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Matric 2019: 89.51% of NSC candidates received degree passes - IEB

List of commendable and outstanding achievement students included

IEB National Senior Certificate 2019

7 January 2020

The 2019 pass rate is 98.82%, comparable to last year’s pass rate of 98.92%. All candidates who passed achieved a pass that is good enough to enter tertiary study at one of the three levels:

89.51% (compared to 90.65% in 2018) of the cohort achieved entry to degree study.

7.91% (compared to 7.33% in 2018) qualified for entry to diploma study.

1.4% (compared to 0.95% in 2018) achieved entry for study at the Higher Certificate level.

[Additional note on subject passes:

Maths:  7459 wrote   -      88.4% scored 40% and above; average 64.06%

PHSC:  4917 wrote     -     89% scored 40% and above; average 62.01%]

11818 full-time and 779 part-time candidates from 227 examination centres across Southern Africa wrote the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations in October and November 2019. This is an increase from 2018 when there were 11 514 full-time candidates and 858 part-time candidates.

Umalusi has monitored all aspects of the 2019 examination process and has declared the results to be fair and valid. There is a clear realisation among IEB learners, their parents and teachers that having the knowledge and understanding that lies behind the results on the certificate is far more important and meaningful for success after one’s schooling.

The closing date for the application for re-marking is 13 January 2020 and the results from re-marking will be released on 6 February 2020 subject to approval from Umalusi.

Advanced Programmes 2019

The Advanced Programme courses are extension courses in Mathematics, English and Afrikaans. They are available to any learner in South Africa attending either state or independent schools that choose to participate. The assessment has been benchmarked by UK NARIC, the UK equivalent of the South African Qualifications Authority, and is considered equivalent to the UK A-levels.

The 2019 performance in AP Mathematics, consisting of 1351 learners from IEB schools and 993 learners in state schools, has been very pleasing with 67.36% achieving a pass above 40%. From a total of 624 learners offering AP English, 93.86% achieved a pass mark of 50% or above; all learners offering AP Afrikaans achieved a mark of 40% and above.

Combined Abitur-NSC 2019

The Combined Abitur-NSC is a qualification offered by the German Schools in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria. The qualification consists of five subjects assessed by the IEB and seven subjects assessed by the German Education authorities. Through this government-to-government agreement, successful learners in the Combined Abitur-NSC are recognised by German education authorities for entry to German universities and by the South African education authorities for entry to South African universities. Of the 71 candidates who offered this qualification, 100% passed with entry to degree study. The IEB sees its involvement with this qualification as a means of keeping South African students in touch with global standards and developments.

Background for media

The IEB has 11 818 full-time and 779 part-time candidates in Grade 12 in 2019, registered at 227 IEB examination centres across the country, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini as follows:

Province Number of schools Number of learners

Province/Country

2018

2019

2018

2019

Eastern Cape

15

16

581

668

Free State

6

6

158

180

Gauteng

131

106

6674

6839

KwaZulu Natal

38

37

2185

2144

Limpopo

12

13

375

381

Mozambique

1

1

37

33

Mpumalanga

6

6

406

350

Namibia

7

7

195

193

North West Province

5

7

253

269

Northern Cape

2

2

32

52

Swaziland

6

6

298

279

Western Cape

18

20

1178

1207

TOTAL

218

227

12372

12595

The total number of examination venues was 270, which includes centres that deal only with part-time candidates and centres that host more than one examination venue.

The Gauteng numbers include learners registered with three distance-learning institutions which have their head offices in Gauteng. These institutions have both full-time and part-time learners who live in areas across the country. They are registered with the distance-learning institution which manages their lesson delivery as well as the assessment requirements, and in Grade 12 these adhere strictly to the NSC requirements and are moderated and verified by the IEB.

