The results of the matric class of 2021 are in, and nine high schools in the Helderberg recorded flawless pass rates during another Covid-19 stricken year.
Despite the many challenges piled on by the pandemic, the Western Cape’s 2021 National Senior Certificate (NSC) class improved its overall pass rate by 1,3%, recording an 81,2% pass. The aggregate saw the province place in third place behind Free State (85,7%) and Gauteng (82,8%).
South Africa’s matrics of 2021 achieved a 76,4% pass, a slight improvement from the 76,2% recorded in 2020. The national results were revealed by Basic Education minister Angie Motshekga on Thursday 20 January.
The Western Cape’s matriculants were tops for overall bachelor passes in the country, achieving its highest-ever overall bachelor’s pass of 45,3%. Said provincial education minister Debbie Schäfer: “The class of 2021 has had a tough two years. Their Grade 11 year in 2020 was marred by school closures, with their grade going back to class later than many others. However, their matric year has been very stable, with more time in class than in other matric years.
“Our schools, districts and head office have put in extensive time, and effort to prepare these candidates, from providing extra classes in the afternoons and on weekends, extra revision materials, online revision support, and a host of other measures. The results speak for themselves.”
Two of the schools in the basin that follow the curriculum of the Independent Examination Board (IEB), Somerset College and Curro Somerset West, also achieved perfect pass rates.
Locally, 11 high schools in the Helderberg improved on their overall NSC 12 pass rate, while three schools maintained their 100%. The results of three schools in the Helderberg marginally declined from the 2020 results. Three high schools in Grabouw also increased their overall pass rates for the grades.
Local high schools’ NSC results are as follows:
- De Rust Futura Akademie increased from 71,9% in 2020 to 90,3% in 2021
- False Bay High maintained a 100% pass. Gordon High increased from 48% in 2020 to 58,8% 2021
- Groenberg Sekondêr increased from 69,5% in 2020 to 80,6% in 2021
- Hoërskool Grabouw increased from 76,1% in 2020 to 88,9% in 2021
- Helderberg High increased from 96,7% in 2020 to 100% in 2021
- Hottentots-Holland High increased from 90,8% in 2020 to 94,2% in 2021
- Khayolwethu Secondary increased from 56,8% in 2020 to 61,6% in 2021
- Macassar High increased from 62% in 2020 to 64,1% in 2021
- Madrasatur Rajaa Strand High declined from 86,1% in 2020 to 68,1% in 2021
- Mondeor Eco School increased from 92,6% in 2020 to 100% in 2021
- Montgomery and Miller Academy maintained a 100% pass
- Natural Learning Academy maintained a 100% pass
- Nomzamo High increased from 57,7% in 2020 to 66,4% in 2021
- Parel Vallei High maintained a 100% pass
- Rusthof Sekondêr declined from 68,6% in 2020 to 66,7% in 2021
- Simanyene Secondary increased from 56,3% in 2020 to 77,7% in 2021
- Somerset West Private School maintained its 100% pass
- Hoërskool Strand increased from 97,5% in 2020 to 98,4% in 2021
- Strand Sekondêr increased from 22% in 2020 to 36,3% in 2021
- Umyeso Wama Apile High declined from 76,7% in 2020 to 63,2% in 2021
- Zandvliet High declined from 71,3% in 2020 to 64,5% in 2021
