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    Media Release

    28 December, 2006


WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
WES-KAAP ONDERWYSDEPARTEMENT

SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION RESULTS 2006
SENIOR SERTIFIKAAT-EKSAMENUITSLAE 2006

DESCRIPTION / BESKRYWING

2004

2005

2006

 

Full-time TOTAL

Voltyds TOTAAL

Full-time TOTAL

Voltyds TOTAAL

Full-time TOTAL

Voltyds TOTAAL

Number of candidates who correctly wrote full examination / Getal kandidate wat volle eksamen korrek afgelê het

38 896

38 586

39 824

Number of Senior Certificate passes without matriculation endorsement / Getal wat Senior Sertifikaat-eksamen geslaag het sonder matrikulasie-endossement

22 541

22 179

22 727

Senior Certificate with matriculation endorsement / Senior Sertifikaat met matrikulasie-endossement

Number / getal:
% of total candidates / % van totale getal kandidate:

10 524
27,1%

10 394
26,9%

10 589
26,6%

The number of candidates who passed with Distinction (obtained an aggregate of 1 680+) / Die getal kandidate wat met Onderskeiding geslaag het (behaal groottotaal van 1 680+)

2 202

2 201

2 280

The number of candidates who passed with Merit (Aggregate of 1260 – 1679) / Die getal kandidate wat met Meriete geslaag het (Groottotaal 1260 – 1679)

6 760

6 595

6 594

Total number of passes / Totale getal geslaagdes

33 065

32 573

33 316

Percentage pass rate / Slaagpersentasie

85,0%

84,4%

83,7%

 

NUMBER OF CANDIDATES WHO OBTAINED 1 OR MORE A SYMBOLS IN SUBJECTS
GETAL KANDIDATE WAT 1 OF MEER A-SIMBOLE IN VAKKE BEHAAL HET

NUMBER OF A SYMBOLS / GETAL A-SIMBOLE
(HG and/en SG)

NUMBER OF CANDIDATES
GETAL KANDIDATE

 

2004

2005

2006

9

-

1

1

8

10

9

13

7

78

77

90

6

212

233

265

5

336

292

361

4

453

486

487

3

721

720

810

2

1 449

1 414

1 496

1

4 136

3 916

3 885

The following candidate-irregularities were recorded:
  21 candidates were disqualified due to irregularities (18 full-time and 3 part-time candidates)
  39 candidates' results are withheld pending further investigation into possible irregularities

 

DESCRIPTION / BESKRYWING

2004

2005

2006

 

Full-time TOTAL

Voltyds TOTAAL

Full-time TOTAL

Voltyds TOTAAL

Full-time TOTAL

Voltyds TOTAAL


Number of candidates who passed Mathematics HG

Number wrote

5 093

4 992

5 071

Number passed

4 268

4 321

4 137


Number of candidates who passed Mathematics SG

 Number wrote

16 933

17 474

18 135

Number passed

11 075

10 556

9 824


Number of candidates who passed Physical Science HG

Number wrote

4 884

4 736

4 741

Number passed

3 937

3 968

4 053


Number of candidates who passed Physical Science SG

Number wrote

7 240

7 861

8 023

Number passed

5 255

4 973

4 972


Issued by:
Paddy Attwell
Director: Communication
Western Cape Education Department
Tel: 021 467 2531
Fax: 021 461 3694
Email: pattwell@pgwc.gov.za
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