11 unregistered independent schools revealed in WCED annual report

Cape Town – The Western Cape Education Department investigated 11 unregistered independent schools that were operating illegally.

This was part of a report that was shared with members of the standing committee on education and the public on Friday where the Education Department annual report was discussed.

Education MEC David Maynier said despite the challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic “the department during the period under review I think delivered some excellent results, if you look at the NSC exams, an 81.2% pass, a 45.3% Bachelor’s pass, and of course the highest maths and science exam pass rate at 71.6% and 76.2% respectively”.

WCED head of department Brent Walters…

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