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DA says it wants matric pass mark ‘incrementally’ increased to 50%
Education
/ 16 January 2025

DA says it wants matric pass mark ‘incrementally’ increased to 50%

It’s detractors say the party has accepted the 30% pass because it is enjoying the benefits of the government of national unity

By Umamah Bakharia
Education movements slam high dropout rate for matric class of 2024
Education
/ 14 January 2025

Education movements slam high dropout rate for matric class of 2024

The Zero Dropout Campaign has cautioned that the department of basic education should take heed of ‘early warning signs’ to assist learners

By Umamah Bakharia
Education department gets green light to release matric results
Education
/ 13 January 2025

Education department gets green light to release matric results

But the quality assurer remains concerned about cheating and an increase in ‘problematic’ questions flagged by the department of high education

By Umamah Bakharia
Matric class of 2023 bags 82.9% pass rate
Education
/ 19 January 2024

Matric class of 2023 bags 82.9% pass rate

The class of 2023 has obtained the second-highest results in the history of the NSC, according to the basic education department

By Umamah Bakharia
Matric class of 2021 showed resilience, says Independent Examination Board chief executive
Education
/ 19 January 2022

Matric class of 2021 showed resilience, says Independent Examination Board chief executive

Pupils had to adjust to a new way of learning in 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic hit

By Marcia Zali
Slight decline in IEB matric pass rate
Article
/ 7 January 2020

Slight decline in IEB matric pass rate

Private schools writing IEB exams obtained a 98.82% pass rate, a fractional decrease from last year

By Bongekile Macupe
Calls to close the IEB are uneducated
Article
/ 8 February 2019

Calls to close the IEB are uneducated

Varied examination systems only help to better assessment and to ensure that national curriculums are used instead of foreign ones

By Staff Reporter
IEB matric results: 98.9% pass rate
Article
/ 3 January 2019

IEB matric results: 98.9% pass rate

More matric learners are writing and passing the IEB exams

By Gemma Ritchie
Single matric exam a step closer
Article
/ 9 June 2017

Single matric exam a step closer

The department believes it will promote equality but others say it’d be wiser to improve public schooling

By Bongekile Macupe
IEB matric results: 98.38% pass rate and 14 900 distinctions
Article
/ 30 December 2014

IEB matric results: 98.38% pass rate and 14 900 distinctions

Students who succeeded in the IEB National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination achieved a 98.38% pass rate, and all qualify for tertiary study.

By Sameerah Karolia
IEB boasts increase in 2013 matric pass rate
Article
/ 31 December 2013

IEB boasts increase in 2013 matric pass rate

The Independent Examinations Board matriculants of 2013 have achieved a pass rate of 98.56%, an increase from last year’s 98.2%.

By Sameerah Karolia
IEB boasts 98.2% matric exam pass rate
Article
/ 29 December 2012

IEB boasts 98.2% matric exam pass rate

A total of 98.2% of students who wrote the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations under the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) have passed.

By Sapa
IEB matric results show slight improvement
Article
/ 29 December 2012

IEB matric results show slight improvement

Independent Examination Board (IEB) examination results announced on Friday were a slight improvement on last year’s, it has been reported.

By Sapa
IEB matric results improve by 1% in 2010
Article
/ 4 January 2011

IEB matric results improve by 1% in 2010

With a 98,38% pass rate, the Independent Examinations Board final (IEB) exams will see thousands of pupils entering university on a sure footing.

By Sameerah Karolia
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Article
/ 10 September 2010

Best school? It’s the teachers who count

Teaching acumen, not pass rates, is what counts in a good school, writes <b>Alan Clarke</b>.

By Alan Clarke

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