About the IEB

The IEB is an independent assessment agency, separate from State and Provincial examination boards, operating within the constraints of national legislation and provisions of the national quality assurance body, Umalusi. Umalusi has granted the IEB accreditation for the assessment of the National Senior Certificate and adult examinations at NQF Level 1. The IEB offers examinations for client schools at the Grade 12 level, in line with national policy, based on the National Curriculum Statements and using various forms of assessment, including final summative examination and continuous assessment – i.e. orals, practicals and portfolios. The School Section acts in accordance with Umalusi prescriptions and the provisions of Higher Education, using professional educationalists who are practising teachers in the various subject disciplines. These teachers are active members of IEB Subject User Groups which engage with the curriculum and make recommendations on assessment practice based on real school experience. The IEB offers assessments including international benchmarking tests at other levels to participating schools.

Issued on behalf of Anne Oberholzer, IEB, 7 January 2019

COMMENDABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

Commendable: achieved within the top 5% in 5 Subjects and achieved a rating level of 7 in Life Orientation.

191012020860

VIJVERBERG; FRISO JACOB

BEAULIEU COLLEGE

194025023323

SCHWENDINGER; LIA ELISE

BRAINLINE LEARNING WORLD; MONTANA

191014020417

MCJANNET; LAUREN TAYLA

BRESCIA HOUSE SCHOOL

191162020821

SULIMAN; NAAIL FAISAL

CLIFTON COLLEGE

196987020376

GOSNELL; BELLA MARIA

CRAWFORD COLLEGE; LA LUCIA

196987020982

RAJNARAIN; SAHEEL TREVOR

CRAWFORD COLLEGE; LA LUCIA

196987021072

SINGARAM; DIVESH

CRAWFORD COLLEGE; LA LUCIA

197158020073

BHATT; KUSH SANJEEV

CRAWFORD COLLEGE; LONEHILL

197158020665

NEOPHYTOY; MICHAELA GEORGIOU

CRAWFORD COLLEGE; LONEHILL

197161020016

AMOD CARIM; MUHAMMAD

CRAWFORD COLLEGE; SANDTON

191024020022

AMANJEE; WAHEED

CRESTON COLLEGE

191044020114

MOSTAFA; NOUR

CURRO HERITAGE HOUSE

194735020940

WESSELS; BERNARDUS ADRIAAN

CURRO PRIVATE SCHOOL; DURBANVILLE

195980020082

HELMBOLD; ROBYN

CURRO PRIVATE SCHOOL; HERMANUS

191033020448

MORGAN; EMILY CLARE

DIOCESAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS; GRAHAMSTOWN

191033020566

OWEN-JONES; NINA

DIOCESAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS; GRAHAMSTOWN

191033020607

POWELL; GENEVIEVE VERA

DIOCESAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS; GRAHAMSTOWN

191037020263

HONEYWELL; CAITLIN ANNE

DURBAN GIRLS` COLLEGE

191037020727

WEDDERBURN-MAXWELL; RACHEL

DURBAN GIRLS` COLLEGE

191042020777

SINCLAIR; ANNA MAY

ELKANAH HOUSE

191046020328

MAHOMED; MARYAM

EPWORTH HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

191049020180

GOOSEN; MELISSA

GLENWOOD HOUSE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

191058020175

BOTES; JANA

HELPMEKAAR KOLLEGE

191058021530

SWANEPOEL; AMICA

HELPMEKAAR KOLLEGE

191065020076

BUFFEY; CATHERINE KENNERLEY

HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL

191069020301

COHEN; SAMUEL ADAM

KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL; LINKSFIELD

191069020351

DAVIS; TALYA ALIZA

KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL; LINKSFIELD

191069020468

GADDIE; ALON DAVID

KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL; LINKSFIELD

191069020707

KNOPFMACHER; JUSTIN

KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL; LINKSFIELD

191069021220

SCHLOME; AIDEN

KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL; LINKSFIELD

191069021440

WYSOKE; GABRIELLA BETH

KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL; LINKSFIELD

191070020422

KAUFMAN; JENNA ASHLEIGH

KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL; VICTORY PARK

191070020448

KLUG; ABIGAIL EMUNAH

KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL; VICTORY PARK

191090020845

RODRIGUES; MICAELA ANGELIQUE NEVES

MARIST BROTHERS; LINMEYER

192547020326

OLIVIER; SOFIA MERET SALOME

MERRIFIELD PREPARATORY SCHOOL & COLLEGE

192547020531

WARDLE; PAIGE SARAH ZWICKY

MERRIFIELD PREPARATORY SCHOOL & COLLEGE

191096020348

DE CONING; GUNTHER TERRENCE

MIDSTREAM COLLEGE

191096020357

DE CONING; LACHELLE TISHCA

MIDSTREAM COLLEGE

191096020932

KRUYSHAAR; LISA

MIDSTREAM COLLEGE

191096021205

NIEMAND; WILNELIE

MIDSTREAM COLLEGE

191096021598

TRUTER; MATTHEW

MIDSTREAM COLLEGE

191098020161

HAY; HANS ROUX

OAKHILL SCHOOL

191098020210

KILZER; GABRIELA

OAKHILL SCHOOL

191103020342

NAQVI; ABED HAIDER

PEPPS POLOKWANE PREP SCHOOL & COLLEGE

191113020558

KERROD; MAXINE PAIGE

REDDAM HOUSE COLLEGE; CONSTANTIA

191113020665

MALLOCH; KIMBERLY ANN

REDDAM HOUSE COLLEGE; CONSTANTIA

191114020170

CASSIM; SHAMEERA

REDHILL SCHOOL

191114020343

HANDA; REWA

REDHILL SCHOOL

191114020515

MATZOPOULOS; ALEXIS NICHOLAS

REDHILL SCHOOL

191114020570

MUNISAMY; KIRTANIA

REDHILL SCHOOL

191116020197

HAYTON; FRANCES OLIVIA

ROEDEAN SCHOOL (SA)

191116020282

KRITZINGER; MARTHA JACOBA

ROEDEAN SCHOOL (SA)

191116020383

MILLS; AMELIA ELIZABETH WILSON

ROEDEAN SCHOOL (SA)

