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High marks in these exams can significantly enhance a student’s application
Angie Motshekga says 2021’s matrics are in ‘a class of their own’ for having persevered through Covid-19 pandemic for two years
Moving the national senior certificate exams forward also allows matrics who are old enough to cast their ballots on 1 November
Every year an average of 300 000 learners leave school before reaching matric. Rather than waiting for young people to become disengaged, there are easy ways we can set them up for success
This follows an urgent application by individual learners and Sadtu, who wanted the court to set aside a decision by the department for a rewrite of two leaked matric exam papers
The Pretoria high court will rule tomorrow on the case of a rewrite of two matric exam papers that were leaked, after learners and a teachers union challenged the decision in court
This is after the minister announced on Friday that there would be a rewrite of the two subjects that have been leaked to protect the integrity of the exams
The maths and physical science question papers will be rewritten on 15 and 17 December to protect the credibility of the national senior certificate
Strict Covid protocols are in place for the exams, with special provision made for those who test positive
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
Despite a court order, the education system is failing learners who do not have documents, both those born here and those from other countries
The obsessive drive by provincial departments of education to be ranked the best performing province in the matric exams is dangerous and risks compromising the value of education in the South African public school system. MECs for education downplay this as “healthy competition” but I’ve covered the release of matric results for long enough now […]
Just 7% of learners writing a two-year matric programme created to help them passed
and a mere 0.003% got distinctions
With 12-million students in 26 000 schools, the education system is under pressure to teach the next generation. Education minister says it’s working
Every year a flurry of suicides occur after matric results are announced. We need to help our children to put things in perspective
But librarians face difficulties in a society where the culture of reading is not widespread
This week, Bongekile Macupe looks at the provinces’ motivations for the excess workload put on matric students
When journalists send questions to government spokespersons, they do not do so because they are bored and have nothing to do
School district officials and principals can achieve great results if they collaborate meaningfully
The scripts of grade 7 to 9 educators will be assessed to identify where they need support
Institutions and families must teach values in a decaying society and adverse economic conditions
The Department of Basic Education has said it is confident that the examination will run smoothly.
If facilities at public schools are not seriously upgraded, including teaching staff, the inequality will not just disappear.
The department believes it will promote equality but others say it’d be wiser to improve public schooling
Maths is a stumbling block for young peoples’ future and they tripped up in primary school.
More schools achieved a 100% pass rate in 2016 compared to 2015.
Local writes and publishers say enough new titles are available, but that the ministerial approval process is entirely unclear.
Pupils at 18 schools were accused of copying during their matric exams, but didn’t show up for hearings. Now they’re being allowed to rewrite
Basic education spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said pupils at a few schools in Giyani, Limpopo had access to the maths paper before it was written.
Matrics in the class of 2016 are about to write their final exams and need positive support
The department of education insists this is not a bid to ‘massage’ or obscure matters but to better measure results.