1. PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE MEETING 23 August 2016
REPORT ON 2016
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS AND
SECOND CHANCE PROGRAMME
PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE MEETING 23 August 2016

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE Purpose Introduction
Report on the 2016 NSC Supplementary Examinations
2.1 Aim and Project Scope
2.2 Scope and Size
2.3 Enrolments
2.4 Overall Performance
3. Second Chance Matric Programme
3.1 Aim and Project Scope
3.3 Analysis of Performance
Lessons Learnt
Recommendation
6. Conclusion

3. PURPOSE
To present to the Portfolio Committee meeting a report on 2016 NSC Supplementary Examinations and the Second Chance Matric Programme 3

4. INTRODUCTION

5. REPORT ON 2016 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS

6. INTRODUCTION
The 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Supplementary Examination commenced on Wednesday, 10 February 2016 and terminated on Thursday, 17 March 2016.
The Supplementary Examinations were well managed across all PEDs.
The DBE deployed monitors to monitor the conduct of the examinations across the nine PEDs
In addition, Daily reports were received from PEDs on a daily basis throughout the Examination
The DBE also conducted moderation of marking in selected subjects across all Provinces to ensure adherence to the marking guidelines

7. SCOPE AND SIZE OF 2016 NSC SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMS
No. of Candidates enrolled: No. of candidates wrote: Question Papers: 128 Examination Centres: 6 032

8. NUMBER OF CANDIDATES ENTERED AND WROTE SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION IN 2015 AND 2016
Province
Total number of full-time candidates that enrolled and wrote
Total number of full-time candidates that enrolled and wrote
Enrolled (E)
Wrote
(W)
Difference
(E-W)
No. %
Eastern Cape
16 349
10 190
6 159
37.7
22 725
11 167
11 558
50.9
Free State
3 920
3 184
736
18.8
5 152
3 874
1 278
24.8
Gauteng
12 111
10 215
1 896
15.7
12 571
9 758
2 813
22.4
KwaZulu-Natal
28 140
17 850
10 290
36.6
35 272
19 535
15 737
44.6
Limpopo
11 443
10 341
1 102
9.6
17 499
15 476
2 023
11.6
Mpumalanga
6 635
5 110
1 525
23.0
7 113
4 487
2 626
36.9
North West
3 003
2 495
508
16.9
4 247
3 357
890
21.0
Northern Cape
1 693
1 381
312
18.4
2 946
2 056
30.2
Western Cape
7 095
5 538
1 557
21.9
8 441
6 114
2 327
27.6
National
90 389
66 304
24 085
26.6
75 824
40 142
34.6

9. Total number of candidates
NUMBER OF CANDIDATES ENROLLED FOR SELECTED SUBJECTS IN 2015 AND 2016 NSC SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS
Subjects
Total number of candidates
2015
2016
Enrolled (E)
Wrote
(W)
Difference
(E-W)
No. %
Accounting
10 120
7 186
2 934
29.0
14 092
10 022
4 070
28.9
Agricultural Sciences
3 916
2 701
1 215
31.0
5 889
3 612
2 277
38.7
Business Studies
17 366
12 988
4 378
25.2
19 515
13 877
5 638
Economics
16 582
13 873
2 709
16.3
18 260
11 107
7 153
39.2
Geography
16 247
10 697
5 550
34.2
23 432
13 898
9 534
40.7
History
5 642
3 644
1 998
35.4
7 470
4 042
3 428
45.9
Life Sciences
23 200
15 231
7 969
34.3
31 403
18 886
12 517
39.9
Mathematical Literacy
14 336
9 169
5 167
36.0
29 527
17 711
11 816
40.0
Mathematics
30 172
19 131
11041
36.6
34 442
20 031
14 411
41.8
Physical Sciences
27 106
17 530
9 576
35.3
30 966
18 198
12 768
41.2

10. OVERALL PERFORMANCE

11. COMPARISON OF THE NSC NOVEMBER 2015 EXAMINATIONS AND COMBINED RESULTS
Province
November 2015 NSC examinations
November 2015 NSC exam combined with the 2016 NSC Supplementary exam
No. Wrote
No. Achieved
% Achieved
% Combined Achieved
No. Combined Achieved
Combined % - Nov % (Difference)
Eastern Cape
87 090
49 475
56.8
58.0
50 621
1.2
Free State
31 161
25 416
81.6
83.0
25 899
1.5
Gauteng
91 327
84.2
85.4
92 915
1.1
KwaZulu-Natal
98 761
60.7
62.1
1.4
Limpopo
66 946
65.9
67.9
69 088
2.0
Mpumalanga
54 980
43 229
78.6
79.6
43 832
1.0
North West
33 286
27 118
81.5
82.9
27 622
Northern Cape
11 623
8 064
69.4
71.8
8 365
2.4
Western Cape
53 721
45 489
84.7
85.9
46 394
National
70.7
72.1

