(Counting) apples and oranges
The national pass rate for the class of 2012 who wrote the state-set National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations was 73.9% (up from 70.2% in 2011). Pupils writing their end of school exams through the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) achieved a 98.2% pass rate for 2012 (up slightly from 98.15% in 2011). (bit.ly/10lycbs, bit.ly/V9ypYr)
This week’s theme: Back to school