Experts express concerns over the low rate of math and science passes in the South African National Senior Certificate results. Despite the overall pleasing results, pupils continue to perform poorly in international tests.
Experts say that although the matric results this year were pleasing, they should be “taken with a pinch of salt”. now, the low rate of maths and science passes by those writing the South African National Senior Certificate has been concerning, and pupils continue to score poorly in international mathematics and science tests. The department of basic education said this week that 572 983 young adults passed their National Senior Certificate (NSC) in 2023, with a pass rate of 82.
9% — the highest percentage since 2009. But University of Johannesburg maths education professor Kakoma Luneta said that although the results this year were pleasing, they should be “taken with a pinch of salt
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