“Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga made history in two ways on Monday when she announced the 78.2% pass rate of the 2013 matrics,” writes Victoria John for the Mail and Guardian. “Firstly, this is the highest pass rate in the history of post-1994 education in South Africa after 2012′s 73.9%. Secondly, the announcement was made against a backdrop of scepticism even before the results were released.”
The high pass rate was not the only surprise hidden in this year’s results: “(t)he top province was the Free State whose 87.4% this year propelled it to the number one spot, compared with its third position last year. The North West, which last year was in fourth position, jumped to number two with 87.2%.” This means that provinces Gauteng and the Western Cape have been dethroned as the country’s top achievers.
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Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga made history in two ways on Monday when she announced the 78.2% pass rate of the 2013 matrics.
Firstly, this is the highest pass rate in the history of post-1994 education in South Africa after 2012′s 73.9%. Secondly, the announcement was made against a backdrop of scepticism even before the results were released.
In total, 654 723 matrics wrote the national senior certificate exams in 2013 compared to 592 704 pupils in 2012.
THE matric class of 2013 achieved a 78.2% pass rate, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced on Monday — up from the 73.9% who passed their state-set National Senior Certificate examinations in 2012.
Matriculants also achieved more than 67,000 distinctions in their school-leaving exam.
“The standard of our question papers has improved significantly and is comparable to most international bodies,” the minister said.
In 2009, when Ms Motshekga took over as minister, the pass rate was 60.6%. It has climbed steadily since then
Johannesburg – The improved matric pass rate makes the 2013 matric class the best since 1994, President Jacob Zuma said on Monday.
“We are therefore pleased to note this consistently upward trend in the matric results,” Zuma said in a statement.
The 2013 matric pass rate is 78.2 percent, Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Monday.
“The standard of our question papers has improved significantly and is comparable to most international bodies,” she said.
In 2009, when Motshekga took over as minister, the pass rate was 60.6 percent. It has climbed steadily since then.
A total of 30.6 percent of matrics obtained bachelor’s passes.
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