191119020015

ARISTIDES; ANTONIO

SAHETI SCHOOL

191119020234

HAJIMARKOS; ELENI

SAHETI SCHOOL

191125020081

BINGOLD; MORITZ FLORIAN

SOMERSET COLLEGE

191125020783

TOWNSEND; KYLIE RAE

SOMERSET COLLEGE

191128020902

NEL; LOUIS JACOBUS

ST ALBAN`S COLLEGE

191133020194

ETSEBETH; KARL ANTHONY COELHO

ST BENEDICT`S COLLEGE

191135020323

OPPERMAN; SARAH LUISE

ST CATHERINE`S CONVENT; FLORIDA HILLS

191142020416

OMAR; AADILA MAHOMED

ST DOMINIC`S COLLEGE; WELKOM

191143020364

NGWERUME; FADZAI MICHELLE

ST DOMINIC`S PRIORY SCHOOL

191146020685

WIMBERLEY; JONATHAN MICHAEL

ST HENRY`S MARIST COLLEGE

191147020012

BADENHORST; BAREND JOHANNES

ST JOHN`S COLLEGE

191147020054

BASSLIAN; GREGORY LOUIS

ST JOHN`S COLLEGE

191147020837

MILLAR; SEAN JOSHUA

ST JOHN`S COLLEGE

191147020884

MOOSAJEE; MUHAMMAD

ST JOHN`S COLLEGE

191151020625

MOODY; JULIA SKYE

ST MARY`S DSG; KLOOF

191153020139

DINGLE; VICTORIA KATE

ST MARY`S SCHOOL; WAVERLEY

191153020205

FLORIAS; ANGELIQUE MARIA

ST MARY`S SCHOOL; WAVERLEY

191153020916

STIPINOVICH; LUCY MAE

ST MARY`S SCHOOL; WAVERLEY

191156020317

JANDRELL; JOSHUA ROBERT

ST PETER`S COLLEGE

191157020364

GALATIS; ANGELO LOUKAS

ST STITHIANS BOYS` COLLEGE

191158020539

NORTON; KAMRYN GEORGIA

ST STITHIANS GIRLS` COLLEGE

191158020756

SWALLOW; MEGAN CLARE

ST STITHIANS GIRLS` COLLEGE

191073020213

LLOYD; MIKAELA KEIRAN

THE KING`S COLLEGE AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL

191167020716

NEL; DANIEL PHILIP

TRINITYHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL; RANDPARK RIDGE

191173020031

CRAFFORD; KIAN

VERITAS COLLEGE

191184020018

ABRAMS; AVIEL TZUR

YESHIVA COLLEGE OF SOUTH-AFRICA

191184020185

GREENSTEIN; AARON

YESHIVA COLLEGE OF SOUTH-AFRICA

191184020262

JOSEPH; SAUL

YESHIVA COLLEGE OF SOUTH-AFRICA

 OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS

Outstanding: achieved within the top 5% in 6 or more Subjects and achieved arating level of 7 in Life Orientation.

