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IEB matric pupils boast 98.15% pass rate for 2011

Matriculants who wrote the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) national senior certificate examination can begin their year on a positive note — boasting a 98.15% pass rate, only a slight drop compared to last year’s pass rate of 98.38%. In 2011, a total of 8 281 pupils (205 more than 2010), from 173 schools across the country wrote the IEB examination. Of the 98.15% who passed, 81.67%...  Work-Abroad

Working Abroad

As your schooling career comes to an end, heading off for further studies should not be the only option you consider. Many young people choose to go abroad to gain life, work and travel experience, while also making some money at the same time. A work and travel experience is a “must do” at some point in everyone’s life, said Kirsty Thompson, director of Chilli Adventures Work...  firsty-year

Surviving first year

Unlike school, nobody at university will force you to attend lectures, take register or call your parents if your grades are poor. What may seem like long-lost freedom could result in overwhelmed first-year students — having to take on so much responsibility for the first time in their lives. The director of the Centre for Student Counselling and Development at Stellenbosch University, Professor...  Study-abroad

Studying abroad

The option of studying abroad has gained much popularity over the past few years. But what does one need to know if you plan on venturing out in search of knowledge? Sameerah Karolia looks at studying abroad and all it encompasses. There are many benefits to studying overseas says Cynthia Jele, a management consultant with Letsema Consulting and part-time writer. After completing a BTech in Environmental...  youth computer_i2e

Careers: A limitless choice

Once upon a time you became a teacher, doctor, soldier, nurse or secretary. It was that simple. Today, the world’s your career oyster as jobs not yet conceived of are likely to fill the classifieds of newspapers — or rather, of cyber space — within the next decade. That’s the speed with which technology is transforming the job market. The 10 jobs identified by an American company as those... 

About the IEB

The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) is a well-established and respected assessment body, accredited by quality assurance body Umalusi. Among others, it provides assessments for learners writing the National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) examination. This qualification is the major school-leaving and tertiary entrance examination in South Africa. The examination is based on a three-year curriculum detailed

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