JONATHAN JANSEN | After years of setbacks these matrics must show they have the write stuff
The Class of 2022 have taken almost everything the universe can throw at them, but there is light at the end of the load-shedding tunnel
02 November 2022 - 21:08
This week the majority of 923,460 matrics (part-time and full-time) commenced writing their last school examinations at 6,885 centres around the country. I wish every one of these students the very best in this important exam. Whatever its many shortcomings, the matric matters because it determines not only whether you pass or fail, but whether you pass well enough to continue into further or higher education. Passing well also gives individual students a huge confidence boost as they start their independent lives after school...
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