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2018 matric results
Ramaphosa calls for greater focus on life skills in SA schools
A jovial Ramaphosa took to the podium at the basic education sector lekgotla to congratulate the matric class of 2018 for their results, adding that more should be done to equip pupils for an ever changing world order.
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Ramaphosa: 'Strides being made to turn around impact of apartheid-era education'
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that improvements are more evident in schools in disadvantaged areas.
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Balanced life key to academics, say top matric students
The Western Cape Education Department honoured top-performing schools and learners at the National Senior Certificate Awards held at Leeuwenhof on Thursday.
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WC Education MEC celebrates improvement in grade 12 NSC math, physics results
The class of 2018 scored an 81.5% pass rate, compared to 82.8% in 2017.
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[LISTEN] What makes private schools a cut above the rest?
Radio 702's Ray White speaks to the executive director of the Independent Schools Association, Lebogang Montjane, about what makes a private school a cut above the rest.
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DA’s Msimanga visits one of Gauteng’s worst performing high schools
Members of the school governing body say the high school faces logistical, financial, infrastructure and administrative challenges.
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Basic Education Minister Motshekga to visit KZN's worst performing schools
Basic Education Department spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga says that some regions in the province had the worst results last year, with some even achieving a 0% pass rate.
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[LISTEN] Debating the challenges of basic education
Eusebius McKaiser interviews deputy Minister of Basic Education Enver Surty about a range of issues faced by the country's education system, including the matric pass rate.
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Saftu: 'SA education system adds no value to economy'
Trade union federation Saftu in KwaZulu-Natal says that the matric pass rate needs to be analysed beyond the statistics and take into account the challenges that faces the education system.
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Correctional Services congratulates inmates who passed matric
A total of 235 inmates sat for the national senior certificate examination.
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Saftu slams celebration of ‘mediocre’ matric pass rate
Saftu’s provincial secretary Moses A Mautsoe says the union will not celebrate the achievements of matric until the government takes education seriously.
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#MatricResults2018: ACDP says it is important to focus on the positives
All provinces achieved a more than 60% pass rate, with Gauteng taking top spot as the best-performing province with a pass rate of 87.9%.
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Matric results: Eastern Cape no longer worst performing province
For the first time in seven years, the province has come from the bottom and obtained a 70.6% matric pass rate.
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Principal praises teachers as CT school celebrates 100% matric pass rate
Christel House provides scholarships for its students who come from disadvantaged communities across Cape Town.
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2019 matric pupils urged to stay focused
Pupils collected their matric results from their schools following Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s pass rate announcement.
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[WATCH] Manenberg matric pupil honours his mother's wish
18-year old Ubaidullah Davids is the top matric pupil at Silverstream High, a school that’s often had to shut its doors due to gun violence in the area.
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[WATCH] Passing matric against all odds
Thousands of learners received their 2018 matric results on Friday and EWN caught up with pupils from the Western Cape who succeeded despite the odds being stacked against them.
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Cope: 'Matric results don’t reflect true state of affairs'
On Thursday, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced that the class of 2018 achieved a 78.2% pass rate with progressed pupils.
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Lesufi hails township schools for good progress with matric pass rate
The Gauteng Education MEC says poor districts and township schools are now starting to perform at the same level as former model C schools.
