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...
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that improvements are more evident in schools in disadvantaged areas.
The Western Cape Education Department honoured top-performing schools and learners at the National Senior Certificate Awards held at Leeuwenhof on Thursday.
The class of 2018 scored an 81.5% pass rate, compared to 82.8% in 2017.
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.
Members of the school governing body say the high school faces logistical, financial, infrastructure and administrative challenges.
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.
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.
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.
A total of 235 inmates sat for the national senior certificate examination.
Saftu’s provincial secretary Moses A Mautsoe says the union will not celebrate the achievements of matric until the government takes education seriously.
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%.
For the first time in seven years, the province has come from the bottom and obtained a 70.6% matric pass rate.
Christel House provides scholarships for its students who come from disadvantaged communities across Cape Town.
Pupils collected their matric results from their schools following Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s pass rate announcement.
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.
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.
On Thursday, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced that the class of 2018 achieved a 78.2% pass rate with progressed pupils.
The Gauteng Education MEC says poor districts and township schools are now starting to perform at the same level as former model C schools.