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DBE urges Class of 2022 to return e-learning tablets
DBE says tablets are needed back for redistributed to deserving 2023 grade 12s in line with the intention to improve learner performance…
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The Department of Basic Education is urging the Class of 2022 to return its e-learning tablets to their respective schools.
HERE’S WHY DBE REQUIRES THE TABLETS BACK
DBE
“The Department requests all quintile 1, 2 and 3 grade 12 learners in the Province who have received the Ubuhlebuzile e-learning tablets to return them to their respective schools before the release of the National Senior Certificate Examinations results on Friday, 20 January 2023.”
“Learners are reminded that the tablets remain the property of the Department and are thus directed to return them to their schools as required,” DBE cautioned.
The Department further stated that the tablets are needed to be redistributed to deserving 2023 grade 12 learners in line with the intention to improve learner performance and expand the 4th Industrial Revolution programme to quintile 1 to 3 schools within the province.
PARENTS URGED TO REMIND THE CLASS OF 2022
“Parents and guardians are requested to remind and encourage their children to return the tablets to their schools so as not to disadvantage the Class of 2023 in its NSC education journey. The Department is grateful to those who did the right thing by returning the tablets at the stipulated time,” DBE explained.
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MATRIC RESULTS ARE OUT AND READY
The Class of 2022 will be returning to their respective schools today, Friday, 20 January to receive their transcripts following the release of the matric results.
Education Department Minister Angie Motshekga announced that the Class of 2022 attained an 80.1% pass rate, an improvement of 3.7% compared to 2021.
In her speech, Angie announced that the 2022 NSC overall pass rate has reached the 80.1%, (compared with 76.4% in 2021) – an improvement of 3.7% from the pass rate achieved by the Class of 2021. This, represents a record of five hundred and eighty thousand, five hundred and fifty five (580 555) candidates, who passed the 2022 NSC examinations – an improvement of 7.9% passes by number, achieved by the Class of 2021.
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