Latest articles on Matric Pass Rate

Maths and physical science pass rates show a decline, even after leaked papers

Education Bongekile Macupe - 23 Feb 2021

Home languages have remained steady, with a 90% pass mark, but other critical subjects have declined slightly

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

Education Bongekile Macupe - 7 Nov 2020

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

2019 pass rate: A milestone for the country’s education system

Special Reports Staff Reporter - 10 Feb 2020

ECD is the key for better results in matric

The grim reality of education: The poor get poorer schooling

Article Chris Gilili & M&G Data Desk - 7 Feb 2020

Attention has been given to democratic South Africa’s first matric pass rate of more than 80%, but the reality is that schools with a 0% pass rate still exist

Thousands of students still fail to take up Nsfas funding

Education Bongekile Macupe - 16 Jan 2020

The financial scheme assisting those in higher learning institutions says it is ready for the year ahead, but many don’t know that they qualify

Matric pass rate hides failures

Article Bongekile Macupe - 10 Jan 2020

Performance in critical subjects is declining and the number of passes at 30% is a sign of the shortage

Matric class hits 80% pass mark for the first time

Article Bongekile Macupe - 8 Jan 2020

With an 81.3% pass rate, the 2019 class has shown improvement, even in provinces with traditionally poor results

Slight decline in IEB matric pass rate

Article Bongekile Macupe - 7 Jan 2020

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

Matrics don’t need a degree to get a job

Article Nicola Vermooten - 7 Jan 2020

Artisans are in short supply and colleges and apprenticeships are a viable alternative to a university qualification

Matric is not the be-all and end-all of achieving one’s potential

Article Simon Crane - 18 Dec 2019

Every year a flurry of suicides occur after matric results are announced. We need to help our children to put things in perspective

Provinces push for matric passes

Article Bongekile Macupe - 13 Sep 2019

This week, Bongekile Macupe looks at the provinces’ motivations for the excess workload put on matric students

Faction fights in KZN turn school playgrounds into battlefields

Article Bongekile Macupe - 1 Aug 2019

Long-standing feuds between adults are playing out at schools, with the violence forcing them to be closed for long periods

Pass rate says little about schooling

Article Martin Gustafsson - 11 Jan 2019

The metric is poorly understood and is an inadequate standard by which to rate our education system

Delayed supp exams raise red flag

Article Bongekile Macupe - 11 Jan 2019

Educators say the state’s Second Chance programme doesn’t provide enough support to pupils who failed matric

Swazi parents in matric panic

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Feb 2017

The Swaziland government is trying to mend fences with South Africa instead of mending its education system.

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Latest articles on Matric Pass Rate

Maths and physical science pass rates show a decline, even after leaked papers

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

2019 pass rate: A milestone for the country’s education system

The grim reality of education: The poor get poorer schooling

Thousands of students still fail to take up Nsfas funding

Matric pass rate hides failures

Matric class hits 80% pass mark for the first time

Slight decline in IEB matric pass rate

Matrics don’t need a degree to get a job

Matric is not the be-all and end-all of achieving one’s potential

Provinces push for matric passes

Faction fights in KZN turn school playgrounds into battlefields

Pass rate says little about schooling

Delayed supp exams raise red flag

Swazi parents in matric panic

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