70% matric pass rate a distant dream for some KZN schools
21 July 2016
Hopes of a 70% 2016 KZN matric pass look set to be a distant dream as oversight visits by Members of the provincial Legislature reveal a multitude of challenges facing schools.
The visits, conducted earlier this week at the start of the third term indicate a common theme, namely a lack of proper Early Childhood Development (ECD) and teachers who are qualified yet lack content knowledge.
Meanwhile, ongoing issues such as exam readiness, teacher quality and shortages, overcrowded classrooms and infrastructure remain serious problems.
The DA’s findings over the two day period are as follows;