⁺Students Internaionale Kompetisie

2 February 2018
North Eastern Tribune - SA Schoolchildren scoop global awards

2 February 2018
Rustenburg Herald - Maths: 1st place for SA - Rustenburg students excelled

2 February 2018
Star - SA children shine at maths champs

2 February 2018
Tygerburger - Grade R pupil wins Champs

2 February 2018
Midrand Reporter - Stiaan is equal to any factors

1 November 2017
Beeld - Stiaan selfs na 'oepsie' in toptien

4 October 2017
Netwerk24 - Jong syferkampioen (8) vaar goed in Duitsland

4 October 2017
Beeld (front page) Slim Stiaan (8) is vir seker 'n plus vir SA.

29 September 2017
Netwerk24 - KYK: Stiaan (8) draf binne sekondes die somme kaf.

29 September 2017
Education360˚ - Kids Knowing the Value of Money

16 February 2017
Education360˚ - The Family Getting Involved in Maths

16 February 2017
Springs Advertiser - Tihan wins another maths trophy

8 February 2017
Education360˚ - Are Multiplication Tables Important?

2 February 2017
Roodepooort Record – Wiskunde-blitsbrein verower brons

26 January 2017
Education360˚ - Children’s Attitudes Towards Maths are Formed at an Early Age

25 January 2017
Parent24 - SA kids shine…in South Korea

19 January 2017
Herald Berug - Rustenburg's 7 year old scoops maths championship price

17 January 2017
Herald News - A⁺Students math stars impress locals

10 November 2016
PARENTING SCIENCE - The cognitive benefits of play

10 November 2016
Zeerust News - Ons Klein Eiensteins

9 November 2016
EDUCATION360° - Boost Working Memory

3 November 2016
A⁺Students Bethlehem Regional competition - 17 September 2016

20 October 2016
Pretoria Central Rekord - Youth in maths competition

23 September 2016
BizBuzz - Marlene Mouton Success Story

7 September 2016
Forbes - How to add millions and billions in seconds

7 September 2016
Just Perfect - Benefits of early childhood development

16 August 2016
Roodepoort Northsider - Young maths whiz ready to take on the world

4 August 2016
Roodepoort Northsider - Learning Starts with play

27 July 2016
THE SOUTH AFRICAN - Maths crisis: A lack of teachers or simply the wrong approach?

11 July 2016
EDUCATION360° - Teaching Kids about time

26 May 2016
EDUCATION360° - Number Recognition Activities

18 May 2016
Roodepoort NorthSider - Little Maths Whiz

13 April 2016
Education360° - Clever Parents with clever six year olds

17 March 2016
Saturday Star - Aspiring maths whizz scoops gold in the US contest

23 February 2016
IOL CAPETIMES - Top awards for city maths whizzes

25 January 2016
IOL News - Maths whizkids to represent SA in US

25 January 2016
Kempton Express - Local maths genius brings home bronze

21 January 2016
Randburg Sun - Gallery: Caitlyn and Emile make SA proud

21 January 2016
Roodepoort record - Pupil excel in Califonia

21 January 2016
Sandton Chronicle - Bryanston maths geniuses bring back awards

21 January 2016
Johannesburg Times - Help the 8 year old maths geniuses compete in the USA

9 December 2015
Newcastle Advertiser - To excel and beyond

1 December 2015
ALL4WOMEN - 5 ways to make maths fun

25 November 2015
BizCommunity - Help SA's eight-year-old Maths geniuses compete in the US

20 November 2015
Tums 2 Tots - The miracle of young brains

20 November 2015
Benoni City Times - Japanese mathematics course launches at Fatima Church

16 November 2015
Highway Mail - Maths star goes to US

16 November 2015
Tums 2 Tots - Is technology harmful to early childhood development?

29 October 2015
EDUCATION360°- Games to improve concentration

1 October 2015
ALL4WOMEN - Is technology harmful to early childhood?

3 September 2015
Momentum Education360 - Teaching Kids to love Maths

6 August 2015
SABC Education - The golden pass: how a good maths open up the world

29 July 2015
The Teacher – Sums need to be fun

14 July 2015
TImes Live - Young arithmetic whizzes to represent SA

22 June 2015
Maroela media - Nuwe leermetode vir wiskunde

15 June 2015
A⁺Students Bethlehem in the news

29 May 2015
A⁺Students Champion from Cape Town makes headlines in the Tygerburger newspaper

29 May 2015
Sunday Times - Learning Mathematics Needs to be fun

23 May 2015
SABC Education - The importance of foundational maths for higher learning

19 May 2015
News24 - MATHS for Kids at 30 months

11 May 2015
RANDBURG SUN - Young minds excel at maths competition

17 October 2014
A⁺Students Regional Championship and Price Giving

9 October 2014
A⁺Students Newsletter: Slim Met Syfers

26 September 2014
A⁺Students excel at championships

20 September 2014
A⁺Students Harrismith Presteer By Vrystaatkompetisie

19 September 2014
Slimkoppe Prester Met A⁺Students Streekskompetisie

19 September 2014
A⁺Students Bethlehem Presteer By Vrystaatkompetisie

6 September 2014
A⁺Students on Highveld 94.7

30 July 2014
DSTV Advert

6 April 2014
Against all Odds February 2014

17 February 2014
A⁺Students Stiaan Video clip

23 January 2014
Maths whiz puts SA among the best

21 January 2014
All for 1+Lots of Fun in Hong Kong

19 January 2014
A⁺Students Maths Youngster Shine in China

17 January 2014
Local kids excel at Maths comp

13 January 2014
A⁺Students Pupils Bring Medals Home

1 November 2013
Wiskunde en Breinontwikkelingsprogram

31 July 2013
Kwêla Featuring 9 Year Old Ethan Kirstein

27 February 2013
Durban Central Express -"Maths boffin represents South Africa"

25 January 2013
Herald Rustenburg - The "Mathsketeer" from...

25 January 2013
Herald Rustenburg -"Faster Than a Calculator..."

25 January 2013
Kormorant - "Jaylyn sums it up in Taiwan"

23 January 2013
Tshwane Beeld - "Som-foendi's na Taiwan"

23 January 2013
"Maths whizz kids return after global competition"

15 January 2013
Daily News - "You can count on these kids!"

15 January 2013
Taiwan SEMAS Maths Competition 2 Silver, 22 Bronze

14 January 2013
Ethan Kirstein on his way to Represent SA in Taiwan - Maths Competition

27 December 2012
A⁺Students Introduced a Community Project

15 November 2012
Kormorant - "Children just love maths"

9 November 2012
Wes-Beeld - Zander is Gauteng se sommekoning

9 November 2012
World's fastest number game wows spectators and scientists

29 October 2012
A⁺Students Abakus Wiskunde - Brits se leerlinge presteer

20 October 2011
RUSTENBURG NEWS - SEMAS Abacus Maths 5th National Competition

20 October 2011
Regional Championship News - 2011

1 October 2011
Education South Africa - Early Childhood Development part 1

1 March 2009
Education South Africa - Early Childhood Development part 2

1 March 2009
KRUGERSDORP NEWS - Math pupil to take part in PAMA competition

7 November 2008
Anu Sindhwani - Why Asian kids are smart in maths.

1 May 2008
The Ripple Effects and the Future Prospects of Abacus Learning

20 January 2001