'Progressed' pupils may get a chance to write matric exams over two years

Struggling Grade 11 pupils pushed through to the class of 2017 might be able write their matric examination over two years.A proposal to allow "progressed" pupils - those who failed Grade 11 twice but were nevertheless promoted to Grade 12 - to write the first half of their examination in December and the remainder the following June appeared in the newly gazetted draft amended policy on the conduct, administration and management of the senior certificate.