Do the maths: Results not in line with SA's ambitions
The number of quality maths and physical science passes achieved by the class of 2011 bodes ill for SA's plans to create five million jobs by 2020.
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Myth busting the matric pass rate
Are the matric results a true reflection of the quality of education in SA? A lot of people are sceptical because it takes so little to secure a pass.
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The suspicious seventies
The system over which Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga now presides is far more stable.
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Matric: quality vs quantity
Since 2004 government has emphasised qualitative passes moving away from artificial increases, writes Nick Taylor.
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Learners set up for failure
Let's place the truth about the 2010 matric results on the table.
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FF+: Make matric adjustments public
It is in the interests of those who sat the 2010 matric exams that details of adjustments made to their marks be made public, the FF+ said on Thursday
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Matric results do make sense
Identifying three trends evident in 2010 should help legitimise the pass rate for those who remain sceptical, writes Martin Prew.
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Flood of new matrics besiege varsities
Two Johannesburg universities were flooded this week by unprecedented numbers of students seeking late admission.
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Mistakes in matric report, says education dept
Mistakes had cropped up in the national 2010 matric report and at least three schools listed with a zero pass had in fact passed, the government said.
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'No idea of the quality of matric passes'
The national pass rate for last year's matrics was 67,8%, a dramatic improvement on the 2009 pass rate of just 60,7%.
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