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Media Release 28 December, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Category 1: Excellence in Academic Achievement Category 1a. Excellence of outcomes within the context in which the school operates In this category awards to be made to schools where the academic performance over the three years 2004 to 2006 illustrates consistently meritorious outcomes relative to the contexts within which the school operates and where there is a consistency in number of candidates (at least 95% of previous years) Award : R30 000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Category 1b. Excellence on a set of given criteria In this category awards go to the top 10 schools in the province which have achieved excellence in academic results over the three years 2004 to 2006 on at least the following criteria:
Award : R5 000 book voucher to support the promotion of literacy and school libraries
Category 2: Improvement in Senior Certificate outcomes Category 2a. Improvement of throughput rate In this category awards will be made to six schools where the retention rate has consistently shown the greatest improvement over the three-year period 2004 to 2006. Award : R30 000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Category 2b. Improvement in the Matriculation Endorsement rate Awards will be made to those three schools where the matriculation endorsement rate has consistently shown the greatest improvement over the three year period 2004 to 2006, while enrolment levels of full time candidates in Grade 12 is maintained or increased. Award : R30 000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Category 2c. Improvement in Senior Certificate pass rate Awards will be made to those three schools where the Senior Certificate pass rate has consistently shown the greatest improvement over the three year period 2004 to 2006 while maintaining or increasing enrolment levels of full time candidates in Grade 12. Award : R30 000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Category 3: Excellence and Improvement in Individual Subjects Category 3a. Excellence in Mathematics HG This is awarded to one school in the province that excelled by producing the largest number of Maths HG passes (and with the highest average as a second criteria, if necessary). Award : R30 000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Category 3b. Excellence in Mathematics HG & SG This is awarded to one school in the province that excelled by producing the largest number of Maths HG & SG passes (and with the highest average as a second criteria, if necessary). Award : R30 000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Category 3c. Excellence in Physical Science HG This is awarded to one school in the province that excelled by producing the largest number of Physical Science HG passes (and with the highest average as a second criteria, if necessary). Award : R30 000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Category 3d. Excellence in Physical Science HG & SG This is awarded to one school in the province that excelled by producing the largest number of Physical Science HG & SG passes (and with the highest average as a second criteria, if necessary). Award : R30 000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Category 3e. Improvement in Maths HG In this category we acknowledge improvement in the Senior Certificate pass rate, with awards made to schools where the Maths HG passes have consistently shown the greatest improvement over the three year period 2004 to 2006 while maintaining or increasing enrolment levels of full-time candidates in Grade 12. Award : R25 000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Category 3f. Improvement in Maths HG and SG In this category we acknowledge improvement in the Senior Certificate pass rate, with awards made to schools where the Maths HG & SG passes have consistently shown the greatest improvement over the three year period 2004 to 2006 while maintaining or increasing enrolment levels of full-time candidates in Grade 12. Award : R25 000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Category 3g. Improvement in Physical Science HG In this category we acknowledge improvement in the Senior Certificate pass rate, with awards made to three schools where the Physical Science HG passes have consistently shown the greatest improvement over the three year period 2004 to 2006 while maintaining or increasing enrolment levels of full-time candidates in Grade 12. Award : R25 000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Category 3h. Improvement in Physical Science HG and SG In this category we acknowledge improvement in the Senior Certificate pass rate, with awards made to two schools where the Physical Science HG & SG passes have consistently shown the greatest improvement over the three year period 2004 to 2006 while maintaining or increasing enrolment levels of full-time candidates in Grade 12. Award : R25 000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
LEARNER WINNERS Category 1: Excellent achievement Top 20 candidates according to aggregate based on 6 subjects that fulfil the requirements for the award of a Senior Certificate. Category 2: Outstanding achievement within the context of study Category 3: Excellence in Mathematics Higher Grade Candidate who obtains the highest score in Mathematics Higher Grade:
Category 4: Excellence in Physical Science Higher Grade Candidate who obtains the highest score in Physical Science Higher Grade:
Category 5: Excellence in isiXhosa First Language Higher Grade Candidate who obtains the highest score in isiXhosa First Language HG:
Category 6: Excellence in English First Language Higher Grade Candidate who obtains the highest score in English First Language HG:
Category 7: Excellence in Afrikaans First Language Higher Grade Candidate who obtains the highest score in Afrikaans First Language HG:
Category 8: Excellence despite barriers to learning Candidate/s who obtain/s excellent results in the Senior Certificate despite a significant barrier to learning:
Category 9: Lifelong learner: Oldest learner to obtain a Senior Certificate in 2006 / pass a Senior Certificate subject in 2006 Oldest learner to obtain a Senior Certificate in 2006:
Issued by: Paddy Attwell Director: Communication Western Cape Education Department Tel: 021 467 2531 Fax: 021 461 3694 Email: pattwell@pgwc.gov.za return to: Home | Close and return to previous page | ||||||||||||||||||||
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