King David High School, Linksfield is incredibly proud of the achievements of all their learners of the 2020 matric group. The class achieved a 100 per cent pass rate with 148 university exemptions out of 149.
King David Linksfield principal Lorraine Srage said, “The matrics of 2020 have brought great credit to themselves, their families, the school and the community at large. They are young adults who have shown courage, empathy, resilience and grit. We know that writing matric during the Covid-19 pandemic was not an easy time for them and their families, but the buzzword of 2020 – ‘pivot’ and all that it entails belongs to this group of students who pivoted with us as a school.”
She added that they understood the sacrifices that keeping themselves and their families safe entailed, and they graciously gave up sports matches, musicals, matric dances and 18th birthday parties and joined the responsible adult world a year before it was absolutely necessary.
A total of 504 distinctions were obtained, that is 3.4 distinctions per student; 17 per cent of students achieved a ‘full house’ of seven distinctions or more. Twenty-three students were placed in the top one per cent in the country in certain subjects. One student was placed on the IEB outstanding achievements list (within the top 5 per cent in six subjects or more and 80 per cent or more in life orientation) and two students were placed on the IEB commendable achievements list (within the top 5 per cent in five subjects and 80 per cent or more for life orientation).
“What is particularly outstanding is that all of our students in the educational support programme obtained a university entrance.
“However, our success is not only measured in distinctions, our success is measured in the meeting of potential, in fulfilled dreams and wishes that come true. We also measure success in the unspoken triumphs of our students who have had success not measured in distinctions and awards,” the principal said.
She concluded, “My sincere wish is that they will all go in to the world and make their mark, as well as make a difference.”
