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Forum 4 Service Delivery wants SA matric pass mark raised to 50%

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Good idea. We can't boast about national PASS percent of 80 whilst we know deep down that they did not PASS. How can we call 30% or even 28% a PASS. This is a disgrace. Let is fight to bring our country back to quality education

ThuliMadonsela3 True

Lad_Maezy 100% agree

That 50%,is the passing rate in most SADC region countries, I was surprised that here the matric pass rate is very low,will the students and parents accept the proposal, that's another debate.

Education is just a new tool to justify exclusion. Why must I have a 50% matric certificate to be a security guard opening a vehicle gate or a shop assistant changing tires? As a devolving country we need education that makes us better inclusive taxpaying lawabiding citizens.

Achievable especially if we put in the necessary support starting immediately with Matric 2019. Our education system is slipping into ICU if not there already

The hole education system should be changed in that no student should ever fail. The current one size fits all generalized grading system is not producing the results. A grading system where students can decide for themselves what career they'd like to follow should be used.

Yes, I concur. What was the reason for lowering the pass mark in the first place? To curry the favour of the Young Lions, perhaps?

[30%] is pure mediocrity. I wonder what would the overall perfomance be? If the pass mark was 50%. 2018MatricResults

I heard this many times, especially after the results are released.

NiniQhawekazi If you can check ur old matric certificate u will find a pass mark of 30% because we had a down grade system , HG, SG, LG, they 30%is 50%of the other grade

Good

50% pass mark doesn't mean the standard of education is high. More people will fail matric. The fact of the matter is there are different passes for matric, 1. Bachelor pass, 2. Diploma pass and certificate pass. U cant pass matric by getting 33% pass mark as an average.

And those that fail to get 50% what do you do with them?

I agree

They can go to hell

They must find a field to graze if they are bored.

Lesufi DBE_SA

I agree 100%. This bar has to be raised.

I believe that's great and very good...Yaz some matriculants passing with Bachelor focus more on the symbol mara don't even qualify for university qualifications bra! Because of the small pass rate shitty rate futhy.

So according to this idiots... It's better to have lots of students who failed matric for failing to meet 50% than to have passed matric with 30% working for thier families

What are we trying to measure here,learner's intelligence or what? 50% means what? The ability to read, write analyze r very important. Show us ur matric results. Every time learners perform well, there r always funny stories said by self-appointed experts

Agreed and applauded!!! You need more than 30% to pass your drivers licence how can you expect anything less from our future Doctors and Lawyers. We need to push the youth to achieve greatness not drop the standards so the pass rate looks good on paper

Agreed. I will not hire someone who does 30% and expect to be paid 100%. Life does not work like that.. Period.

Nje

Yes! As it should be

He's bloody mad, at least it must go back to the previous 40% he passed with. Let him show his matric certificate first before we can entertain him/them.

it's not 50%?

Music to my ears, yes!!👏👏

Good. At least other South Africans can see that we like celebrating mediocrity

Why agree to 30% in the 1st place mxm

Pls abeg!🙏🏽

Way better than Zuma's 30%.

It should, the current pass rate is too low. We are raising lazy and entitled kids

I simply cannot build a nation where 30%is good enough.and then have 40%students drop out between grade 10 and 12.what do whe teach the child by saying its enough.hard work pays of-feel the pride.

Can the please arrange a mass protest for that,let's shut everything and anything.

ThuliMadonsela3 Do they still exist. Thought I'll hear from them in 2021 local elections

ThuliMadonsela3 This is not a good idea. So many young people will be left without a matrix certificate if you do that. At least when it's at 30%, young people are not left out in the cold with no matric

30% upwards is for tvet,40% upwards is for technology universities and 50% upwards for Universities. If you do not understand the system let old education come where there will be low grade,standard grade and high grade.

Then education must return High grade,standard grade and low grade if that's the case

ThuliMadonsela3 I totally agree👏👏👏

50% for Secondary and 75%. For Tertiary and I've been saying this for years.

Yes please. The ANC standard cannot be our standard.

And who are they?

ThuliMadonsela3 Great! Some times I wonder what is the government's intentions of lowering Metric pass mark's. Our kids from metrics they cannot even express themselves.

I support...

Dropping the standards even more is all it’s going to achieve! Already we are sitting with LLB Lawyers that can’t read and write nor reason ...

ThuliMadonsela3 I always tell people that pass mark doesnt matter coz even at 50% you cannot be accepted for medicine for instance... so its up to the learner themselves to work towards the required level for the qualification they to study

Good!!!

The department of Education should at least increase %, becoz 30% can't take these learners to tertiary institutions.

ThuliMadonsela3 Not in your lifetime, mate 😜

Then we surprised when these kids can't intergrate into society after highschool, cause we didnt challenge them enough, expectations were too low but the real world expectations are high. We failling these kids.

Fully Agree, in fact 75% will be better.

ThuliMadonsela3 Is that 30% pass mark for matric activated?

ThuliMadonsela3 I fully agree.

Very progressive and I fully support them

I Support This - But 'My Problem Is One' = The Overwhelmingly Appalling Laziness Of Some Of Public School Teachers. They Selective and Never Disappoint When Coming To Being Personal In The Classrooms. Their Definition Of Professionalism Is Different, Perhaps? 50% Is Decent ...

ThuliMadonsela3 The root problem is the entire curriculum and the foundation phase (50% pass mark is good). At grade 3 basic maths(algebra and arithmetics) and chemistry should be set, basic biology and economics at g4

Bullshit why should they raise the bar when already there’s a struggle to pass with the already there pass rate y’all just wanna limit the potential and talents of these kids by limiting them to think that the only way to secure their future is through a mere matric certificate🤦🏾‍♂️

AnneLeonardPta a deserving cause

i support them 100%

What's the rationale for 30% pass mark? Is it about quantity or quality? It's like politicians are only concerned about numbers 🤷‍♂️

Why some of us were not critical when panel of experts & educationists decide on pass requirements?Are these previous pass rates real, fanfare or not to be celebrated equal_education DBE_SA Lesufi AngieMotshekga

Before rushing to agree with this please consider that this was done with some learners with disabilities and learning difficulties in mind.

The only person who is performing is minister not the students.if all this dipartment where to use 30% pass mark they where all going to perform.

Could not agree more. 33% is an insult

ThuliMadonsela3 I agree the pass mark must be increased to 50% for the senior phase in our schools.Lesufi JJ_Stellies HermanMashaba

So learners with learning barriers should be excluded & ignore multiple intelligences 🤔 DBE_SA . Mr CyrilRamaphosa it appears summit on benchmark of pass requirements is needed & parents from various edu depts should be invited

I agree

ThuliMadonsela3 Bcos?

I concur

But this are pop up parties for elections we know them

ThuliMadonsela3 But that will expose the fallure of politicians and the poor standard of education in this country(if pass mark is raised to 50%). Let just give these Matriculants a false hope. They will only discover when the are applying for varsity or College that excial it's the opposite

And then...

I totally agree !!

Your comments show your lack of education. You clearly have no idea how the system works.

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