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Rising matric pass rate: Why verification matters now more than ever
For employers, it brings a fresh wave of job-seekers vying for entry-level positions.
Matrics with 9 distinctions in 2022 offer advice to 2024 Grade 12s
Two former Westville Boys High School pupils who matriculated in 2022 with nine distinctions each have advised the class of 2024 to make the most of their last year in high school not only academically but also socially.
KZN tops for achievers
The matric class of 2023 outshone all predecessors since the dawn of democracy, reaching an 82. 9% pass rate.
IEB matrics of 2023 toast 98% pass rate
According to reports, every candidate who wrote the IEB exams received a pass, allowing them to enrol at one of three post-secondary education levels:
Top achiever Niemand dreams of travelling the world
Niemand characterises her academic journey as a roller-coaster ride filled with unforgettable experiences, having gone through all the highs and lows.
Victoria Webb says planning was an essential element of her success
Victoria Webb, a part of the Woodhill College class of 2023, is ecstatic to learn that her approach to studying and her perseverance paid off.
Isabella Strydom on a path to become a successful entrepreneur
Strydom is a creative and curious person who has a passion for the visual arts as well as business.
Trinityhouse learner Ridwaan Ebrahim Khan raises the bar with an astounding eight distinctions
This historic occasion, which symbolises the school and its graduates’ devotion to academic excellence, represents a critical turning point for both parties.
Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge congratulates learners on attaining a 100% pass rate
Speaking on outcomes, school principal Farone Eckstein congratulated the learners and wished them well in their future endeavours.
Woodhill College's super achiever grateful to family
ONE of Woodhill College’s high achievers in the matric Class of 2023, Cailey Sauvage, has described her last year of schooling as “fast-paced”, and filled with mixed emotions.
Getting to know Khaya Hani, who embodies African spirit while carrying grandfather’s spirit with her
For 18-year-old Khaya Hani, being proudly African is part of her identity that she carries with her even though she has lived all her life in the hustle and bustle of the city of Joburg.
King David’s Shayna Salomon excited about the world of medicine and finally being independent
Salomon is one of King David High’s bright sparks who achieved great marks in her matric exams last year, with biology being her favourite subject.
‘Depressed and stressed’ Mpumalanga learners still fighting for release of matric results
The Education Department has, however, maintained that the learners’ results would remain nullified and has given the affected pupils the option to sit for their matric exams in 2024.
How many schools actually achieve a 100% matric pass rate?
OPINION: The illusion of the 100% matric pass rate is a waste of time that is not in the interests of the thousands of children who, every year, are failing to get the education that they deserve, writes Banele Lukhele, the Executive Head of School at UCT Online High School.
Department of Education head emphasises the importance of improving KZN’s matric results
KwaZulu-Natal matric pupils urged to beat the 83% matric pass results.
South African learners awarded by British Council for top performance in Cambridge exams
The British Council recently honoured 21 exceptional South African learners from schools in Sandton, Alberton, Northcliff and Midrand.
WATCH: Rural uMzinyathi district circuit hailed for improved matric results despite facing challenges
The Umzinyathi district municipality has hailed the circuit for defying the odds and improving their matric results under trying conditions.
Durban Maths and Science Awards Ceremony celebrates top matric pupils from the class of 2022 who soared despite challenges
Elethu Gcabashe, from Zwelibanzi High School in uMlazi, achieved eight distinctions with 93% for Mathematics and 95% for Science with the assistance of extra lessons from the Engen Maths and Science School (EMSS) programme.
Calling all unsuccessful matric learners- Here is your second chance
The North West Department of Education is requesting candidates to take advantage of the Second Chance Matric programme.
NGO lends hand to disadvantaged learners, leads to 100% pass rate
For the academic year 2022, the results from PROTEC’s class include a 100% pass rate, 83% bachelor’s pass, 293 distinctions, four learners with seven distinctions, and one learner, who was considered the top learner, achieved 99% for maths and 100% for physical sciences.
Are South African schools doing enough to prepare young adults for the stressful reality of the working world?
OPINION: The road leading to developing a career needs determination and hard work. Matric is not the end.
Grace Bible Church’s matric achievers awards an inspiring affair
The audience, thousands of them watching from the church’s branches across the country and online, were mesmerised and in celebratory mood by the time programme started.
UCT rolls out ‘blue carpet’ for top matriculants
Phenyo Tlou Phukubje arrived in Cape Town as one of 50 of the country’s top performing matriculants who were offered a scholarship to study at UCT
‘We need to educate the education system’
Despite the huge gap in the country’s education system to accommodate visually impaired students, Adrienne Murray excelled in her final matric exams, achieving four distinctions.
Top Western Cape matriculants celebrated at Premier’s residence
The Western Cape’s top learners who excelled in the National Senior Certificate exams were celebrated for their achievements at a special awards ceremony hosted at Leeuwenhof.