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Donald Grant, Western Cape Education Minister, and Penny Vinjevold, Head of Education, Western Cape, addressed a media briefing at the Education Ministry on the results of the 2011 NSC results in the province. The following are recordings of their presentations and questions asked by the media.
Presentation:
- Grant: introduction, overall results, indicators of success and improving retention.
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- Vinjevold: improving quality
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- Grant: conclusions
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- Grant: comment in Afrikaans
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Media questions::
- Historically, why is the Western Cape the best performing province?
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- Do you have figures on learner retention?
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- What subjects are of special concern?
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- Are there any schools with a 0% pass rate in the Western Cape? What was your worst performing school?
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- What steps will you take to improve your worst performing schools?
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- What can candidates do to find jobs if they have failed?
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- How do you maintain standards and sustain quality?
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