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Unions slam basic education department over no maths at 464 schools
The South African Democratic Teachers Union alleges schools are pressuring learners in grade 10 and upwards to drop maths to protect overall matric pass rates
Matric assessment institute refutes claims it has unfairly failed learners
Quality assurer Umalusi said it found no discrepancies during its evaluation of the 2024 NSC examinations
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
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
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
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
Data-driven education SA’s success story
Its use ensures timeous targeted interventions to assist decision-makers, teachers and pupils
No matter what, a matric remains within reach
Even if you have failed, don’t lose hope. You can take steps to improve your situation
NSFAS receives 400 000 new funding applications
The budget is expected to increase next year to R32-billion to fund about 400 920 TVET students and 377 050 university students
We do have solutions for SA’s reading crisis
Several excellent projects could be expanded immediately — for a meagre R500-million a year
Single matric exam a step closer
The department believes it will promote equality but others say it’d be wiser to improve public schooling
Primacy of exam results stunts pupils’ development
The education system focuses doggedly on the National Senior Certificate and the outcome of these exams, to the detriment of students.
New matric: a sure way to fail ejected pupils
The basic education department proposes to reinstate an outdated qualification that is useless to pupils.
Matric pass rate highest yet at 78.2%
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced matrics achieved a pass rate of 78.2%, with the Free State getting the top marks of 87.4%.
Class of 2010 in limbo
More than 20% of learners who heard last week that they had passed the matric exams could be left in limbo in the 2011 academic year.