Directorate: Assessment Management
National Senior Certificate (NSC) Awards for 2014
Awards to Schools
Category 1 - Excellence In Academic Performance In this category, awards are made to all schools in the province (including independent schools) that have achieved excellence in academic results in 2014, based on the following criteria:
Category 1a – all schools (a) Consistency in number of Grade 12 candidates over the 3 year period of 2012 to 20141 (b) An overall pass rate of at least 95% in 2014 (c) Percentage of candidates with access to Bachelor’s degree study that is 80% and above (d) Percentage of candidates with Mathematics passes that is 60% and above
The ranking of schools will be determined by calculating a weighted ranking index as follows: Point (b) above: 10% weight Point (c) above: 60% weight Point (d) above: 30% weight
Each school will receive an award of R10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
No School name 1 Herschel Girls School 2 Bishops High School 3 Constantia Waldorf School 4 Rondebosch Boys’ High School 5 Star International High School 6 Rustenburg Girls’ High School 7 Westerford High School 8 Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof 9 St. Cyprian’s School Springfield Convent of the Holy 10 Rosary 11 South African College High School 12 Rhenish Girls’ High School 13 Somerset West Private School
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No School name 14 Wynberg Boys’ High School 15 Paul Roos Gimnasium 16 Wynberg Girls’ High School 17 Hoërskool Parel Vallei 18 Parklands College 19 St. George’s Grammar School 20 Hoërskool D.F.Malan 21 Norman Henshilwood High School 22 La Rochelle Girls’ High School 23 Hoër Jongenskool Paarl 24 Hoër Meisieskool Paarl 25 Herzlia High School 26 San Souci Girls’ High School 27 The Settlers High School 28 Cannons Creek School 29 Stellenberg High School 30 The Oracle Academy 31 South Peninsula High School 32 Livingstone High School
Category 1b – technical high schools (one or more schools) (a) Consistency in number of Grade 12 candidates over a period of 3 years (b) An overall pass rate of at least 80% in 2014 (c) Percentage of candidates with Mathematics passes that is 40% and above (d) Aggregate pass rate of the technical subjects (Engineering Graphics and Design; Civil Technology; Electrical Technology and Mechanical Technology)
The ranking of technical high schools will be determined by calculating a weighted ranking index as follows: Point (b) above: 10% weight Point (c) above: 30% weight Point (d) above: 60% weight
Each school will receive an award of R15 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
No School name 1 Langenhoven Gimnasium 2 Oude Molen Technical High School
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Category 2 - Most improved schools
Category 2a: Most improved public schools Awards will be made to ten (10) schools that have shown the greatest improvement in pass rate over the period 2012 to 2014. The criteria also include consistency in the number of Grade 12 candidates over the 3 year period of 2012 to 2014.
Each school will receive an award of R15 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
No School name 1 Scottsdene Sekondêre Skool 2 Robinvale High School 3 Hindle High School 4 Manyano High School 5 Albert Myburgh Sekondêre Skool 6 Wynberg Secondary School 7 Cloetesville High School 8 Vista High School 9 Ned Doman High School 10 Valhalla Sekondêre Skool 11 Zwartberg Sekondêre Skool
Category 2b: Greatest increase in the percentage of Bachelor’s passes Awards will be made to ten (10) schools that have shown the greatest increase in the percentage of candidates achieving access to Bachelor’s degree studies over the period 2012 to 2014. The criteria also include consistency in number of Grade 12 candidates over the 3 year period of 2012 to 2014.
Each school will receive an award of R15 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
No School name 1 Vista Nova School 2 Hoërskool Riviersonderend 3 Spine Road Secondary School 4 Bloubergrant High School 5 Bernadino Heights High School 6 Mondale High School 7 Norman Henshilwood High School
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No School name 8 Hoërskool Dirkie Uys 9 Hoërskool Uniondale 10 Western Cape Sport School 11 Vista High School
Category 3 - Improvement and excellence in individual subjects
The school will receive an award of R10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
Category 3a: Mathematics
Improvement in Mathematics This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Mathematics in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Mathematics.
No School name 1 Stellenbosch High School
Excellence in Mathematics This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Mathematics in 2014.
No School name 1 Stellenberg High School
Category 3b: Physical Sciences
Improvement in Physical Sciences This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Physical Sciences in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Physical Sciences.
No School name 1 Paarl Gimnasium
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Excellence in Physical Sciences This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Physical Sciences in 2014.
No School name 1 Paul Roos Gimnasium
Category 3c: Engineering Graphics and Design
Improvement in Engineering Graphics and Design This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Engineering Graphics and Design in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Engineering Graphics and Design.
No School name 1 Hoërskool Punt
Excellence in Engineering Graphics and Design This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Engineering Graphics and Design in 2014.
No School name 1 Oval North Secondary School
Category 3d: Civil Technology
Improvement in Civil Technology This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Civil Technology in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Civil Technology.
No School name 1 Zandvliet High School
Excellence in Civil Technology This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Civil Technology in 2014.
No School name 1 Bellville Technical High School
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Category 3e: Accounting
Improvement in Accounting This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Accounting in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Accounting.
No School name 1 Stellenberg High School
Excellence in Accounting This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Accounting in 2014.
No School name 1 Spine Road Secondary School
Category 3f: English Home Language
Improvement in English Home Language This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in English Home Language in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in English Home Language.
No School name 1 Cedar Secondary School
Excellence in English Home Language This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in English Home Language in 2014.
No School name 1 Mondale High School
Category 3g: Afrikaans Home Language
Improvement in Afrikaans Home Language This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Afrikaans Home Language in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Afrikaans Home Language.
No School name 1 Ravensmead Secondary School
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Excellence in Afrikaans Home Language This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Afrikaans Home Language in 2014.
No School name 1 Hoërskool Outeniqua
Category 3h: isiXhosa Home Language
Improvement in isiXhosa Home Language This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in isiXhosa Home Language in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in isiXhosa Home Language.
No School name 1 Leiden Secondary School
Excellence in isiXhosa Home Language This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in isiXhosa Home Language in 2014.
No School name 1 Bloekombos Secondary School
Category 3i: Information Technology
Improvement in Information Technology This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Information Technology in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Information Technology.
No School name 1 Rondebosch Boys’ High School 2. Monument Park High School
Excellence in Information Technology This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Information Technology in 2014.
No School name 1 Cape Academy for Mathematics Science and Technology
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Category 3j: Computer Applications Technology
Improvement in Computer Applications Technology This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Computer Applications Technology in 2014, compared to their performance in 2013, by increasing the number of passes in Computer Applications Technology.
No School name 1 Zandvliet High School
Excellence in Computer Applications Technology This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Computer Applications Technology in 2014.
No School name 1 Brackenfell High School
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