WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

CRITERIA FOR THE NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (NSC) AWARDS FOR 2011

AWARDS TO SCHOOLS

CATEGORY 1 - EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

In this category, awards are made to the top twenty schools in the province (including independent schools) that have achieved excellence in academic results in 2011, based on the following criteria:

(a) Consistency in number of grade 12 candidates over a period of 3 years (at least 90%) of previous years

(b) an overall pass rate of at least 95% in 2011

(c) % of candidates with access to Bachelor's degree

(d) % of candidates with Mathematics passes

Each school will receive an award of R15 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

CATEGORY 1: EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

CATEGORY 2 - MOST IMPROVED SCHOOLS

Category 2a: Most improved Public Schools

Awards will be made to schools that have shown the greatest improvement in the numbers that pass over the period 2009-2011. Improvement is measured in terms of the numbers passing.

Each school will receive an award of R12 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

Category 2b: Greatest Increase in numbers passing for Bachelors Degree Study

Awards will be made to schools that have shown the greatest increase in the number of learners achieving access to Bachelor degree studies over the period 2009-2011.

Each school will receive an award of R12 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

This is an extract. The full list of awards can be found here - PDF.

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