In 2020, Nelson Mandela University physics professor, Azwinndini Muronga, wrote in the Mail & Guardian about Vhembe’s remarkable performance in the 2019 national senior certificate results. Five years later, he examines what this means for South African education
It’s detractors say the party has accepted the 30% pass because it is enjoying the benefits of the government of national unity
Yet another 100% Bachelor’s pass rate for Somerset College
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the eduCate programme demonstrates a minimum average of 15% improvement in participating learners’ results
Crawford International celebrates exceptional achievements of the Matric Class of 2023
Once again, the doors of university are open to all of the 2023 matrics
Second highest rate in history of the National Senior Certificate exams and all provinces saw an improvement, with none scoring below 70%
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Most bachelor passes and distinctions in the class of came from female learners
Angie Motshekga says 2021’s matrics are in ‘a class of their own’ for having persevered through Covid-19 pandemic for two years
Late applicants will have a tough time getting into a university of their choice.
Court grants AfriForum’s application to compel the department of basic education to publish matric results in newspapers and online platforms
For the next three months we all must critically engage with the education sector to halt the flood of a generation slipping through.
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 is not the time for faint praise. This year’s class achieved their results amid a pandemic
The basic education minister talks of quality passes achieved by the class of 2020, but a closer look at the results tells a different story
The minister of basic education released the 2020 matric results on Monday, announcing that the overall pass rate has declined from 2019
Umalusi has approved the release of the 2020 matric results saying that it did not find systemic irregularities that compromised the exam
The basic education department has said that it is almost done with the marking process and that the capturing of marks is in progress.
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With 7.9-million young South Africans out of work or with very little education or training opportunities, who looks out for their aspirations?
Many children with special needs have never seen the inside of a classroom, as there are no schools where they live that cater to them. It’s extremely disheartening, particularly as access to education is a constitutional right
Interventions produce great results
The main reason is everyone in the region supports a culture of education, with a focus on maths and science
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 […]
Performance in critical subjects is declining and the number of passes at 30% is a sign of the shortage