MEC for Education Barbara Creecy has congratulated pupils who are attending extra classes during the April school holidays.
She assured that their sacrifices now would reward them when the matric results are announced in January next year.
“I know no one wants to give up their holidays and attend extra classes,” said Creecy.
She also said that pupils who do well and achieve a university pass and even succeed in getting a bursary for their further studies are pupils who attend SSIP classes on a regular basis.
“In fact I will go so far as to say that if you attend each and every SSIP class I can guarantee that you will pass matric,” she said.
MEC Creecy also stressed that there is no substitute for hard work. In order to get good results at the end of the year, the work has to start now.
Creecy pointed out that putting in the effort early will mean less pressure in October when pupils prepare to write their final examinations.
Extra classes for the 2014 matrics will run throughout this week.
According to the department of education once term starts extra classes will be held every Saturday. Programmes will also run during the June holidays as well as the September vacation.
Subjects targeted are: Maths; Maths Literacy; Physical Science; Life Sciences; Accounting; English First Additional Language; Economics, Business Studies; History and Geography.
