The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has rebuffed media reports on the minimum promotion requirements in school, labelling these claims as misleading. “The original article, which appeared in Rapport newspaper on 2 July 2017, titled Nòg ‘n verlaging van slaagpunte ‘beledig jonges’, and subsequently published on Mybroadband.co.za (2 July, Government wants to drop pass marks in school even further) is riddled with errors. It is confusing and also vague. “It seems the journalist did not … [Read more...] about DBE Spanks Rapport and MyBroadband
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Eastern Cape still has worst matric pass rate
The Eastern Cape remains the worst performer with a matric pass rate of 61.6 % for 2012. The Democratic Alliance welcomes the 3.5 % improvement in the provincial 2012 matric pass rate of 61.6%. However the province has yet again failed – as in 2011 – to not be the worst performing province in the country. The national pass rate for the Class of 2012 is 73.9 %. In 2011 the Eastern Cape was the worst-performing province with a pass rate of 58.1%. Parents in the Eastern Cape are choosing … [Read more...] about Eastern Cape still has worst matric pass rate
