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St Andrew’s excels

The class also obtained an average of 2.91 distinctions per learner.

January 6, 2017

Duenna Mambana 1 minute read

Erica Schnaar-Campbell has eight distinctions for English, life orientation, Afrikaans, mathematics, geography, life sciences, physical sciences, advanced programme mathematics.

St Andrew’s School for Girls received a 100 percent pass rate for all candidates for the 28th year in succession.

The school’s class of 2016 achieved 100 percent university exemption and a total of 213 distinctions.

The school’s marketing manager, Ms Daniella Rossouw, said the learners also obtained an average of 2.91 distinctions per learner.

“Of the results, 39 percent were above 80 percent and 72 percent of subjects had averages greater than 70 percent and 88 percent of all results were above 60 percent,” said Ms Rossouw.

She said 17 out of the 19 subjects were above the IEB average and 18 learner results were in the Top 1 percent in the relevant subjects and 78 percent of all candidates achieved a subject distinction.

“An average result of 74.4 percent was achieved by the year group. Half the year group completed an additional subject,” said Ms Rossouw.