Late results keep anxious students up all night
Matric results are finally out and with its elation and and end to shot nerves.
MATRICULANTS were filled with jubilation and some frustration and fear after a very long wait for the 2013 matric results on Tuesday.
Many sleepy, frustrated learners and parents told Berea Mail they had been up all night waiting at garages to get a copy of the newspaper to see their results. Some were lucky to get copies while others tried in vain till they decided to go home empty handed.
But after visiting local schools early on Tuesday, there was more excitement in the air and relief, although there were a few tears. Melody Mfeka and Londiwe Nodada scrambled through a newspaper outside the school as they couldn’t get hold of newspapers last night. With five A symbols between the friends they were not disappointed with the results.
Koobeshen Naidoo, Ridge Park College teacher said he was proud of the school’s results. “We had a 97% pass rate because three girls didn’t complete the exams. Our Dux Nabeelah Mohammed received eight distinctions!”
For pupil Crysanne Reddy, it was a sleepless night for her whole family as they had to drive out of Durban to find a garage that had copies of the paper. Her father Steven said, “There’s a lot more stress on the parents.” Reddy was hoping for a Bachelor’s pass but said she was just glad she passed when she saw her results in the paper. However, at school on Tuesday she discovered that the newspaper was wrong and she had in fact received the Bachelor’s Pass. “I was crying last night because I was provisionally accepted to do BCom at UKZN and just needed my Bachelor’s Pass. I was in complete panic mode and am now so relieved,” she said.
Another tearful pupil at Ridge Park was Nolwazi Zulu who searched all night for a paper and had to settle for a picture of her results from a a friend through social networking. In the paper she received a Bachelor’s Pass with a distinction in Zulu, however when she collected her results from school, she was heartbroken. “I didn’t fail and even got an A for Zulu but there is only one result out of the seven subjects I wrote. I don’t know what’s happening this says I was absent for six papers!” Nolwazi was advised to take the matter up with the department as the school acknowledges that she was present for all of her papers.
“I’m so disappointed and frustrated now, they need to take their jobs seriously something like this could cost a child’s life. It is totally unacceptable she needs her results to take to university next week,” said her mother, Nomathembu.
At Durban High School, the nerves were a bit calmer although it was a scramble to see how many A symbols or near A symbols pupils had achieved.
Sheldon Brian Kisten was elated with his eight As. “Yesterday was my birthday so this is the perfect surprise, it still hasn’t sunk in. I was expecting seven As and am so excited I managed to get one for Afrikaans!”
Sheldon’s family all arrived at the school to see his marks and were filled with joy. “Sheldon is very confident and relaxed because he is conscientious and consistent and has been working hard since he was in primary school. His spiritual life is foremost and he fasted and prayed throughout the exam so I thank God for his excellent results,” said his dad, Pastor Des Kisten.
