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Minister of Education Debbie Schäfer
Western Cape

14 January, 2015


Western Cape Education Department
National Senior Certificate Examinations 2014

Awards to Schools

CATEGORY 1 - EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

In this category, awards are made to all schools in the province (including independent schools) that have achieved excellence in academic results in 2014, based on the following criteria:

Category 1a - all schools

  1. Consistency in number of Grade 12 candidates over the 3 year period of 2012 to 2014
  2. An overall pass rate of at least 95% in 2014
  3. Percentage of candidates with access to Bachelor's degree study that is 80% and above
  4. Percentage of candidates with Mathematics passes that is 60% and above

The ranking of schools will be determined by calculating a weighted ranking index as follows:

  • Point (b) above: 10% weight
  • Point (c) above: 60% weight
  • Point (d) above: 30% weight

Each school will receive an award of R10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Herschel Girls School
2. Diocesan College
3. Constantia Waldorf School
4. Rondebosch Boys' High School
5. Star International High School
6. Rustenburg Girls' High School
7. Westerford High School
8. Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof
9. St. Cyprian's School
10. Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary
11. South African College High School
12. Rhenish Girls' High School
13. Somerset West Private School
14. Wynberg Boys' High School
15. Paul Roos Gimnasium
16. Wynberg Girls' High School
17. Hoërskool Parel Vallei
18. Parklands College
19. St. George's Grammar School
20. Hoërskool D F Malan
21. Norman Henshilwood High School
22. La Rochelle Girls' High School
23. Hoër Jongenskool Paarl
24. Hoër Meisieskool Paarl
25. Herzlia High School
26. San Souci Girls' High School
27. The Settlers High School
28. Cannons Creek School
29. Stellenberg High School
30. The Oracle Academy
31. South Peninsula High School
32. Livingstone High School

Category 1b - technical high schools (one or more schools)

  1. Consistency in number of Grade 12 candidates over a period of 3 years
  2. An overall pass rate of at least 80% in 2014
  3. Percentage of candidates with Mathematics passes that is 40% and above
  4. Aggregate pass rate of the technical subjects (Engineering Graphics and Design; Civil Technology; Electrical Technology and Mechanical Technology)

The ranking of technical high schools will be determined by calculating a weighted ranking index as follows:

  • Point (b) above: 10% weight
  • Point (c) above: 60% weight
  • Point (d) above: 30% weight

Each school will receive an award of R15 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Langenhoven Gimnasium
2. Oude Molen Technical High School


CATEGORY 2 - MOST IMPROVED SCHOOLS

Category 2a: Most improved Public schools

Awards will be made to ten (10) schools that have shown the greatest improvement in pass rate over the period 2012 to 2014. The criteria also include consistency in the number of Grade 12 candidates over the 3 year period of 2012 to 2014.

Each school will receive an award of R15 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Scottsdene Sekondêre Skool
2. Robinvale High School
3. Hindle High School
4. Manyano High School
5. Albert Myburgh Sekondêre Skool
6. Wynberg Secondary School
7. Cloetesville High School
8. Vista High School
9. Ned Doman High School
10. Valhalla Sekondêre Skool
11. Zwartberg Sekondêre Skool

Category 2b: Greatest increase in the percentage of Bachelor's passes

Awards will be made to ten (10) schools that have shown the greatest increase in the percentage of candidates achieving access to Bachelor's degree studies over the period 2012 to 2014. The criteria also include consistency in number of Grade 12 candidates over the 3 year period of 2012 to 2014.

Each school will receive an award of R15 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Vista Nova School
2. Hoërskool Riviersonderend
3. Spine Road Secondary School
4. Bloubergrant High School
5. Bernadino Heights High School
6. Mondale High School
7. Norman Henshilwood High School
8. Hoërskool Dirkie Uys
9. Hoërskool Uniondale
10. Western Cape Sport School
11. Vista High School


CATEGORY 3 - IMPROVEMENT AND EXCELLENCE IN INDIVIDUAL SUBJECTS

The school will receive an award of R10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

Category 3a: Mathematics

Improvement in Mathematics

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Mathematics in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Mathematics.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Stellenbosch High School

Excellence in Mathematics

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Mathematics in 2014.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Stellenberg High School


Category 3b: Physical Sciences

Improvement in Physical Sciences

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Physical Sciences in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Physical Sciences.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Paarl Gimnasium

Excellence in Physical Sciences

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Physical Sciences in 2014.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Paul Roos Gimnasium


Category 3c: Engineering Graphics and Design

Improvement in Engineering Graphics and Design

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Engineering Graphics and Design in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Engineering Graphics and Design.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Hoërskool Punt

Excellence in Engineering Graphics and Design

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Engineering Graphics and Design in 2014.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Oval North Secondary School


Category 3d: Civil Technology

Improvement in Civil Technology

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Civil Technology in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Civil Technology.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Zandvliet High School

Excellence in Civil Technology

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Civil Technology in 2014.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Bellville Technical High School


Category 3e: Accounting

Improvement in Accounting

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Accounting in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Accounting.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Stellenberg High School

Excellence in Accounting

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Accounting in 2014.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Spine Road Secondary School


Category 3f: English Home Language

Improvement in English Home Language

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in English Home Language in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in English Home Language.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Cedar Secondary School

Excellence in English Home Language

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in English Home Language in 2014.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Mondale High School

Category 3g: Afrikaans Home Language

Improvement in Afrikaans Home Language

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Afrikaans Home Language in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Afrikaans Home Language.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Ravensmead Secondary School

Excellence in Afrikaans Home Language

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Afrikaans Home Language in 2014.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Hoërskool Outeniqua

Category 3h: isiXhosa Home Language

Improvement in isiXhosa Home Language

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in isiXhosa Home Language in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in isiXhosa Home Language.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Leiden Secondary School

Excellence in isiXhosa Home Language

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in isiXhosa Home Language in 2014.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Bloekombos Secondary School

Category 3i: Information Technology

Improvement in Information Technology

This is awarded to TWO school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Information Technology in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Information Technology.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Rondebosch Boys' High School
2. Monument Park High School

Excellence in Information Technology

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Information Technology in 2014.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Cape Academy for Mathematics Science and Technology

Category 3j: Computer Applications Technology

Improvement in Computer Applications Technology

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Computer Applications Technology in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Computer Applications Technology.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Zandvliet High School

Excellence in Computer Applications Technology

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Computer Applications Technology in 2014.

No. SCHOOL NAME
1. Brackenfell High School


Media enquiries:
Jessica Shelver
Spokesperson for the Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer
Western Cape Education Department
Tel: 076 175 0663

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