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This presentation provides an overview of the 2015 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination performance, including trends, pass rates, subject performance, district performance, and special needs education.
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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATIONNATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE RESULTS - 2015 16 February 2016
PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Introduction • 2015 NSC Examination Performance • School Based Assessment • Conclusion 2
INTRODUCTION • The outcome of the education enterprise is based on a multiplicity of factors • Performancein the NSC examination is one of the most critical indicators of system improvement (c) Standards maintained through: - high knowledge, high skills curriculum - high quality question papers - rigorous examination administration processes. - high quality marking - standardisation of the examination results . 4
INTRODUCTION… • Part of the drive to improve the quality of education, is the raising of the standard of the NSC examination. • Examinations and assessment influencesclassroom practice and exerts a pull potential on standards of teaching and learning. • The introduction of CAPS in 2014, was the start of this initiative and a gradual phasing in over the next years is anticipated. 5
SCHOOLS PERFORMANCE WITHIN DIFFERENT PERCENTAGE CATEGORIES, 2014 - 2015 26
CANDIDATES’ PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED SUBJECTS, 2010 – 2015 (AT 30% LEVEL) 30
CANDIDATES’ PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED SUBJECTS, 2010 – 2015 (AT 40% LEVEL) 31
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF DISTINCTIONS IN THE 12 KEY SUBJECTS: 2014 AND 2015 33
Participation Rates in Mathematics – Schools/Learners (2010 – 2015) 34
DISTRICT PERFORMANCE BY ACHIEVEMENT INTERVAL AND PROVINCE: 2015 36
DISTRICT PERFORMANCE BY ACHIEVEMENT INTERVAL: 2014 - 2015 37
PART-TIME CANDIDATES' PERFORMANCE AT 30% AND ABOVE IN SELECTED SUBJECTS: 2014 TO 2015 41
SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION (SNE) CANDIDATES (INCL. CONCESSION CANDIDATES) – FULL-TIME 2014 43
SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION (SNE) CANDIDATES (INCL. CONCESSION CANDIDATES) – FULL-TIME 2015 44