Matric 2017: DA to request visits to most improved and declined schools
The DA will today write to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Ms Nomalungelo Gina, to request that the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education visit the most improved and most declined schools in South Africa in terms of matric pass rates.
Five schools (of 30 or more candidates) have made the greatest strides in improving their pass rates from 2015 to 2017:
|
Province |
School name |
2015 pass rate (%) |
2016 pass rate (%) |
2017 pass rate (%) |
Change % 2015-2017 |
|
KZN |
MKHOMBISI HIGH SCHOOL |
24.5 |
37.3 |
100 |
75.5 |
|
EC |
TYELINZIMA HIGH SCHOOL |
15.6 |
32.4 |
88.6 |
73 |
|
EC |
ZINYOSINI SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL |
26.5 |
62.7 |
96.2 |
69.7 |
|
KZN |
MPIKANINA HIGH SCHOOL |
24.7 |
7.1 |
93.3 |
68.6 |
|
EC |
HLANGWINI SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL |
17.5 |
53.2 |
86.5 |
69 |
It is important that we understand what has made these schools more successful over time and what insights their leaders can offer to other schools to assist in improving their performance and make sure more students pass.
Unfortunately, there are many schools where the pass rate has deteriorated significantly. The five schools were the pass mark has dropped the most from 2015 to 2017 are:
|
Province |
School name |
2015 pass rate (%) |
2016 pass rate (%) |
2017 pass rate (%) |
Change % 2015-2017 |
|
KZN |
UMHLOLUTHINI HIGH SCHOOL |
84.9 |
4.2 |
3.3 |
-81.6 |
|
LP |
MAMPHODO SECONDARY SCHOOL |
95.7 |
64.9 |
19 |
-76.7 |
|
KZN |
ISISUSA SECONDARY |
95.5 |
81.1 |
26 |
-69.5 |
|
MP |
BEN W MASHEGO SECONDARY SCHOOL |
96.3 |
47.9 |
29.8 |
-66.5 |
|
LP |
RAMOSHOBOHLE HIGH SCHOOL |
94.4 |
63.5 |
35.7 |
-58.7 |
Such a drop in performance is disappointing, and the circumstances leading to the decline must be investigated.
It is imperative that we identify and address the challenges facing our schools, rather than wait for second-hand reports from the Department of Basic Education (DBE).
The best way to do this is to conduct official oversight visits to these schools as the Committee and to use this experience to better evaluate the policies so we can improve the quality of education our children receive.
Statement issued by Nomsa Marchesi MP, DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Basic Education, 7 January 2017
