National Senior Certificate (NSC) 2011: Class of 2011 does the Western Cape proud: Media statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Education
4 Jan 2012
It is with great pleasure that I announce the details of the performance of the Western Cape in the 2011 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.
The Class of 2011 has done themselves and the Western Cape province proud by achieving a percentage pass rate of 82. 9% in the 2011 NSC examinations. This is an increase of 6. 1% over the percentage pass rate attained in 2010.
The matric pass rate in this province has improved from 75.7% in 2009 to 76.8% in 2010 and 82.9% in 2011. This makes the Western Cape the top performing province in the country.
This result, amongst others, is significant as it indicates that progress is being made in improving the education outcomes of learners in the Western Cape. This is in stark contrast to the decline that was the case between 2004 and 2009 when the percentage pass rate steadily dropped from 85.01% in 2004 to 75.7% in 2009.