Poor print quality on some exam papers and alleged cheating by hundreds of pupils marred the 2023 matric examinations. Despite this‚ the executive council of the quality education assurance body Umalusi said on Monday it was able to…
Education quality assurance body Umalusi has called for action against education officials involved in helping pupils cheat, among other irregularities, during the National Senior Certificate exams. Umalusi was briefing media on the 2022…
But 893 candidates in four provinces implicated in ‘group copying’ Exams quality assurer Umalusi has given the green light for the release of the 2020 matric results. The chairperson of Umalusi’s council, Prof John Volmink, said they were…
The department of basic education says it will defend any attempt in court by the SA Democratic Teacher’s Union (Sadtu) to halt the rewriting of leaked matric exam papers. The union said in a sternly-worded statement on Saturday that it…
The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) matric class of 2019 achieved a pass rate of 98.82% – slightly down from the 98.92% registered in 2018. According to the independent assessment body: 89.51% of the candidates who passed in 2019…
Education quality control council Umalusi has issued a stern warning to websites peddling fake matric certificates‚ saying that the administrators would face criminal prosecution. Umalusi said in a statement on Monday that it had…
