EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (NSC) AWARDS FOR 2013 AWARDS TO SCHOOLS

CATEGORY 1 - EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

In this category, awards are made to the top twenty schools in the province (including independent schools) that have achieved excellence in academic results in 2013, based on the following criteria: (a) Consistency in number of grade 12 candidates over a period of 3 years (at least 90%) of previous years (b) an overall pass rate of at least 95% in 2013 (c) % of candidates with access to Bachelor’s degree (d) % of candidates with Mathematics passes

Each school will receive an award of R15 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material. The candidate will receive an award of R 8 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

No SCHOOL NAME 1 Herschel Girls’ School 2 St Cyprian’s School 3 4 High School 5 Herzlia High School 6 Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof 7 Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary 8 Paul Roos Gimnasium 9 10 Boys’ High School 11 Hoërskool 12 Wynberg Girls’ High School 13 Rhenish Girls’ High School 14 Wynberg Boys’ High School 15 16 Hoër Meisieskool Paarl 17 Hoër Jongenskool Paarl 18 Norman Henshilwood High School 19 20 D.F Malan High School

2 SPECIAL AWARD FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT (ONLY CERTIFICATES) 1. Rustenburg High School for Girls 2. Centre of Science and Technology (COSAT) 3.

CATEGORY 2 - MOST IMPROVED SCHOOLS

Category 2a: Most improved Public Schools Awards will be made to schools that have shown the greatest improvement in the numbers that pass over the period 2011-2013. Improvement is measured in terms of the numbers passing. Each school will receive an award of R15 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

Improvement in numbers passing from No SCHOOL NAME 2011 to 2013 187 (also produced 57 more bachelor passes 1 George High School in the same period) 2 Secondary 117 109 (also produced 51more bachelor passes 3 Klein Nederburg Sekondêre Skool in the same period) 86 (also produced 36 more bachelor passes in 4 Manyano High School the same period) 5 Esselenpark Sekondêre Skool 83 6 Bloekombos Secondary 74 7 Wesbank Sekondêre Skool 69 8 Langeberg Sekondêre Skool 67 9 Wellington Secondary 66 65 (also produced 36 more bachelor passes in 10 Parow High School the same period)

Category 2b: Greatest Increase in numbers passing for Bachelors Degree Study Awards will be made to schools that have shown the greatest increase in the number of learners achieving access to Bachelor degree studies over the period 2011-2013. Each school will receive an award of R15 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

No SCHOOL NAME Increase in Bachelor 2

3 passes bet 2011 and 2013 1 105 2 Schoonspruit Sekondêre Skool 69 3 De Kuilen High School 69 4 Plumstead High School 65 5 Sekondêre Skool 63 6 63 7 Steenberg Sekondêre Skool 60 8 Luhlaza Secondary 57 9 Hottentots-Holland High School 56 10 Thandokhulu Secondary 52

CATEGORY 3 – IMPROVEMENT AND EXCELLENCE IN INDIVIDUAL SUBJECTS

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 2013 compared to their performance in 2012 by increasing the number of passes. All schools in this category will receive an award of R 10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.

No SCHOOL NAME 1 Strand High School

Excellence in Mathematics

This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Mathematics in 2013.

No SCHOOL NAME 1 Paul Roos Gimnasium

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 Science in 2013 compared to their performance in 2012 by increasing the number of passes.

No SCHOOL NAME 3

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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.

No SCHOOL NAME 1 Paul Roos Gimnasium

Category 3c: Accounting Improvement in Accounting This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Accounting in 2013 compared to their performance in 2012 by increasing the number of passes.

No SCHOOL NAME 1 Spine Road Secondary School

Excellence in Accounting This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Accounting.

No SCHOOL NAME 1 Paul Roos Gimnasium

Category 3d: 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 2013 compared to their performance in 2012 by increasing the number of passes.

No SCHOOL NAME 1 Spine Road 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. 4

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No SCHOOL NAME 1 Fairmont High School

Category 3e: 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 2013 compared to their performance in 2012 by increasing the number of passes.

No SCHOOL NAME 1 Klein Nederburg Sekondêre Skool

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.

No SCHOOL NAME 1 George Sekondêre Skool

Category 3f: 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 2013 compared to their performance in 2012 by increasing the number of passes.

No SCHOOL NAME 1 Imizamo Yethu Secondary

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.

No SCHOOL NAME 1 Bloekombos Secondary

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