Debates around school exam results need a richer flow of data
SOUTH Africans place huge emphasis on the Matric examination results from the final year of secondary school – Grade 12.
A school leaver’s chances of further education or a job depend heavily on skills reflected in the Matric certificate.
Every year, national trends in these results stimulate debate about the nature and quality of education in the country, and the issues that shape it.
The release of the 2020 examination results in February 2021 could prompt an especially heated debate, given the backdrop of Covid-19 and school closures.
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