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Matric students need mental health support to handle exam stress, Sadag says
A recent poll by Unicef South Africa found that 73% of young people needed mental health support over the past year
Matric results 2021 mapped: how did your school do?
Which schools and districts improved and which didn’t? Our complete guide to the 2021 matric results.
Learners and parents: How to beat end-of-year exam stress
A student wellness consultant gives advice on how to cope with – and overcome – examination anxiety
Death and anxiety rife at matric marking centres as schools reopening delayed
Education department delays 2021 academic year as the Covid-19 death and infection rates rise rapidly, but assures 2020 matrics that results will be released on time
A message to the Class of 2020: You are equal to this challenge
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…
All systems go as Matric exams kick off
The Department of Basic Education has said it is confident that the examination will run smoothly.
Editorial: One exam won’t level the playing field
If facilities at public schools are not seriously upgraded, including teaching staff, the inequality will not just disappear.
Unions slam plans to ‘outsource’ exams for tens of millions of rands
Teachers are unhappy with the department’s plan to build a repository of ‘high-quality’ questions.
Naptosa rejects Gauteng department of education’s new teacher requirements
Teachers are refusing unfair labour practice and ensuring they are more than just administrators.
Cops expose exam cheating ring in Bangladesh
Exam cheats in Bangladesh have been caught receiving answers on mobile phones disguised as wrist watches, police said after busting a criminal racket.
WSU VC urges return to campus peace
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) vice-chancellor Marcus Balintulo on Friday urged staff and students to return to the Mthatha campus on Monday.
Slight increase in NSC exam pass rate
Over 97% of candidates passed this year’s National Senior Certificate examination conducted by the Independent Examinations Board.
Khutsong pupils set classroom alight
A group of Khutsong pupils allegedly set a classroom and storeroom alight after dissatisfaction over the exam timetable, North West police said on Monday.