Hola MaHigh-School - September 2020

We call it catching up,
but it is probably more
a matter of ‘adjusting’.
This year – and the
next and the next thereafter
– will be remembered
as disturbed. It
will require some flexibility
of all, but mostly
of our students.
Let us look at what grade 12 will have to face.
“This year’s matric exams will start on November 5 and end on December
15 — and the results will be out on February 23, 2021.
This is according to basic education minister Angie Motshekga, who said
a decision was taken to merge the matric finals with the traditional midyear
exams, which usually take place in May and June.”
““Candidates need to be assured that the late release of the results will
not jeopardise their admission to higher education institutions,” the department
said.”
(this is from here: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-
08-12-its-official-matric-exams-to-run-from-november-5-until-december-15/
This is a bit difficult. When will different universities then start? And what
will be the enrollment process? There is a piece here we cannot easily
find.
Insofar as schools were closed during the best part of the application periods
for universities, we can see a situation where changes must be made
to the enrollment process. That we have not heard of yet.