Forty-two percent of St John’s matriculants achieved four or more distinctions and 124 secured a bachelor’s pass
Record-breaking matric results: SA youth are overcoming adversity
Most bachelor passes and distinctions in the class of came from female learners
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…
ECD is the key for better results in matric
Attention has been given to democratic South Africa’s first matric pass rate of more than 80%, but the reality is that schools with a 0% pass rate still exist
The financial scheme assisting those in higher learning institutions says it is ready for the year ahead, but many don’t know that they qualify
Performance in critical subjects is declining and the number of passes at 30% is a sign of the shortage
With an 81.3% pass rate, the 2019 class has shown improvement, even in provinces with traditionally poor results
Private schools writing IEB exams obtained a 98.82% pass rate, a fractional decrease from last year
Artisans are in short supply and colleges and apprenticeships are a viable alternative to a university qualification
Every year a flurry of suicides occur after matric results are announced. We need to help our children to put things in perspective
This week, Bongekile Macupe looks at the provinces’ motivations for the excess workload put on matric students
Long-standing feuds between adults are playing out at schools, with the violence forcing them to be closed for long periods
Educators say the state’s Second Chance programme doesn’t provide enough support to pupils who failed matric
The metric is poorly understood and is an inadequate standard by which to rate our education system
The Swaziland government is trying to mend fences with South Africa instead of mending its education system.
Assessments show that a more advanced maths curriculum improves learners’ results, including those of weaker pupils
Limpopo’s matrics signed a pledge last month, undertaking to avoid cheating and dishonesty in the exams.
Hlaudi the hypocrite delivers a long-winded speech about the importance of the matric certificate. Because he has one. Not.
