Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism
Nearly nine in 10 of Grade 12 learners who wrote examinations administered by the Independent Examinations Board qualified to study for a university degree
While education authorities celebrate the 87.3% pass rate for 2024, only 50% of pupils made it from grade 1 to grade 12. And young people also struggle to get jobs regardless of…
Quality assurer Umalusi said it found no discrepancies during its evaluation of the 2024 NSC examinations
Institutions of higher learning cannot accommodate the tens of thousands of grade 12s who attain a Bachelor’s pass
Using an ubuntu-based approach, centring care, creativity and climate, the education system can be changed to better align with aspirations and market needs
Teachers must ensure mental health and create relevance for children of the digital age who know about identity diversity, global crises and an uncertain world
Global learning is using new technologies, partnerships and innovative methods to be a relevant force in a rapidly changing world
Institutions of higher learning cannot accommodate the tens of thousands of grade 12s who attain a Bachelor’s pass
Crawford International’s grade 12 class of 2024 has continued the 100% pass rate standard
Forty-two percent of St John’s matriculants achieved four or more distinctions and 124 secured a bachelor’s pass
The general education certificate will recognise learner achievements at the end of the compulsory schooling phase
An outreach programme aimed at boosting participation in STEM subjects in Limpopo has highlighted the concerns and dreams of the next generation
Schools that boast of perfect pass rates often do so at the expense of weaker learners who are rooted out well ahead of the final exams.
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
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…
The department of basic education has announced that the class of 2020 will sit for its final examinations later than usual.
Losing an academic year is untenable, but a return to class must be safe and all learners must benefit
Ahead of their opening, the basic education department has given schools three models to consider to ensure physical distancing
