School pupils who wrote the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) national matric exams received an almost 100% pass mark and 88% of those who passed qualified to start a bachelor’s degree. The IEB exam results were released at midnight. The pass rate increased slightly, to 98.76% from last year’s pass rate of 98.67%. Umalusi‚ the examination standardisation body‚ monitored the marking and results, and declared the results to be fair and valid‚ according to a statement put out by the IEB. A total of 212 private schools wrote exams managed by the IEB‚ with some from Mozambique and Swaziland as well as SA. The CEO of the IEB, Anne Oberholzer, said: "The 2017 NSC candidates have done very well and have once again shown that with a commitment to hard work over their 12 years of schooling‚ and supported by a dedicated cohort of teachers and parents‚ they have passed with flying colours. They are ready for the next step in their journey of life-long learning." She also called for more scho...
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