Matric Pass Rate

Forty-two percent of St John’s matriculants achieved four or more distinctions and 124 secured a bachelor’s pass

Record-breaking matric results: SA youth are overcoming adversity

Most bachelor passes and distinctions in the class of came from female learners

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

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…

ECD is the key for better results in matric

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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