The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said it had made excellent progress in placing learners in the province over the past few weeks, and was on track to place the remaining 735 learners this week.
Capeâs maths and physics academic performance improves
By IOL Reporter
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Pupils in the Western Cape have shown an improvement in their maths and physical Science academic performance.
This was revealed at a provincial parliament meeting. According to the DA Western Cape spokesperson on Education, Lorraine Botha, the average maths and physical science pass rates from Grade 9 to Grade 12 have increased significantly over the last seven years.
âPupils passing maths have shot up by 47%, while an encouraging increase of 27% is recorded for science.
âI have further enquired from the provincial Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer, on what the department is doing to promote the uptake of these vitally important subjects between these grades,â Botha said.
A call to shake up mental health services for learners has mounted after the WCED revealed the number of learners who committed suicide had increased since 2015.
WCED has been calling to prioritise the adapting of the Provincial Equitable Share iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.