8 Feb 2012
Tomorrow, 9 February 2012, the 2011/12 Supplementary examinations will begin in the Western Cape.
A total of 6 564 candidates registered for the examinations which will end on 22 March 2012 with Mechanical Technology.
The 2011/12 examinations will take place at 170 examination centres around the province. Tomorrow learners who registered to write Computer Applications Technology will sit for this exam.
The largest cohort of candidates registered for the mathematics exam. 2141 candidates registered for this paper. The first mathematics paper will be written on 24 February 2012. I would sincerely like to wish each and every candidate good luck for these exams.
The Western Cape achieved a substantial increase in its pass rate in the 2011 NSC. 33 146 candidates passed their National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams (82.9% pass rate) and it would give me great pleasure to add many of the supplementary candidates to this figure once the results are released in May.
Candidates are also reminded that the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is offering free tuition to candidates who qualified to write the supplementary exams. The tuition programme includes broadcasting revision lessons via satellite to 145 schools across the province using the province’s Telematics system.
The WCED and Stellenbosch University set up the system originally to provide extra tuition for matric candidates in the Western Cape. Expert teachers will provide quality lessons via satellite to candidates who have registered to write the supplementary exams.
The revision lessons will cover seven core subjects namely; Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Accounting, Geography, Life Sciences, English FAL and Afrikaans HL.
The tuition programme began yesterday, 7 February 2012 and will end on 8 March 2012.
Candidates can obtain further details on the tuition programme on the WCED website at HTTP://wced.school.za.
We believe that once we have consolidated the 2011 NSC results and the 2011/12 supplementary examinations results, there is every chance we will exceed 34 000 passes.
The additional passes will provide these candidates with the opportunity to enter into higher education institutions or training centres where an NSC pass is required.
Enquiries:
Bronagh Casey
Spokesperson for Minister Donald Grant
Tel: 021 467 2377
Fax: 021 425 3616
Cell: 072 724 142
E-mail: Bronagh.casey@pgwc.gov.za
Issued by: Western Cape Education
8 Feb 2012
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