School's Report 2012 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination

Figure 4: Districts ranked in order of pass rate.
There has been a significant improvement in the performance of each district. Umlazi district has
the highest achievement rate in the province, with achievement of 79.9%. Amajuba district and
Umgungundlovu were second and third with achievement rates of 77.7% and 77.4% respectively.
It is noteworthy that nine (9) out of twelve (12) districts achieved above 70% with five districts
achieving above the provincial average (73.1%). This is demonstrable of the improving system in
terms of overall performance. Although the districts like Sisonke, UThungulu and Umkhanyakude
have shown an improvement in their 2012 NSC performance and all achieving above 65%, there
is a need for educational interventions in 2013 which will focus on alleviating their performances
to surpass the provincial average. It is pleasing to note that dedication, hard work and the impact
of focused interventions and support are paying dividends in the improvement of performance in
Umkhanyakude and Pinetown districts which have improved by 9.9% and 8.9% respectively.
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