12. PERCENTAGES ACHIEVED IN NOVEMBER 2015 AND COMBINED

13. COMPARISON OF THE NSC NOVEMBER 2015 EXAMINATIONS AND COMBINED RESULTS BY QUALIFICATION TYPE
Province
November Achieved Bachelor
Combined Achieved Bachelor
November Achieved Diploma
Combined Achieved Diploma
November Achieved H-Cert
Combined Achieved H-Cert
November Achieved NSC
Combined Achieved NSC
Total November Achieved
Total Combined Achieved
Eastern Cape
15 291
15 395
20 055
20 381
14 119
14 835 10
49 475
50 621
Free State
9 277
9 331
11 026
11 105
5 102
5 419 11 44
25 416
25 899
Gauteng
38 760
39 092
37 375
37 782
15 191
15 940 1
101
91 327
92 915
KwaZulu-Natal
34 751
35 055
39 799
40 319
24 180
25 815 31
98 761
Limpopo
20 992
21 055
25 434
25 737
20 513
22 285 7
66 946
69 088
Mpumalanga
13 497
13 557
18 675
18 815
11 046
11 449
43 229
43 832
North West
8 865
8 918
11 554
11 650
6 699
7 054
27 118
27 622
Northern Cape
2 451
2 493
3 306
3 368
2 306
2 500 4
8 064
8 365
Western Cape
22 379
22 680
16 496
16 653
6 614
7 040 21
45 489
46 394
National 72
233

14. COMPARISON NOVEMBER AND COMBINED BASED ON QUALIFICATION TYPES

15. PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED SUBJECTS COMBINED RESULTS
Entered
Wrote
No. Achieved %
% Achieved %
No. Achieved %
% Achieved %
Accounting
85 126
60.7
51 051
36.4
Afrikaans 1st Additional Language
88 149
87 200
80 136
91.9
66 296
76.0
Agricultural Sciences
80 310
77.1
46 928
45.1
Business Studies
76.3
51.5
Economics
68.9
64 937
39.3
English First Additional Language
97.1
81.5
Geography
77.3
50.5
History
84.7
97 996
63.4
Life Sciences
70.8
46.1
Mathematical Literacy
71.7
44.4
Mathematics
49.7
84 501
32.3
Physical Sciences
59.5
69 945
36.5

16. SUMMARY OF GAINS
The total number of candidates that achieved the NSC has increased from to , an increase of   candidates.
The total number of candidates that obtained the Higher Certificate has increased from to , an increase of 6 567 candidates.
The number of candidates who obtained admission to Diploma studies has increased from 183 720 to , which is an additional 2 090 candidates.
The number of candidates that obtained admission to Bachelor’s studies has increased from to , translating to more candidates compared to the November 2015 NSC examination results.

17. SECOND CHANCE PROGRAMME

18. AIM AND PROJECT SCOPE

19. AIM OF THE PROGRAMME
To provide support to learners who have not been able to meet the requirements of the NSC thereby meeting the goals of the NDP and the sector by increasing learner retention

20. PROJECT SCOPE Three phases viz.
(i) Learners that qualify to write the supplementary (max 2 subjects) examinations (Examinations written in Feb/March) piloted in 2016.
(ii) Progressed learners – out of school learners (pilot 2016) who will have multiple opportunities to complete the NSC, conditional to shelf life of the SBA. (Examinations written in May/June)
(iii) Learners that failed to meet the NSC requirements which will be planned for in 2016 and rolled out in

21. BLENDED SUPPORT PACKAGE

22. SUPPORT PACKAGE Face to Face teaching and/or LTSM (print)
Technology Broadcasts
Self Study (Internet/ Centres)

23. SUBJECTS - PILOT Mathematics 26 747 26 632 30 152 Life Sciences 25 883
Subject Description
Total Entered
Entered
2013
2014
2015
Mathematics
26 747
26 632
30 152
Life Sciences
25 883
25 805
23 148
Physical Sciences
24 651
23 119
27 079
Geography
16 998
17 890
16 192
Business Studies
16 928
16 486
17 306
Economics
14 024
16 564
16 523
Mathematical Literacy
11 379
13 518
14 312
NB. Accounting has been included in provinces where there are low enrolments in Economics – They have therefore opted to provide classes for Accounting

