PARLIAMENT: Grade 9 exit certificate would give learners ‘an imminent sense of possibility’

About a third of young people in South Africa aged 15-24 are not employed, in education, or in training – with two million of them having not finished Grade 12. Without the necessary qualifications – since low-skill jobs often require prospective employees to have completed matric – many have nowhere to go.

The proposed GEC is a national exit exam that measures students’ educational achievement and practical skills. It has not yet been implemented, but will be field-tested next year. Several MPs voiced their concerns over whether the certificate would encourage learners to leave school early by providing them with a new way out of the education system.

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