2017 matric exams
[LISTEN] What to do if you did not do well in matric
Radio 702 Azania Mosaka speaks to Jan Badenhorst, the CEO of Skills Academy, about some options available for matric pupils who did not do well.
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WC achieves highest percentage of bachelor's passes in SA
The province has obtained an 82.8% pass rate.
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2 Mpumalanga pupils commit suicide after matric results
It’s understood one of the pupils passed matric but was not satisfied with the results while the other learner failed.
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Diepsloot matriculants 'excited' about future after results
Diepsloot Secondary School has achieved a 100% pass rate in the 2017 academic year while Diepsloot Combined School achieved 86.9%.
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'Investing in township schools will improve SA's education system'
Gauteng came second in the national senior certificate exams, achieving 85.1% pass rate.
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CT high school achieves 100% pass rate once again
Provincial Education MEC Debbie Schäfer was there to congratulate Westerford High School's class of 2017.
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Manenberg matriculant hopes to get Nsfas funding
Kauthar Fortune is among the matriculants from The Leadership College who’ve passed but risked being caught in volatile gang-related shootings just to get to school.
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[WATCH] From Limpopo village to Wits for SA’s top maths student
South Africa’s best performing matric student in mathematics did not come from a fancy school from one of the big cities. Takalani Bambela hails from a small village in Limpopo and attended the Tshivhase Secondary School. He intends studying actuarial science at Wits University.
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Basic Education Dept lauds SA’s education system
The Basic Education Department’s Director General Mathanzima Mweli says two-thirds of the class of 2017 finished in record time.
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WC education to release matric results 1 hour early next Friday
The Western Cape Education Department has decided to release the much-anticipated results an hour earlier next week Friday.
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Umalusi commends Education Dept over handling of 2017 matric exams
They've commended the Department of Basic Education for running a credible exams process for pupils across the country.
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Umalusi celebrates leak-free 217 matric exams
The Department of Basic Education was in 2016 hit by the leaking of a Maths paper in Limpopo.
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Matric marking already underway in Limpopo, Gauteng
The exams for the class of 2017 wrapped up on Tuesday and the department says it’s proud that no major incidents were reported.
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WC Education MEC urges matrics to be cautious as exams end
More than 60,000 candidates are registered in the province for this year's national senior certificate.
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Basic Education Dept: Matric exams going well despite disruptions
Matrics have been sitting for five weeks now with the last exam set for next week Tuesday.
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WCED pleased with progress of 2017 NSC exams
Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schafer says the exams have run smoothly so far.
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Lesufi urges Tshwane taxi drivers to consider year-end exams ahead of strike
Taxi drivers in the capital are expected to strike on Wednesday over issues related to permits and traffic fines.
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[LISTEN] Keep calm: Tips to help your kids prepare for exams
Creative parenting expert Nikki Bush shares tips on helping your children to study better.
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[LISTEN] Memory techniques for 2017 matriculants
Wits University’s Professor Ruksana Osman says the more you engage with the material, the more you’ll remember and all you need on exam day is enough sleep and less distraction.
