IEB National Senior Certificate 2013
9580 full time and 586 part time candidates from 185 schools across the country wrote the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) National Senior Certificate examinations in November 2013.
This year saw an increase of an additional 621 learners that wrote the IEB examination, compared with 2012. This increase came from 4 new institutions that have joined the IEB as well as from increases in learner numbers at existing schools.
The 2013 pass rate is 98.56%, comparable to last year's pass rate of 98.2%. All candidates that passed achieved a pass that is good enough to enter tertiary study at one of the three levels. 85% of the cohort achieved entry to degree study and 12% qualified for entry to diploma study. 1.5% achieved entry for study at the Higher Certificate level.
The IEB examinations were problem-free, displaying the highest professional standards at both the school level as well as at the IEB. The examining panels consist of top educationalists who keep abreast of best practice locally and internationally. Marking is of the highest quality and accuracy.
The tight control of operations, the strict adherence to deadlines, and the meticulous attention to detail ensure that candidates receive the best possible attention. UMALUSI, the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training, once again approved the results of all IEB candidates, thereby indicating that the assessment procedures were appropriate.