Kearsney College has achieved phenomenal results in the IEB examination marks released on Wednesday, with 50% of boys who wrote Mathematics attaining distinctions.
The 116 boys who wrote Matric achieved a staggering 244 distinctions between them.
In the picture: Dux Nicol Pirow with his mum Suzette
2011 Dux Nicol Pirow placed in the top 1% of IEB candidates throughout South Africa in six or more subjects, and received eight distinctions, with Dominic Koenig, Murray Polkinghorne and Thomas Rich placing in the top 5% of all IEB candidates in five or more subjects.
Headmaster Elwyn van den Aardweg said the school’s continued focus on Maths and Science as Centres of Excellence had produced spin-offs in other subjects too, such as Life Sciences, Accountancy, Engineering Graphics and Design (EGD) and even English.
“The focus on attracting and retaining outstanding teachers has been rewarded with these amazing results,” he said.
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They were particularly significant in the context of the country’s continuing problems with Maths proficiency, with Umalusi chairman Sizwe Mabizela recently expressing concern over the country’s poor performance in the subject.
While 48 of the 97 boys who wrote Maths received As, 71% of Kearsney’s Maths candidates achieved an A, B or C symbol in the subject.
In Physical Science, 33% of boys who wrote the subject received distinctions, while 80% received an A, B or C symbol.
The results in other subjects were also impressive. In Accounting, 41% of candidates received distinctions; 38% in Life Sciences and 63% in EGD. In English, there were 19% subject distinctions.
Kearsney College had a 100% pass rate, with 93% achieving a bachelor’s degree pass.
Recognition must also go to the six boys who achieved subject distinctions with marks in the top 1% – Tyron Stroberg and Willem Brooks in EGD; Mudiwa Mupfanochiya in English (Home Language); Ntobeko Sibisi in isiZulu (2nd Language); Rowan Page in Life Orientation and Ross Bennewith in Physical Science.
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