191009020498

WOOD; OLIVIA

ASSUMPTION CONVENT SCHOOL

191017020050

DE FREITAS; KEEGAN

CBC ST AQUINAS; BOKSBURG

191162020408

KHAN; MOHAMMED IBRAHIM

CLIFTON COLLEGE

191023020077

CAMERON; SEAN MICHAEL

CORNWALL HILL COLLEGE

191023020738

MORRISON; SHANNON KELBY

CORNWALL HILL COLLEGE

196987020816

NAIDOO; KAYRAV

CRAWFORD COLLEGE; LA LUCIA

196987021003

RAMPHAL; DARIKA

CRAWFORD COLLEGE; LA LUCIA

196987020148

BOSCH; CAITLIN AMY

CRAWFORD COLLEGE; LA LUCIA

197161020377

JANKELOW; JOSHUA DANIEL

CRAWFORD COLLEGE; SANDTON

197161020645

MODISE; MOTLODIWA DIDINTLE

CRAWFORD COLLEGE; SANDTON

197161021021

TRAUB; MAYA

CRAWFORD COLLEGE; SANDTON

197161020929

SATISH; AKSHAY

CRAWFORD COLLEGE; SANDTON

196204020122

KAMFER; WIEHAHN JOHAN

CURRO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL; MOSSELBAY

194180020893

VILJOEN; RUAN

CURRO PRIVATE SCHOOL; HAZELDEAN COLLEGE

194734020384

SKINNER; LOUISE JOANNI

CURRO PRIVATE SCHOOL; LANGEBAAN

191037020023

BHANA; KEREENA DEYAMATI

DURBAN GIRLS` COLLEGE

191037020647

SHARRATT; EMMA LORI

DURBAN GIRLS` COLLEGE

191047020139

LOUW; RETIEF GIDEON ARNO

FELIXTON COLLEGE

191050020049

BENADIE; JOSHUA MURRAY

GRACE COLLEGE; HILTON

191051020791

LOUW; GARY GRANT

GRANTLEIGH

191058020440

DROTSCHIE; MIGNON INKE

HELPMEKAAR KOLLEGE

191058020880

KLINGBIEL; EDUARD GUSTAV

HELPMEKAAR KOLLEGE

191058021445

STAAL; HENRI

HELPMEKAAR KOLLEGE

191060020521

MCGILL; SCOTT JOE

HERONBRIDGE COLLEGE

191060020186

FOURIE; CLARA ELIZABETH

HERONBRIDGE COLLEGE

191065020317

HUTTON; LAUREN EVE PROSPERO

HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL

191065020760

ZHAO; ZIQI

HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL

191068020261

DE KOCK; HAYDEN GRAHAM

KEARSNEY COLLEGE

191069020388

DRIEBAND; JESSE ARIEL

KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL; LINKSFIELD

191069020592

HURWITZ; DINAH BASIA

KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL; LINKSFIELD

191069020725

KRAITZICK; ARIEL

KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL; LINKSFIELD

191069021198

SACKS; TALIA LEA

KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL; LINKSFIELD

191070020455

KLUG; MICHAELA SARAH

KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL; VICTORY PARK

191089020625

RANDELHOFF; AMY JESSICA

MARIS STELLA SCHOOL

191094020935

VAN ROOYEN; LUKE ADAM

MICHAELHOUSE

191094020281

