MOKOPANE- Bosveld visited schools across Mokopane and witnessed the youth’s anticipation for their results. Waterberg High once again secured a 100% pass rate, says Linah Molefe, proud headgirl of 2018. She is also the school’s top performing learner, taking home five distinctions.

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 Two more headgirls took the number one spot of their schools; both Hoërskool Piet Potgieter’s Anria Kruger (Mokopane) and Hoërskool Hans Strijdom’s Cecilia Pauer (Mookgophong) achieved six distinctions. Hoërskool Hans Strijdom achieved a 97.26% pass rate and Hoërskool Piet Potgieter, 91.61%

 According to the data released by the Department of Education, Piet Potgieter achieved 63,38% admission to bachelor degree studies (up by 4,51% compared to 2017) for its 142 learners while Waterberg reached 60,55% (6,12% down compared to 2017) for its 109 learners. Hans Strijdom totalled 64,79% admission to bachelor degree studies for their 71 learners (an 6,56% increase over 2017).

 The Independent Examination Board (IEB) released their results yesterday, Thursday 3 January. MECS boasts with Mokopane’s top learner, Aishah Tayob, who took home seven distinctions. CVO-Skool Potgietersrus’ Sumé Venter is their top performing student with six distinctions. Both schools achieved 100% pass rate.

 See a complete statistical analysis and key interviews in Bosveld Review’s first issue of the year next week.

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