Group work and true friendship are strategies that will guarantee learners’ success in their matric studies and examinations.
This advice was given by a six-member study group of Realogile Secondary School who credited their distinctions and varsity entry passes in the matric examinations to their commitment to this strategy. “A good and best teacher introduced us to the strategy saying it would enable our success if we committed and gave it our all,” Unarine Ndou, one of the members said of teacher Abraham Gwala.
“We stuck together throughout the year, bonded through group norms and study methods which gave us results to be proud of,” Unarine added referring to his four distinctions.
He intends to become a teacher in his home province of Limpopo and has a passion to pass knowledge onto children.
Fellow member Muzi Ntuli, a budding private investigator bound for either the University of Limpopo or University of Johannesburg (UJ) attained two distinctions through the group study. “A lot is going wrong in the country and needs to be exposed for public scrutiny in order to reverse the dented image of the country,” he said of, among others, incessant revelations of graft and corruption.
“A lot of the shenanigans should be exposed by the media and other public platforms to help redeem the country.”
The group study method enhanced his interest in research work. “It enhanced my interest in research as a calling and made me want to go the extra mile beyond what is normal in my quest to unearth the full story on the allocated topic.”
David Sekgothaborasa is destined for Vaal Tech or UJ. “I intend studying tourism management and hospitality to help grow the country’s economy,” he said commending the members’ shared interest in fostering each other’s skills and knowledge.
Paul Sinyolo who they all hailed as the leader despite his muted acknowledgement wasn’t that impressed with his three distinctions. “It’s not a reflection of the expected five or six that I deserved going by the year’s performance in the tests and knowledge gained from the group.”
This said as his partners praised him for giving them a hand up when they were down, “We spent sleepless nights and weekends studying and attended all secondary school improvement programme camps,” said Paul. He intends studying law at either Wits, UJ or UCT.
Tebogo Matlho and Keletso Magadani commended their friendship for their passing matric at East Bank Secondary School. “Full-time school work and challenges required full-time friendship from those who are prepared to be there and make you happy most of the time to ease the stress,” Tebogo said.
She hopes to become a paediatrician and study at the University of Limpopo or at UJ. For Keletso, passing together with a best friend made her extremely happy.
The other schoolmates have ambitions to shape human personalities as psychologists. “I want to help people to open up in order to get inner peace when their issues are resolved,” said budding psychologist Katlego Shai.
“I want to help people to cope,” said Thembi Makhubu.
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