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PUPILS BEAT THE ODDS DESPITE THE DIFFICULTIES OF STUDYING DURING THE PANDEMIC KZN’s top 10 matriculants excel NADIA KHAN AND CHANELLE LUTCHMAN BONGANI MBATHA African News Agency (ANA) Supplied SIBONELO NGCOBO African News Agency (ANA) THE top KwaZulu-Natal matriculants are celebrating the benefits of their hard work depite the effects of a pandemic and lockdowns. On Tuesday, the Department of Education in KZN released details of the province’s top 10 matriculants at a ceremony. The event was held at the Anton Lembede Mathematics, Sciences and Technology Academy in La Mercy. The top pupil was Colombe Obono Eyono, 17, of Westville Girls’ High School. She also placed first in the Pine-town District and second nationally for Quintile 5 schools. Colombe, of Pinetown, said: “I did not expect to do as well…
EDUCATION MINISTER EXPECTED THE WORST Class of 2020 produce ‘stellar results’ JANINE MOODLEY janine.moodley@inl.co.za GCIS THE 2020 national matric pass rate has dropped by more than 5.1% compared to the previous year. However, on Monday, Angie Motshekga, the Minister of Basic Education, said she was pleased with the national pass rate of 76.2%. She said she expected worse due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We appreciate the unquestionable resilience our school community has shown against such a devastating pandemic. We are indeed proud of the class of 2020, which persevered against such monumental challenges that our system was never exposed to in the past. “This class has characterised the resilience of the system, which withstood an unprecedented test of administering an examination of the largest number of candidates; faced by the…
RAISETHORPE SECONDARY SCHOOL Stars tell of hopes, dreams, difficulties JANINE MOODLEY janine.moodley@inl.co.za AHMAD Ashraf Bayat, Michaela Perumal and Ahmed-Riyadh Khan are among the high achievers from Raisethorpe Secondary in Pietermaritzburg and achieved seven distinctions. Along with being one of the school’s top achievers, Ahmad, 18, placed second in the Umgungundlovu District. Ahmad, of Mountain Rise, had 7 distinctions – in maths, English, Afrikaans, life sciences, geography, physics and life orientation. Inspired by Elon Musk, the CEO and founder of SpaceX as well as the product architect of electric car company Tesla, Ahmad said he hoped to start his own engineering company one day. To get there, Ahmad, intends to study civil engineering, either at the University of Pretoria or at UCT. “My final year was tough, having to adapt to…
OPTIMISTIC MINDSET. ‘Parents played a big role’ HE SAID the pupils who had failed must not be too hard on themselves. “There is always a second chance. Look at your results and look at where you can improve. It is important to communicate with your life orientation teacher and get the advice you need.” Mary Metcalfe, an education professor and senior research associate at the University of Johannesburg, said the results were an indication of the stability and hard work of pupils and teachers. She said for those pupils who did not achieve their desired results, there was always a chance to re-write. She said parents played a big role in helping their children have an optimistic mindset. “Parents needs to interact positively with learners and congratulate them on their…
STANGER MANOR SECONDARY It was a difficult year, but we made it - matric achievers CHARLENE SOMDUTH charlene.somduth@inl.co.za Supplied THREE pupils from Stanger Manor Secondary in KwaDukuza were placed in the top five matric pupils of the iLembe District. Preshivan Govender was first, Shanice Talia Augustine was third and Nevana Rampershadh was fourth. They each attained 7 distinctions, and attributed their success to hard work. Preshivan, 18, of Stanger Manor, achieved distinctions in English, Afrikaans, physical sciences, life science, accounting, maths and life orientation. He has been provisionally accepted to study medicine at the University of Pretoria, UCT, Wits and Stellenbosch University. “It was a difficult year. We were trying to learn remotely and work with our teachers via WhatsApp. Some of my friends’ parents had passed on due to…
NORTHWOOD SCHOOL Dux recipient grateful to his aunt, uncle JANINE MOODLEY janine.moodley@inl.co.za LOSING his parents in a car accident in 2009 did not deter Ishan Jewnarain from reaching his optimum potential. Ishan of Northwood School, who lives with his aunt and uncle in Mount Edgecombe, achieved 7 As – English, Afrikaans, maths, accounting, economics, physical sciences and life orientation. He said his aunt and uncle have become his mom and dad and he thanked them for their support during his schooling career. “In all honesty, I never felt the void of losing my parents because my aunt and uncle were there from day one. “They take care of me like I’m their son and I will forever be grateful to them.” Ishan plans to study actuarial science at either Wits…
