Odds stacked against Matric class of 2022

Cape Town – The Matric Class of 2022 has been described as the most unfit group for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams.

Their road to these final exams starting on Monday was severely affected after the Covid-19 pandemic hit South African shores when they were in Grade 10.

Compounding the situation are the rolling power cuts, after Eskom refused to exempt exam venues from load shedding.

But despite these challenges, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has expressed satisfaction that it went all out to prepare this cohort and was ready to deliver the final exams.

This is the largest NSC group to date, with more than 900 000 candidates.

DBE chief director for curriculum Moses…

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