The Inkatha Freedom Party is calling for urgent action from the KwaZulu Natal MEC for Education in order to improve the Provincial Pass rate, which dropped by 2,4% from 2010. "The MEC needs to launch immediate investigations into those schools that performed badly. Emergency remedy that will accommodate both teachers and learners is needed especially in our worst performing … [Read more...] about Urgent Action Needed to Improve Embarrassing Matric Pass Rate
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Well done IEB Class of 2011
Johannesburg - With more than 40 Gauteng private school matriculants performing excellently in last year's IEB examinations, it is clear that the province is home to top achievers, says Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane. The premier on Wednesday congratulated learners from private schools in Gauteng for once again being top performers among private schools in the country, … [Read more...] about Well done IEB Class of 2011
Second shot at matric for adults
Pretoria - Adults who want to get their matric certificate have only one day left to register to write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has called on adults who are 21 years and older, who have obtained at least a Grade 9 [old Standard 7] or ABET Level 4, to register by 31 October 2011 to write the NSC … [Read more...] about Second shot at matric for adults
Supplementary Eam Results Released
Pretoria – Learners who wrote supplementary exams after the National Senior Certificate Grade 12 examinations in 2010 can collect their results from schools next Monday. Basic Education spokesperson Granville Whittle said the results will be dispatched today to schools and advised learners to collect them from 9 May at the examination centres where they wrote the exams. A … [Read more...] about Supplementary Eam Results Released