Bleak numbers highlight Eastern Cape education department's failure of learners, says the DA | Citypress

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The DA has accused the Eastern Cape department of education of failing learners of the province. This, after the province dropped its pass rate from 76.5% in 2019 to 68.1% in the matric class of 2020

The DA has accused the Eastern Cape department of education of failing learners of the province.

Cassim said the results were not an indictment on the youth of the Eastern Cape, but a scathing indictment on an ANC-led department that has seen an opportunity for looting and self-enrichment in a time of crisis, even if the cost is the future of the children of the province. The 933 full time examination centres, inclusive of public and independent schools, registered 79 888 full time candidates. At least 5 842 markers were employed to undertake marking, and 1 200 examination assistants were appointed to support the marking process.

The top three performing districts were Nelson Mandela at 75.5% pass rate, Buffalo City Municipality at 73.6%, as well as Chris Hani West at 70.5%, while the bottom three performing districts were Joe Gqabi at 61.5%, Chris Hani East at 62.2% and Amathole West at 63.2%. He said as the government they are painfully aware that there is a long way to go in providing all children in the province with quality education and that as a department they were ready to welcome over 1.7 million children to schools in 2021.

 

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That same learners in EC who did not pass would have passed if in other provinces. Why is SA Government failing our society/children in EC who are so loyal to them. Please don’t do that. History shows that the best leadership of our country has come from that province

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