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South Africa: Private Schools Boast 98.67% Matric Pass Rate
News24Wire, 30 December 2016
The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) is boasting a matric pass rate of 98.67% this year, up from the 98.30% in 2015. Read more »
South African Private Schools Up The Matric Pass Rate Ante
School is out and the Independent Examinations Board is boasting a matric pass rate of 98.67%, up from 98.30% in 2015. This will enable 87.61% of those who passed to study for a degree, up from 85.26% in 2015.
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South Africa: 'No Real Secret to Success' - IEB Matriculant With 10 Distinctions
News24Wire, 30 December 2016
Crawford College Sandton's top matric student, Muneer Khan, said it was only hard work that helped him gain 10 distinctions in the 2016 IEB matric exams. Read more »
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South Africa: The Harder It Is, the More Exciting It Is - Maths Enthusiast
News24Wire, 30 December 2016
Most people shy away from numbers, but 17-year-old Nkosinathi Ndhlovu from Reddam House Waterfall who got a cool 91% for maths among his six distinctions for matric, says: "Bring… Read more »
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South Africa: 10 A's for Pretoria Teen
News24Wire, 30 December 2016
"I knew it was going to be a big year, but I wasn't prepared for how long it was." Read more »
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South Africa: Planning Paramount for KwaZulu Natal Top Achiever
News24Wire, 30 December 2016
St Mary's top achiever Sarah Camp - who chalked up an impressive nine distinctions - says that planning was paramount in the lead up to her exams. Read more »
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South Africa: Love What You Are Learning, Says Top Waldorf Student
News24Wire, 30 December 2016
Exams are so much easier if you make studying all about expanding your personal knowledge, says Nathan Jones, the top achiever at Michael Mount Waldorf School. Read more »
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South Africa: Fees Must Fall Movement Must Be Constructive - Top Durban Matriculant
News24Wire, 30 December 2016
The Fees Must Fall movement should be constructive, and not destructive, says Inessa Rajah, who banked an impressive nine distinctions. Read more »
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South Africa: Balance and Perspective Is Key Says Straight A Pupil
News24Wire, 30 December 2016
Ivan Kahl from Reddam House Bedfordview used to stress so much about his schoolwork that even his parents would beg him to take a break, until he learned that balance is the real… Read more »
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South Africa: Straight A Matriculant Wants to Help People With Speech Impairments
News24Wire, 30 December 2016
After seeing her mother's struggle with her sister's speech impermanent, top IEB matric Jessica Aguiar said she wanted to help others struggling with the issue. Read more »
