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Love a Little Local: Matric results ‘something to celebrate’
Love a Little Local: Matric results ‘something to celebrate’
Writer Hedda Mittner
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Although the national pass rate for last year’s National Senior Certificate (NSC) exam dropped by more than 5 percentage points to 76.2%, the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga commended the class of 2020. The year was characterised by resilience, she said, as the matrics had to adapt to the many disruptions and obstacles presented by the Covid-19 pandemic in their crucial, final year of school.
“We were always unsure as to what the impact would be on our matriculants and their performance in the NSC, and from an education perspective the results are, in many ways, something to celebrate,” said the Head of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), Brian Schreuder in a statement released last week.
“We are therefore pleased that the impact of Covid-19 on our class of 2020 wasn’t more severe. The Western Cape pass rate declined by 2.4% (to 79.9%), which is the lowest decline in the country. Our candidates also achieved the highest Bachelor pass rate ever (43.8%).” He added that the WCED was extremely proud of the province’s learners, teachers and principals. “We salute their resilience, fortitude and dedication – even in times of uncertainty and fear.”
Hermanus High School achieved a 98% pass rate, of which 86.3% were Bachelor passes. A total of 19 matrics had A-aggregates, and the school’s top academic achiever was Danie Gouws (95.8%), who also came out tops in the country in mathematics (100%), in addition to scoring 93% in die IEB Applied Mathematical Programme. His other results are no less impressive: 94% for Afrikaans Home Language, 87% for English Home Language, 99% for Engineering Graphics & Design, 97% for Life Orientation, 97% for Accounting and 98% for Physical Science. Danie has received more awards, prizes, certificates and trophies for his matric performance than most people will accumulate in a lifetime!
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