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    • The Sad State Of The Matric Maths Pass Rate In SA

      24 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments

      South African students continue to perform poorly in subjects like mathematics, with fewer and fewer writing the standard maths curriculum.

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    • Tuesday Morning Spice

      23 Feb 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments

      SA’s ‘real’ matric pass rate. Trump’s tax blow. UK’s plan to end lockdown. Helen Zille dealing with microchip conspiracy. Beach volleyball bikini ban. Jay-Z champagne deal.

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      That Much-Celebrated Matric Pass Rate Is Hiding A Very Uncomfortable Truth

      08 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments

      Before you drink the Kool-Aid and celebrate the matric pass rate, you might want to take a look at how many learners are actually finishing school.

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    • Some Important Context About SA’s 80% Matric Pass Rate

      07 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments

      The matric pass rate is expected to rise to 80% this year, but things aren’t always what they seem.

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    • Have You Ever Seen A Maths Literacy Grade 12 Paper? Check This Out [Images]

      25 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      It’s been a while since I’ve seen a matric exam paper, and I had no idea what a Maths Literacy Paper entails. Come, learn with me.

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    • Spoilt Rich Kid’s Matric Dance Video Will Induce Full Cringe

      26 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments

      The matric dance is a big deal for teenagers, but this level of #blessed takes it too far.

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    • 19 Kids Kill Themselves Over Mistake Exam Results

      02 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments

      19 students have taken their own lives in India since mid-April, following the release of intermediate examination results.

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    • PHEW! SA Billionaire Tricks Son Into Thinking He’s Just Getting A Porsche Boxster For Passing Matric [Video]

      14 Jan 2019 by Carrie / 1 Comment

      Wealthy parents often struggle to find a balance between teaching their kids to remain grounded and spoiling them. I think we know where Robert Gumede stands.

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    • Cape Town’s Matrics Performed The Best – Here’s Your Proof

      08 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments

      The top 10 schools in the country to write the senior certificate exam boast an average of three distinctions per pupil, with Cape Town’s matrics sitting pretty.

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    • Proof That Having A Tertiary Education In South Africa Goes A Long Way

      22 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments

      The Department of Labour has released its report on job opportunities in South Africa, highlighting the importance of a university degree.

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    • No, 2017’s Maths And Science Matric Results Weren’t Better Than Previous Years

      09 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments

      Many have been harking on about our improved science and maths results, but if you scratch just beneath the surface you’ll find it’s not all roses.

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    • Prestigious Joburg School Reeling After Matric Pupil Dies In Alleged Drinking Accident

      19 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments

      Drinking with friends on a night out to celebrate the end of the school year, one popular matric pupil has tragically died.

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    • Local School Headmaster “Beaten Up” For Cheating On One Matric Pupil With Another

      23 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments

      If you happened to be a principal sleeping with a few of your learners, wouldn’t you be careful enough to ensure neither finds out? Eish.

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    • Class: Cape Town Pupil ‘Steals’ Bus And Drives Kids To School Himself

      05 Nov 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments

      Most pupils are pretty keen to land a day off school but this young man was having none of it, commandeering a bus and heading for his exam.

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    • Oh Dear – Our Education Department Miscalculated The Free State Pass Rate By 42%

      07 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments

      There is plenty of misinformation flying around at the moment about last year’s set of matric results. This bit of info is rather concerning for all of us.

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    • They’re Gong To Make Matric Exams Difficult Again

      05 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments

      Nothing pleases the Department of Education more than an ever-increasing matric pass rate. But, shock and horror, this year it is predicted that the pass rate will actually fall by a few percent.

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    • OMG Not Another One? Does Anyone In Government / Police Have A Real Matric Certificate?

      05 Nov 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment

      The police spokesman in KwaZulu-Natal has been found to have forged his matric certificate. Classic!

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    • This Is Why We Shouldn’t Be Happy With Our 78.2% Matric Pass Rate

      07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments

      Angie Motshekga, our minister for basic education, released what seemed a very pleasing matric pass rate of 78.2% yesterday, but experts have claimed that these results are not of any value.

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    • Chad Le Clos Asked To Matric Dance, Accepts

      16 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      As we all know, matric dance season is here. For hormonal teenage girls, and high schoolers in general, this is a very stressful time of the year. Even if you’ve got your dress, car, before- and after-parties, and everything in-between sorted, you’re still have to find the perfect date. So why not ask Chad le Clos?

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    • Disabled Boy Writes Matric With Toes, Passes Brilliantly

      06 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      Here’s a little inspiration for your Friday morning. A 19-year old boy with no arms has just found out he has got into the university of his choice, having written his matric exams with his feet. Letlhogonolo Mafela, from Matshepe Village, North West has done his school and his family proud.

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