iiMATHS GRADE12NCAPSTEXTBOOK INFORMATIONMARK DAVID PHILLIPSB.SC, H Dip Ed, B.Ed (cum laude) University of the Witwatersrand.The author has over twenty years of teaching experience in both state and private schools. He has led theMathematics Department in two schools and is currently teaching at The King’s School West Rand. Theauthor has presented teacher training and learner seminars for various educational institutions includingExcelearn, Isabelo, Kutlwanong Centre for Maths, Science and Technology, Learning Channel, Oracle andUJ. Mark is currently a TV presenter for “Matrics Uploaded” on SABC 1. He has previously publishedhighly successful Mathematics textbooks through Allcopy Publishers and is a qualified assessor. Mark hastravelled extensively in the United Kingdom, Europe and America, gaining invaluable internationaleducational experience. The textbook contains methods used in top schools all over the world.JURGENS BASSONBA (Mathematics and Psychology) HED Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit (UJ)Jurgens Basson has over twenty years of teaching experience in secondary and tertiary education. He isthe founder of The Maths Centre, a private study centre which offers extra maths and science tuition tomore than 500 students in two different areas in Gauteng. In 2003, he established the RAU/Oracle Schoolof Maths. Over 2000 previously disadvantaged students have had the opportunity to benefit from thisprogramme. With the introduction of the new curriculum in 2006, Jurgens saw the need to train andempower educators to implement the new curriculum. He obtained a sponsorship from Oracle to doeducator development workshops in five of the nine provinces to date. Jurgens is a highly sought aftereducational consultant with a passion for Maths and the new curriculum. In 2010, he served on the panelto finalise the CAPS curriculum for Maths.