MATHEMATICS REFRESHER COURSE 2022
All information regarding the Mathematics Refresher Course including what it is, who must take it, why certain students have to take it, its programme and the contact persons for the course are provided below.
FOR ZOOM LIKS TO LIVE SESSIONS, PLEASE REFERENCE THE LAST TAB BELOW NAMED "LIVE SESSIONS IN R&O"
The main purpose of the MRC is to help first year students to adapt to the high pace of first year mathematics and to improve the pass rate. To cope with the fast pace and the large quantity of work, the MRC is of utmost importance. Work done at school is revised and new concepts are discussed. These concepts are frequently used during the course of the year, so students will understand it easier since it has already been presented during the MRC.
The modules MTHS111/121/114/124 are prerequisites for many other mathematics and applied mathematics modules. This includes students who are enrolled for programs that have chemistry, biochemistry, physics, mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics as modules and also includes all engineering students. Students taking these modules can easily fall behind, resulting in their studies being prolonged by at least one year, if they fail their mathematics. These students’ study time is prolonged by at least one year if they fail MTHS111/121/114/124. In the case of the engineering students, they cannot proceed with any mathematics or/and applied mathematics modules in their second year. It is therefore very important that they pass MTHS111/121/114/124 the first time.
PRESENTATION MODE:
As R&O is being presented on online this year, the Mathematics Refresher Course will also be presented online. In order to do so, we will be using the NWU virtual learning platform named eFundi.
As soon as the NSC matric results are available, you will receive your letter of admission for the NWU. In this letter you will receive the instructions how to register for this course. Before starting the course, all students must register for it. It is very important that you do so, or we will not be able to send you the links or provide you access to eFundi. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE COURSE.
Registrations open on 4 January 2022 and the course ends on on 12 March 2022.
COST:
The cost of the course is R300 and will be deducted from your student account by the end of March 2022.
WHAT YOU NEED:
You will need at least a smart phone, an exercise book of at least 192 pages, a pen or pencil, at least 50 hours and dedication to complete the course.
ASSISSTANCE:
There are not specific set times in which the Mathematics Refresher Course will be presented. Students will logon to eFundi with the link provided to them in the official communication that they received from the Mathematics Refresher Course. Thereafter, the course takes place as follows:
Students who require assistance, who have questions regarding the study material or require the material to be explained to them, can logon to the live Zoom sessions as indicated in the official R&O programme. Specifically, these sessions each cover a topic covered in the study material:
*See Live Sessions in R&O for more information.
Students admitted to the following programs have to attend the refresher course:
Dr Mariette Hitge
018 299 2579
Mrs Elsabe Weyer
018 299 4370
Click here to download the Mathematics Refresher Course important information as a PDF document.
Click here for the Afrikaans version.
The R&O programme makes prevision for live sessions in which you can request your lecturers help with work that you do not understand.
These sessions are hosted via Zoom for all three campuses (links listed below).
Students from the Potchefstroom Campus can also attend these sessions in person (Venues are listed in the table below). Building G1, Rooms 111 and 102).
Aim of the Mathematics Refresher Course
Presentation of the Mathematics Refresher Course
Who must take the Mathematics Refresher Course?
Mathematics Refresher Course Contact Information
Download information as PDF document
Live sessions in R&O
MRC Session 1
21 February 2022
14:00-15:30
https://zoom.us/j/2287375575
MRC Session 2
22 February 2022
14:00-15:30
https://zoom.us/j/2287375575
MRC Session 3
23 February 2022
14:00-15:30
https://zoom.us/j/2287375575
MRC Session 4
24 February 2022
14:00-15:30
https://zoom.us/j/2287375575
MRC Session 5
25 February 2022
14:00-15:30
https://zoom.us/j/2287375575
MRC Session 6
26 February 2022
8:30-11:30
https://zoom.us/j/2287375575
MRC Session 7
5 March 2022
8:30-11:30
https://zoom.us/j/2287375575
MRC Session 1
21 February 2022
14:00-15:30
hhttps://zoom.us/j/5280040094
MRC Session 2
22 February 2022
14:00-15:30
https://zoom.us/j/5280040094
MRC Session 3
23 February 2022
14:00-15:30
https://zoom.us/j/5280040094
MRC Session 4 and 5
24 February 2022
14:00-15:30
https://zoom.us/j/5280040094
No sessions for 25 and 26 Feb for Vanderbijlpark Campus students
25 - 26 February 2022
8:30-11:30
MRC Session 6 and 7
5 March 2022
8:30-11:30
https://zoom.us/j/5280040094
https://zoom.us/j/7774787751
Building G1, Room 102
https://zoom.us/j/7774787751
Building G1, Room 102
Building G1, Room 102
Building G15C, Room 102
MRC Session 5 Group 1
25 February 2022
14:00-15:30
https://zoom.us/j/7774787751
Building G15C, Room 102
MRC Session 6 Group 1
26 February 2022
8:30-11:30
https://zoom.us/j/7774787751
Building G1, Room 102
MRC Session 7 Group 1
5 March 2022
8:30-11:30
https://zoom.us/j/7774787751
Building G1, Room 102
https://zoom.us/j/7828191307
Building G1, Room 111
Building G1, Room 111
23 February 2022
https://zoom.us/j/7828191307
Building G1, Room 111
24 February 2022
https://zoom.us/j/7828191307
Building G15C, Room 101
MRC Session 5 Afr 1
25 February 2022
14:00-15:30
https://zoom.us/j/7828191307
Building G20, Room 101
MRC Session 6 Afr 1
26 February 2022
8:30-11:30
https://zoom.us/j/7828191307
Building G1, Room 111
MRC Session 7 Afr 1
5 March 2022
8:30-11:30
https://zoom.us/j/7828191307
Building G1, Room 111
IF ABOVE AFRIKAANS SESSIONS ARE FULL, PLEASE USE LINKS BELOW
https://zoom.us/j/9461183189
Building G1, Room 111
https://zoom.us/j/9461183189
Building G1, Room 111
23 February 2022
https://zoom.us/j/9461183189
Building G1, Room 111
https://zoom.us/j/9461183189
Building G20, G01
MRC Session 5 Afr 2
25 February 2022
14:00-15:30
https://zoom.us/j/9461183189
Building G20, Room 101
MRC Session 6 Afr 2
26 February 2022
8:30-11:30
https://zoom.us/j/9461183189
Building G1, Room 111
MRC Session 7 Afr 2
5 March 2022
8:30-11:30
https://zoom.us/j/9461183189
Building G1, Room 111