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Data-driven education SA’s success story

Article Elijah Mhlanga - 25 Jan 2019

Its use ensures timeous targeted interventions to assist decision-makers, teachers and pupils

No matter what, a matric remains within reach

Article bogdan TagDiv - 11 Jan 2019

Even if you have failed, don’t lose hope. You can take steps to improve your situation

NSFAS receives 400 000 new funding applications

Article Jenni Evans - 4 Dec 2018

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

Article David Harrison - 26 Jan 2018

Several excellent projects could be expanded immediately — for a meagre R500-million a year

Single matric exam a step closer

Article Bongekile Macupe - 9 Jun 2017

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

Article bogdan TagDiv - 2 Dec 2015

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

Article John Aitchison - 30 May 2014

The basic education department proposes to reinstate an outdated qualification that is useless to pupils.

Matric pass rate highest yet at 78.2%

Article bogdan TagDiv - 6 Jan 2014

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

Article bogdan TagDiv - 10 Jan 2011

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.

Pride — but no prejudice

Article bogdan TagDiv - 10 Jan 2011

SA's quality watchdog, Umalusi, explains what it did with the 2010 matric marks.

Slight increase in matric pass rate

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Jan 2011

More than 98% of candidates passed this year's National Senior Certificate examination conducted by the Independent Examinations Board.

Curricula failing students, says study

Article bogdan TagDiv - 22 Oct 2010

First-year maths and science students perform worse than their predecessors.

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Sarah Smit - 21 Feb 2020

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The HSS Awards honours scholarly works based on their social relevance and contribution to the humanities and social sciences

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Response to the report of the independent assessors

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.

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