matric 25.2.2021 01:41 pm

Prisoners show pupils how it’s done – score 86% pass rate

This is despite barriers that include lack of training and learning, and rife gangsterism in South African prisons.

The 2020 prison inmate matric cohort achieved a resounding 86.3% pass rate compared to the 76.2% rate achieved by outside daily scholars.

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Education Disruptions in 2020 could hit matric class of 2021 extra hard

While the matric 2020 group outperformed expectations, the 2021 group could face challenges due to a disrupted Grade 11 year, experts say.

Education Five things to do if you don’t get accepted into a university

It is still possible to get into a university of your choice even if you did not get accepted right now.

Education Options for matriculants who do not want to attend university

There are alternatives for those not looking to go the traditional route.

matric Video: Safiya spurred on by Covid-anxiety

The 18-year-old says the extra pressures put on her by the pandemic and lockdown helped her realise that she is tougher than she thought.

matric Maxwell – neither lack of data nor life in Alex could beat him

The adjustment to studying on his own, amid a lack of data and lack of a quiet study space, proved difficult for Maxwell Zandamela, but he persevered.

matric Ahmed’s five distinctions fuelled by good habits

Hard work since Grade 8 are what he credits for his five distinctions, and now that his results are out, he can finally see whether his dream of becoming a doctor can materialise.

matric Video: Promise got by with a little help from friends

The 18 year-old lives in a single room, which he shared with a friend, with whom he managed to navigate the tough task of studying and avoiding the pitfalls of the pandemic.

matric What South Africa’s teachers brought to the virtual classroom during Covid-19

While celebrating this year’s World Teachers Day, we should recognize how the Covid-19 pandemic has amplified the key role that teachers already play in South Africa’s schools.

matric Shaman refused to let Covid-19 distract him

Shaman says he simply stuck to his study plans and methods, despite the pandemic which disrupted his matric year.

matric Positive peer pressure pushed Lebone toward his actuarial dream

His tendency to read textbooks when bored, and the pressure from his friends’ discussions about work, inspired this Parktown Boys’ High School student,

matric New normal brought challenges and benefits for Ammarah

Vawda says the cancellation of some matric events left a bitter taste, but she was also able to optimally manage her time during the lockdown.

matric Challenges couldn’t kill Siphamandla’s dreams

Siphamandla Jiya was forced to study in the early hours of the morning, due to the noise coming from a nearby tavern throughout the rest of the day.

matric Parents, what can you do if your child performed badly in Matric?

2020 was a year like no other, and other people took bigger knocks than others. Matric results are coming up, and while other students were able to cope with the big adjustments, others weren’t.

matric The sky is the limit for UJ academy’s natural-born number cruncher

His place at UJ was already assured in grade 11, with his seven distinctions now simply being the icing on the cake of a successful high school career.

matric How South Africa can prepare for a data-driven education system

With the Covid-19 pandemic changing the way in which children are taught, the education system will need to be improved to eliminate disparities within the system.

Education The debates around South Africa’s school exam results need a richer flow of data

The effects that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on grade 12 leaners and their matric examination results may have already existed way before the pandemic.