Over 80% pass rate predicted for Western Cape matric results
Cape Town - Their education having started in 2007, 53 395 full-time candidates sat for the National Senior Certificate examinations in the Western Cape last year.The 2018 matric pass rate in the region was 81.5%, and Professor Prevanand Ramrathan from the University of KwaZulu-Natal said this year’s would be between 82% and 85%.
“We have almost stabilised the pass rates for subjects like maths and science... if there is an increase or drop, it will be marginal,” Ramrathan said.
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