ELLIOT; HUCKLEBERRY FINN DRUMMOND

MICHAELHOUSE

191096020595

FITZJOHN; JORDAN

MIDSTREAM COLLEGE

196279020404

YOKO; NATASHA

REDDAM HOUSE COLLEGE; WATERFALL ESTATE

191114020754

REUSS; KATE JEAN

REDHILL SCHOOL

191114020014

ABRAHAM; ANGELIQUE

REDHILL SCHOOL

191114020033

AGAR; GEORGINA ANNETTE

REDHILL SCHOOL

191114020122

BHYAT; RAIHAAN

REDHILL SCHOOL

191116020513

NAUTA; LISA

ROEDEAN SCHOOL (SA)

191116020529

NAUTA; MIEKE

ROEDEAN SCHOOL (SA)

191116020792

WRIGHT; RUTH-ANN IRENE

ROEDEAN SCHOOL (SA)

191119020278

KAPOUTSIS; LEONIDAS

SAHETI SCHOOL

191119020339

KTENA; ERIETTA PINELOPI

SAHETI SCHOOL

191125020359

GIBSON; CIARA JADE

SOMERSET COLLEGE

191125020802

VAN ZYL; MANON ANNE

SOMERSET COLLEGE

193641020211

COETZEE; GABRIELLE

SOUTHDOWNS COLLEGE

193641020228

COETZER; JANIE

SOUTHDOWNS COLLEGE

191130020702

ZHANG; JING

ST ANDREW`S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS; SENDERWOOD

191130020137

DUMBU; PEARL CHENGETAI

ST ANDREW`S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS; SENDERWOOD

191132020180

FLEISCHER; MAYA LINDIWE

ST ANNE`S DIOCESAN COLLEGE

191139020779

MARTINI; LUCA

ST DAVID`S MARIST INANDA

191147021079

RANEY; ANDREW D’ARCY

ST JOHN`S COLLEGE

191148020067

BURNETT; SARAH ELIZABETH

ST JOHN`S DIOCESAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

191151020252

DUMAS; ALEXANDRA ANN

ST MARY`S DSG; KLOOF

191151020600

MILLS; JENNA BETH

ST MARY`S DSG; KLOOF

191151020847

STEAD; RACHAEL SARAH

ST MARY`S DSG; KLOOF

191153020061

BREEN; JAEGER

ST MARY`S SCHOOL; WAVERLEY

191153020761

QU; ANQI

ST MARY`S SCHOOL; WAVERLEY

191153020317

JONES; KATE ISABELLE

ST MARY`S SCHOOL; WAVERLEY

191156020922

SHIH; TSAI-YU

ST PETER`S COLLEGE

191156020577

METTLER; OLIVIA

ST PETER`S COLLEGE

191157020061

BASSON; TIMOTHY LEE

ST STITHIANS BOYS` COLLEGE

191157020903

MOOLA; MUHAMMAD UTHMAN

ST STITHIANS BOYS` COLLEGE

191158020581

OOSTHUIZEN; KUNDRA

ST STITHIANS GIRLS` COLLEGE

192693020280

PULLINGER; DAVID

STANFORDLAKE COLLEGE

191073020157

GORDON; JESSICA SARAH

THE KING`S COLLEGE AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL

191167020326

HALKAS; RAFAELA MARIA ANDRIANA

TRINITYHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL; RANDPARK RIDGE

191167020832

RABBETS; ANYA

TRINITYHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL; RANDPARK RIDGE

191180020541

SWART; GERHARDUS JACOBUS

WOODHILL COLLEGE