24. PILOT FOR SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FACE TO FACE
2 districts per province (18)
2 venues per district (36)
3 teachers per subject per venue
Approximately 100 learners per venue per subject will be registered
Teacher learner ratio of 1:30 with a maximum of 35 learners.
Maximum of 12 hours of face to face lessons for the supplementary examinations

25. SUMMARY OF LEARNERS PER PROVINCE
Subject LP NW GP EC FS
KZN
MPU NC WC
Total per Subjects
Mathematics
290
238
357
 434
 473
 1576
 71
 59
65 
3563
Mathematical Literacy
680
161 99
412
641
 885
 79
 33
70 
3060
Economics
105 47
134
 276
 441
 882
 42  8
11 
1946
Business Studies
150 75
110
254
 344
 913
 73
 19
38 
1976
Geography
325
181
143
 240
 180
 1029
 72  5
44 
2219
Accounting  0 31 73
 272
 1078
 27  4 0 
1485
Physical Sciences
232
306
310
 521
 1218
 66
61 
2943
Life Sciences
360
146
109
 254
 328
 1262
 95
39 
2635
TOTAL
2 060
1 111
1 331
2 180
3 200
8 843
525
249
328
19 827

26. DIGITAL SUPPORT VENUES
Telematics Broadcasting Solution – 322 schools
Internet Broadcasting Project (IBP) – Free State – 60 schools
Mindset Broadcasts (DSTV and HD Open View) – 828 of schools installation complete
Vodacom/Teacher Centres – 74

27. DBE Website – www.education.gov.za
INTERNET SUPPORT
DBE Website –
Vodacom Website –
Face Book Page – Second Chance Programme

28. WEBPAGE HITS Second Chance webpage: From 18 Feb until 16 March 2016:
Unique visitors: 1 770
Repeat Visits: 2 954
 Facebook:
Likes: 93
This reflects the number of candidates utilizing resources on the webpage

29. UPTAKE IN 2016

30. NUMBER OF NSC SUPPLEMENTARY CANDIDATES QUALIFIYING AND ENROLLED PER PROVINCE IN MARCH 2015 (2014 CANDIDATES) AND MARCH 2016 (2015 CANDIDATES)
Province
2014
2015
No Qualifying for Supp.
Enrolled
% Uptake
Eastern Cape
18 754
16 349
87.2
25 419
22 706
89.3
Free State
4 438
3 920
88.3
4 522
4 252
94.0
Gauteng
15 686
12 111
77.2
15 465
13 146
85.0
KwaZulu-Natal
33 112
28 140
42 311
35 207
83.2
Limpopo
15 513
11 443
73.8
23 898
17 499
73.2
Mpumalanga
9 563
6 635
69.4
9 696
7 128
73.5
North West
3 899
3 003
77.0
5 363
4 085
76.2
Northern Cape
2 028
1 693
83.5
2 907
2 762
95.0
Western Cape
9 338
7 095
76.0
7 019
7 851
111.9
National
90 389
80.5
83.9

31. “NO SHOWS” FOR SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS PER PROVINCE
Provinces
2015
2016
Enrolments
Wrote
No shows
No show %
Eastern Cape
16 349
10 190
6 159
37.7
22 725
11 167
11 558
50.9
Free State
3 920
3 184
736
18.8
5 152
3 874
1 278
24.8
Gauteng
12 111
10 215
1 896
15.7
12 571
9 758
2 813
22.4
Kwazulu-Natal
28 140
17 850
10 290
36.6
35 272
19 535
15 737
44.6
Limpopo
11 443
10 341
1 102
9.6
17 499
15 476
2 023
11.6
Mpumalanga
6 635
5 110
1 525
23.0
7 113
4 487
2 626
36.9
North West
3 003
2 495
508
16.9
4 247
3 357
890
21.0
Northern Cape
1 693
1 381
312
18.4
2 946
2 056
30.2
Western Cape
7 095
5 538
1 557
21.9
8 441
6 114
2 327
27.6
National
90 389
66 304
24 085
26.6
75 824
40 142
34.6

