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EXAMS

Matric students need mental health support to handle exam stress, Sadag says
Education
/ 8 November 2023

Matric students need mental health support to handle exam stress, Sadag says

A recent poll by Unicef South Africa found that 73% of young people needed mental health support over the past year

By Umamah Bakharia
Matric results 2021 mapped: how did your school do?
Education
/ 21 January 2022

Matric results 2021 mapped: how did your school do?

Which schools and districts improved and which didn’t? Our complete guide to the 2021 matric results.

By M&G Data Desk
Learners and parents: How to beat end-of-year exam stress
Education
/ 10 October 2021

Learners and parents: How to beat end-of-year exam stress

A student wellness consultant gives advice on how to cope with – and overcome – examination anxiety

By Nomalungelo Ntlokwana
Death and anxiety rife at matric marking centres as schools reopening delayed
Education
/ 15 January 2021

Death and anxiety rife at matric marking centres as schools reopening delayed

Education department delays 2021 academic year as the Covid-19 death and infection rates rise rapidly, but assures 2020 matrics that results will be released on time

By Khaya Koko
A message to the Class of 2020: You are equal to this challenge
Education
/ 7 November 2020

A message to the Class of 2020: You are equal to this challenge

Given Covid-19, the ensuing lockdown, and the number of school days lost, the odds have been stacked against this year’s matrics. But our country’s children have previously shown us just how resilient they are

By Bongekile Macupe
All systems go as Matric exams kick off
Article
/ 23 October 2017

All systems go as Matric exams kick off

The Department of Basic Education has said it is confident that the examination will run smoothly.

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: One exam won’t level the playing field
Article
/ 9 June 2017

Editorial: One exam won’t level the playing field

If facilities at public schools are not seriously upgraded, including teaching staff, the inequality will not just disappear.

By Editorial
Unions slam plans to ‘outsource’ exams for tens of millions of rands
Article
/ 21 April 2017

Unions slam plans to ‘outsource’ exams for tens of millions of rands

Teachers are unhappy with the department’s plan to build a repository of ‘high-quality’ questions.

By Prega Govender
​Naptosa rejects Gauteng department of education’s new teacher requirements
Article
/ 27 June 2016

​Naptosa rejects Gauteng department of education’s new teacher requirements

Teachers are refusing unfair labour practice and ensuring they are more than just administrators.

By Prega Govender
Cops expose exam cheating ring in Bangladesh
Article
/ 23 October 2012

Cops expose exam cheating ring in Bangladesh

Exam cheats in Bangladesh have been caught receiving answers on mobile phones disguised as wrist watches, police said after busting a criminal racket.

By Sapa Afp
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Article
/ 17 September 2010

WSU VC urges return to campus peace

Walter Sisulu University (WSU) vice-chancellor Marcus Balintulo on Friday urged staff and students to return to the Mthatha campus on Monday.

By Ryan Hoffmann
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Article
/ 29 December 2009

Slight increase in NSC exam pass rate

Over 97% of candidates passed this year’s National Senior Certificate examination conducted by the Independent Examinations Board.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 June 2008

Khutsong pupils set classroom alight

A group of Khutsong pupils allegedly set a classroom and storeroom alight after dissatisfaction over the exam timetable, North West police said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter

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