The 2022 Independent Examinations Board Matrix Cohort managed to achieve an impressive 98.42% pass rate.
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- Matriculated candidates from the Independent Examinations Board have achieved a pass rate of 98.4%.
- Of them, 89.32% obtained a bachelor’s pass.
- the payASS rate is slightly higher than last year’s 98.39%.
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Although they “lost more” during their Grade 10 and Grade 11 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2022 Independent Examinations Board (IEB) matriculated cohort managed to score an impressive 98.42% pass rate.
According to IEB Director General Anne Oberholzer, the pass rate is slightly higher than last year’s 98.39%.
She said that 89.32% of the class of 2022 earned a bachelor’s pass, compared to 89.2% in 2021; 7.52% qualified to study for a diploma compared to 7.82% in 2021; and 1.57% achieved a pass that will allow them to study for a higher certificate, compared to 1.37% in 2021.
Oberholzer added that more candidates took the IEB exams due to the addition of new schools and the increase in the number of candidates at IEB schools.
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“The performance of the 2022 student cohort has been outstanding. There is enough credible research on the impact of Covid-19 on the educational aspects of children to give an idea of where we are coming out of the pandemic almost three years later.
“It’s fair to say that it’s the 2022 student cohort that bore the brunt of the impact of the pandemic when it broke out in 2020 in their 10th grade year.
“Various strategies have been employed to try to mitigate this: moving teaching online, pencil-and-paper distance learning, remedial programs, weekend school lessons, etc., some more successful than others,” Oberholzer said.
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“While the Class of 2022 has seen previous Grade 12 classes of 2020 and 2021 manage to adjust to a new reality, this was the class that missed the most in its Grade 10 and Grade 11 years, which are fundamentally important to success in his Grade 12 Acting.
“They had to work hard to maintain their momentum and perseverance to succeed and, in many ways, dig deep to catch up in terms of lost time and experiences.
“The social and emotional impact of the pandemic on students cannot be overlooked: the impact of lockdowns, the absence of normal social interaction with friends and participation in adolescent social activities should not be underestimated.”
According to Oberholzer, the dedication of the teaching community to implement various strategies to support the classes was exemplary.
“The IEB congratulates the candidates, their teachers and parents for a job extraordinarily well done,” he added.