32. NO. OF PROGRESSED LEARNERS WHO WROTE SC EXAMINATION:
PROVINCE
NSC PROGRESSED CANDIDATES (2015) QUALIFIED TO WRITE June 16
NSC PROGRESSED WHO WROTE SC EC
599 FS
3 082
3 343 GP
630
241
KZN
563
197
LIMP
205
MPU
137 NC
224
298 NW
317 WC
1 258
659
TOTAL
7 015
4 935

33. ANALYSIS OF 2016 PERFORMANCE IN RELATION TO THE PILOT

34. COMPARISON OF NATIONAL SUBJECT PERFORMANCE
Subjects
2015
2016
Differences in Passes
Wrote
Pass %
No.
Accounting
7 186
528
7.3
10 022
2 164
21.6
1 636
14.2
Business Studies
12 988
4 236
32.6
13 877
2 785
20.1
-1 451
-12.5
Economics
13 873
1 199
8.6
11 107
1 601
14.4
402
5.8
Geography
10 697
456
4.3
13 898
825
5.9
369
1.7
Life Sciences
15 231
1 458
9.6
18 886
2 568
13.6
1 110
4.0
Mathematics
19 131
3 571
18.7
20 031
2 302
11.5
-904
-7.2
Mathematical Literacy
9 169
1 398
15.2
17 711
1 448
8.2
-2 123
-7.1
Physical Sciences
17 530
1 591
9.1
18 198
2 461
13.5
870
4.4

35. EASTERN CAPE SUBJECT PERFORMANCE IN PILOTED DISTRICTS
PILOT District Name
Subjects
2015
2016
Differences in Passes
Wrote
Achieved %
No.
MTHATHA
Accounting 84 1
1.2
150 21
14.0 20
12.8
Business Studies 49 17
34.7 68 10
14.7 -7
-20
Economics
152 12
7.9 91 7
7.7 -5
-0.2
Geography 61 2
3.3 67 4
6.0
2.7
Life Sciences
137
7.3
143
8.4
1.1
Mathematics
308 24
7.8
303 9
3.0
-15
-4.8
Mathematical Literacy 48
4.2 90 5
5.6 3
1.4
Physical Sciences
331 28
8.5
287 -4
-0.1
EAST LONDON 75
6.7 23
25.3 18
18.6 98 38
38.8
144 19
13.2
-19
-25.6
140
7.1
163 22
13.5
6.4
1.3
5.0 6
3.7
101 8
226 36
15.9
126 14
11.1
266
-4.7 74
10.8
270
13.3
2.5
125
4.8
235
9.4 16
4.6

36. FREE STATE SUBJECT PERFORMANCE IN PILOTED DISTRICTS
PILOT District Name
Subjects
2015
2016
Differences in Passes
Wrote
Achieved %
No.
Motheo
Accounting 88 9
10.2
196 30
15.3 21
5.1
Business Studies
353 78
22.1
407 58
14.3
-20
-7.8
Economics 13
3.7
400 40
10.0 27
6.3
Geography 91 2
2.2
231 11
4.8
2.6
Life Sciences
157
8.3
311 41
13.2 28
4.9
Mathematics
281 73
26.0
398 35
8.8
-38
-17.2
Mathematical Literacy
156 36
23.1
580 32
5.5 -4
-17.6
Physical Sciences
305 33
10.8
372 34
9.1 1
-1.7
Thabo Mofutsanyana 71 5
7.0 55 18
32.7
25.7
105 37
35.2 82
32.9
-10
-2.3
226 6
2.7 90 12
13.3
10.6 63
9.5
10.3
0.8
102 16
15.7
110
10.9
-4.8 31
19.9
199
-9.3 49 14
28.6
158 22
13.9 8
-14.7
142
225
12.0
5.7

