South Africa: Pass Rates for School Leavers in South Africa Are Failing Students and Universities

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South Africa's current basic education system and the grading standard produce poor academic outcomes. Because of this, students exiting high school don't qualify to study further at university level.

On top of this the bachelor, diploma and certificate passes at the matric level (the final year of high school) create false hopes for learners because they believe that they automatically qualify to study at any university.

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