The Minister of Basic Education announced an 87.3% pass rate for the 2024 National Senior Certificate exams, the highest since the dawn of democracy. This marks a 4.4 percentage point increase from the previous year, with nearly half of students achieving a Bachelor pass. Despite the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and systemic inequalities, the Class of 2024 demonstrated resilience and academic excellence.
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube confirmed the 2024 National Senior Certificate exam pass rate on Monday evening.The matric Class of 2024 is celebrating an excellent return on the time and hard work they have invested, with Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube announcing a pass rate of 87.3%.
This is an improvement of 4.4 percentage points on the Class of 2023’s 82.9% pass rate and it’s the highest since the dawn of democracy. The 2022 matric class received an 80.1% pass rate. 319 000 distinctions were earned, with every province increasing the amount of distinctions received. KZN was top, followed by the Western Cape and Gauteng.Speaking at the announcement, Deputy Minister of Education Dr Reginah Mhaule weighed in on the debate around the pass requirements, saying students who underachieved, especially in key subjects, would not be pushed through for the sake of a better pass rate.
Gwarube said the national department would work with provincial departments to strategically realign the focus towards quality education from the foundation phase.A unique feather in their cap is that they are the last set of pupils to have been in high school during the Covid-19 crisis in 2020, having just begun Grade 8 when schools were shut.“We are proud of the Class of 2024. They worked very hard under difficult circumstances. Proving that from the harshest conditions, greatness can bloom.
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