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Nova Pioneer Schools for Innovators and Leaders recently celebrated their Midrand Grade 7 and 8 learners’ Cambridge Checkpoint results.
The school group offers Cambridge, an internationally accredited curriculum, where students can write their Checkpoint, IGSCE, AS-Level, as well as their A-Level examinations in their 13th year.
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Nova Pioneer Midrand’s current Grade 7 and 8 learners participated in the Cambridge Primary Checkpoint last Spring. While normally administered only in the Grade 6 year, the advent of Covid-19 in 2020 resulted in significant interruptions in the administration of these exams by Cambridge International.
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The disruptions as a result of Covid-19 over the last two years have made the results achieved by these learners even more impressive.
Nova Pioneer learners achieved scores ahead of the international benchmark for English and science while staying at pace with international trends for maths.
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At the prize-giving, Nova Pioneer acknowledged their Grade 7 top achievers for the 2021 Checkpoint, including Shalathi Shikwambana for English and maths, as well as being the overall top achiever in the grade; Lwandile Mhlungu for English and maths, John Malaba for maths, and Casey Oosthuzien for her top performance in science.
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In Grade 8, the school celebrated Kgosi Kekane for his top performance in maths, Kayden Reddy for maths as well as being the overall top achiever in the grade, and Yuveer Ramalal for maths.
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Xolisa Luthi, the school leader for Nova Pioneer Midrand Secondary, said that he was thrilled to have the opportunity to engage in the assessments, which provide insight into how Nova Pioneer students are progressing in their mastery of the curriculum and in their readiness for secondary school.
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Luthi expressed gratitude to the Nova Pioneer teachers and leadership team. “Our learners’ impressive results reflect their tremendous diligence and tenacity, as well as the unstinting support and inspiration of their teachers. We also thank our parent community for their continued partnership”.
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Nova Pioneer Midrand Secondary School opened its doors in January 2022 and welcomed its inaugural class of Grade 8s. The school will expand teaching and learning to accommodate families of Grades 8 to 13 students in the Midrand area and is now enrolling for Grade 9.
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