DA congratulations to matriculants
Given the numerous attempts made by Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi to innovate instead of fixing the basic problems facing the education system in the province, there are still critical subjects deserving attention to ensure that Gauteng can meet its economic needs.
The Democratic Alliance would like to congratulate the class of 2016 for passing their Matric exams and wishes them well in their future endeavours.
It must be noted however, that critical subjects like maths and science proved to be difficult.
There is no district in the province which received more than an 80 per cent pass rate in physical science and only one district, Gauteng West, which achieved more than an 80 per cent pass rate in mathematics.
Given the numerous attempts made by Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi to innovate instead of fixing the basic problems facing the education system in the province, there are still critical subjects deserving attention – to ensure that Gauteng can meet its economic needs.
Gauteng now finds itself as the third best performing province, whereas it should be higher given the resources at the disposal of this province.
The DA is of the firm belief that this administration should focus on the quality of education that learners receive – and pay particular attention to grade 10 and 11, to prepare learners instead of the ‘progressed process’.
The DA will continue to monitor the manner in which learners are supported throughout the year, to ensure they receive a National Senior Certificate that is of the highest quality, once they’ve completed their exams.
Khume Ramulifho MPL – DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education
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