I found the article by Nicky Roberts in
In addition to her comments on each of the six metrics per province, she then calculates a poverty factor for each province. In her scoring, using her six metrics and the poverty factor, Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KZN are ranked first, second and third respectively.
The Western Cape (WC) is ranked sixth, having been first scored by her at number two, prior to the application of the poverty weighting.
It is very easy to slip into the comparison/competition narrative when comparing provincial matric results. Roberts’ article focuses us on a deeper and contextual analysis of the situation pertaining in each province. That is to be welcomed.
MEC: School system is changing to prepare youth for jobs - but not fast enough
23 February 2021 11:53 AM
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Are schools adapting to the future of education? Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schäfer admits that the pace of change is very slow.
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) announced the 2020 NSC results on Monday.
Nationally, the matric class of 2020 has achieved a pass rate of 76.2% compared with 81.3% in 2019 and 78.2% in 2018.
In the Western Cape, the matric pass rate is 79.9%, which is a slight drop from the 82.3% pass rate obtained in 2019.
Historically, the South African education system had focused mainly on the academic pathway.
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Despite a drop below 80% in its matric pass rate, dropping from 82.3% in 2019 to 79.9%, the Western Cape government is adamant schools have managed to increase their pass rates during the pandemic.