{"id":42329,"date":"2025-01-15T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T06:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/from-record-distinctions-to-top-achievers-western-capes-matric-triumph-20250115\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T05:37:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T03:37:17","slug":"from-record-distinctions-to-top-achievers-western-capes-matric-triumph-20250115","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/from-record-distinctions-to-top-achievers-western-capes-matric-triumph-20250115\/","title":{"rendered":"From record distinctions to top achievers: Western Cape&#8217;s matric triumph"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The matric class of 2024 achieved an impressive national pass rate of 87.3%, with the Western Cape excelling at 86.6%. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pinelands High\u2019s Rayyan Ebrahim was named South Africa\u2019s top learner. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The province also recorded the highest pass rates in mathematics and physical science.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>As the new academic year begins today, Wednesday 15 January, the successful candidates of the matric class of 2024 can finally officially bid farewell to their high school careers, with the results of the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams made available yesterday, Tuesday 14 January. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday 13 January, the national department of basic education announced the national and provincial pass rates, with an 87,3% national pass and 86,6% pass rate in the Western Cape, 5,1% higher than the class of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David Maynier, Western Cape minister of education, says: \u201cWhile the percentage pass rate is an important indicator when assessing the matric results, we must also consider other indicators such as the quality and quantity of passes. This gives a far better picture of improving learning outcomes in the Western Cape.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These indicators include the number of candidates achieving a bachelors pass, the number of candidates writing and passing, and reducing the number of underperforming schools, says Maynier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the department, in the 2023 matric exams, the WCED achieved the top mathematics pass rate of 75,4% and the top physical science pass rate of 82,2%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The province again produced the overall top learner in the country, Rayyan Ebrahim from Pinelands High. The province has the top learner seven out of the last eight exam cycles, only skipping 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt feels so unbelievable to me to have been named the top achiever from a public school and in the Western Cape. I am so grateful to be here and excited for what the future may hold,\u201d said Ebrahim at the awards ceremony in Gauteng on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe hope to improve our overall pass rate of 81,5% achieved in 2023 and our bachelors pass rate of 42,2% in 2023, and in both cases, we also hope to improve the number of candidates who achieved these results,\u201d said Maynier in a statement ahead of the results release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-national-results\">National results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur bachelors pass rate, which is a crucial indicator of the quality of matric passes, has also increased by 5,6 percentage points to 47,8%. This is also the highest bachelors pass rate our department has achieved to date. Our province achieved the top Mathematics and top Physical Science pass rates again this year, with a Mathematics pass rate of 78%, and Physical Science pass rate of 79,4%. Our candidates achieved our highest number of subject distinctions to date, with 11 699 candidates achieving a total of 27 948 distinctions for the second highest distinctions rate in the country,\u201d says Maynier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The province also has the second highest pass rate in the country for Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) at 91%, and the highest bachelors pass rate in the country for LSEN learners at 63.3%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four of the top candidates in the country are also from the Western Cape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Top candidate in Quintile 5:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1st place: Rayyan Ebrahim \u2013 Pinelands High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd place: Matthew Christopher Wise \u2013 Pinelands High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3rd place: Nicholas David Schreiber \u2013 Rondebosch Boys\u2019 High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Top candidate in South African Sign Language:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2nd place: Jordan Raubenheimer \u2013 De La Bat School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-help-for-learners\">Help for learners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile our matrics await their individual results, we urge them to remember that there are options for those candidates that did not achieve their desired results. We encourage all learners who did not pass their exams not to give up and to continue doing whatever they can to complete Grade 12,\u201d says Maynier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants may apply for a re-mark or re-check if they do not feel their results reflect their performance, or write the exams in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information on these options is available on the WCED website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are also measures in place to receive counselling for matrics who are disappointed with their results, either by approaching their school, which will put them in touch with the relevant officials in the district offices, or by phoning the Safe Schools Hotline on 0800 45 46 47.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-advice-for-class-of-2025\">Advice for class of 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Two matriculants who received their matric results yesterday shared their ambitions and hopes for life beyond school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tamica Appels, who completed matric as head girl, says: \u201cIn 2025 I plan to study accounting at university. I am most looking forward to experiencing academics on a tertiary level and learning to cope with the transition to university, and seeing how what I have learnt in high school helps me with my studies. I aspire to be a partner someday in an accounting firm and travel to work in different parts of the world.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Appels received four distinctions and a bachelors pass. She encouraged the class of 2025 to give it their all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo the new matrics I\u2019d like to say work hard and don\u2019t let laziness prevent you from doing your best because through the tough times just remember that all your hard work will be worth it when you reach your end goal. Don\u2019t procrastinate, be eager to learn and&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;give&nbsp;up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muatthin Lakay, who also matriculated in the class of 2024, plans to take a gap year to devote time to religious study. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy plan for 2025 is to go into the Islamic field and memorise the entire holy Quran. I also plan to perhaps work on the side with my father\u2019s transporting company. I am looking forward to going into the new year as I would be having a clean slate and have new opportunities awaiting me. I\u2019m looking forward to not being bound by school times and having a bit more freedom with what I can achieve in the world,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI aspire to one day go into the IT field as it was one of my best subjects at school, and I have a great passion and enthusiasm for the computing field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lakay offers a short message for the class of \u201925: \u201cDon\u2019t give up, stay consistent, do your homework and enjoy every single moment that you have at school. You\u2019re going to miss those around you, so take full advantage of every moment that you have with one another.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-yearbeyond-programme\">YearBeyond programme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another opportunity on offer for the youth is the department of cultural affairs and sport (DCAS\u2019s) YearBeyond programme for unemployed youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This offers an opportunity to gain valuable working experience while also giving back to their communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>YearBeyond is a youth in service partnership between DCAS, the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), donors, and NGOs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initiated in the Western Cape, it provides unemployed youth (18-25 years old) with meaningful work experience and a pathway to further studies or work, while at the same time encouraging a culture of community service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are various streams within the YearBeyond programme where youth can be placed. 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