REPORT ON THE ANA OF 2014

Performance of learners in the poorly achieving category is presented in Figure 4.40 for Grade 9 First AdditionalLanguage.Figure 4.40: Grade 9 First Additional Language Performance below 40% in 2013 and 2014Overall, in 2014 fewer learners were in the poorly achieving category than in 2013, yet the percentage of learners in thiscategory was still higher than 60%.4.5 Analysis of achievement by genderThe difference in scholastic achievement between boys and girls was investigated. The average percentage marksobtained by males and females are depicted in the graphs below for Grades 3, 6 and 9 per subject (Figure 4.41 toFigure 4.48).Figure 4.41: Average % mark in Grade 3 Mathematics by genderGirl learners performed better than boy learners in all provinces.GRADES 1 – 6 & 9 | 85