KZN's 2020 IEB matrics soar above Covid-19 challenges

KZN’s 2020 IEB matrics soar above Covid-19 challenges
By Karen Singh
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KwaZulu-Natal private school pupils excelled under difficult Covid-19 lockdown conditions with at least 15 of them ranked in the top 5% in the country.
According to the Independent Examination Board (IEB) results, there was a 98.07% pass rate which is slightly lower than the 98.82% of 2019.
The IEB said all candidates who passed achieved marks that were good enough to enter tertiary study at one of the three levels.
KZN schools achieved exceptional results and 12 schools had pupils on both the outstanding and commendable achievements lists.
For pupils to make the outstanding list, they must have achieved in the top 5% in six or more subjects while to make the commendable list, they must achieve in the top 5% in five subjects.

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