Congratulations! Independent schools have achieved an overall pass rate of 98.46% for their 2023 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams.
WOW! INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ACHIEVE 98.46% MATRIC PASS RATE
According to the Independent Examinations Board (IEB), this is a slight improvement from the 98.42% achieved in 2022.
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The board said on Thursday 88.59% of the pupils achieved entry to study towards degrees at tertiary institutions.
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A total of 15,180 full-time and part-time candidates sat for their IEB exams between November and October 2023 at 275 exam centres.
A TOTAL OF 15 180 CANDIDATES WROTE THEIR EXAMS
Traditionally, the IEB releases its results before the Department of Basic Education publishes the national pass rate.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is expected to announce the results of at least 900,000 matric exam candidates later Thursday.
Motshekga said matric results for the last five years showed that the education system in the country was stabilising.
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MOTSHEKGA SAID RESULTS SHOWED THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN SA WAS STABILISING
Over 900,000 candidates who wrote their matric exams between October and December last year will receive their results on Friday.
Despite the challenges faced during the exam season, Motshekga said that the results were promising.
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