2015 National Senior Certificate Examination Examination Report

The Department of Basic Education has released the 2015 National Senior Certificate Examination Examination Report. "Although the achievement rate decreased from 75,8% in 2014 to 70,7% in 2015, there has been a significant increase in the number of learners achieving the NSC. The class of 2015 is the largest cohort of learners in the history of education in South Africa. The significant increase of 117 798 candidates in the 2015 enrolment confirms a higher throughput rate of learners, a challenge which the sector has been dealing with the during the last few years. The increase in the number of learners achieving the NSC, from 403 874 in 2014 to 455 825 in 2015, (an increase of 51 951 learners), attests to an improved efficiency of the system. The increase in the number of learners qualifying for admission to Bachelor Studies, from 150 737 to 166 263, is also extremely encouraging and points to quality improvements in the system.​"