37. GAUTENG SUBJECT PERFORMANCE IN PILOTED DISTRICTS
PILOT District Name
Subjects
2015
2016
Differences in Passes
Wrote
Achieved %
No.
JOHANNESBURG EAST
Accounting
143 23
16.1
132 46
34.8
18.7
Business Studies
117 49
41.9
121 44
36.4 -5
-5.5
Economics
181 35
19.3 37
30.6 2
11.3
Geography
111 12
10.8
100 8 -4
-2.8
Life Sciences
135 31
112 30
26.8 -1
3.8
Mathematical Literacy 71 16
22.5
314 67
21.3 51
-1.2
Mathematics
358 93 26
137 17
12.4
-76
-13.6
Physical Sciences
286 48
16.8
246
28.9
12.1
TSHWANE SOUTH
104 19
18.3 88
35.2
16.9
184 64
189 72
38.1
3.3
249 38
15.3
146 40
27.4 74 14
18.9
129
9.3 -2
-9.6
127 29
22.8
118 47
39.8 18 70 25
35.7
443
28.7
102 -7
422
163
38.6
152
15.1
-140
-23.5
392 87
22.2
405
134
33.1
10.9
TSHWANE WEST 50 3 6 65
29.2
23.2 94 21
22.3 10
9.6
-11
-12.7
123
15.4
103
28.2
12.8 60 5
8.3
142 9
6.3 4
113
8.8
120
11.7
2.9
264 36
13.6 28
-2.4
276
18.5
185 11
5.9
-40
-12.6
271
253
15.8
6.2

38. KWAZULU-NATAL SUBJECT PERFORMANCE IN PILOTED DISTRICTS
PILOT District Name
Subjects
2015
2016
Differences in Passes
Wrote
Achieved %
No.
ILEMBE
Accounting
260 6
2.3
430
101
23.5 95
21.2
Business Studies
457
144
31.5
201 58
28.9
-86
-2.6
Economics
245 19
7.8
230 36
15.7 17
7.9
Geography
202 3
1.5
272
6.3 14
4.8
Life Sciences
320 68
21.3
342
10.5
-32
-10.8
Mathematics
568 39
6.9
424 11
2.6
-28
-4.3
Mathematical Literacy
224
222 12
5.4 -2
-0.9
Physical Sciences
387 18
4.7
309 25
8.1 7
3.4
UMZINYATHI 4
311
21.9 64
20.4
335 99
29.6
384 60
15.6
-39
-14
263 22
8.4
233 24
10.3 2
1.9
132
280 10
3.6 8
2.1
238
2.5
303 47
15.5 41 13
465
388
-12
-2.1
119 15
12.6
226
3.5 -7
-9.1
302 1
315
4.4

39. LIMPOPO SUBJECT PERFORMANCE IN PILOTED DISTRICTS
PILOT District Name
Subjects
2015
2016
Differences in Passes
Wrote
Achieved %
No.
GREATER SEKHUKHUNE
Accounting
298 13
4.4
526 94
17.9 81
13.5
Business Studies
647
215
33.2
896 24
-9.2
Economics
866 79
9.1
874 92
10.5
1.4
Geography
475
2.7
725 41
5.7 28 3
Life Sciences
880 53 6
1 324
111
8.4 58
2.4
Mathematics
591 88
14.9
1 108 84
7.6 -4
-7.3
Mathematical Literacy
340 36
10.6
783 25
3.2
-11
-7.4
Physical Sciences
700 47
6.7
1 244 98
7.9 51
1.2
MOPANI
162 4
2.5
236 54
22.9 50
20.4
450
178
39.6
479 89
18.6
-89
-21
550
9.8
360 61
16.9 7
7.1
453 12
2.6
841 31
3.7 19
1.1
607 30
4.9
921
5.5 21
0.6
270 49
18.1
392 39
9.9
-10
-8.2
318
14.8
836
-26
-12.3
310 22
432 43 10
2.9

40. MPUMALANGA SUBJECT PERFORMANCE IN PILOTED DISTRICTS
PILOT District Name
Subjects
2015
2016
Differences in Passes
Wrote
Achieved %
No.
BOHLABELA
Accounting 65 99 13
13.1
Business Studies
319 46
14.4
353 45
12.7 -1
-1.7
Economics
471 27
5.7
313 22 7 -5
1.3
Geography
220 1
0.5
182
Life Sciences
286 14
4.9
208 23
11.1 9
6.2
Mathematics
154 21
13.6
148 4
2.7
-17
-10.9
Mathematical Literacy
317 28
8.8
290 10
3.4
-18
-5.4
Physical Sciences
184 8
4.3
164 25
15.2 17
10.9
NKANGALA
146
0.7
157
17.2 26
16.5
407 82
20.1
391 58
14.8
-24
-5.3
525 33
6.3
277
7.6
-12
175 5
2.9 18
8.7
5.8
267 29
212 16
7.5
-13
-3.4
485 62
12.8
388
8.5
-29
-4.3
222 38
17.1
344
7.3
-9.8
493
378 48
8.4

41. NORTH WEST SUBJECT PERFORMANCE (ALL DISTRICTS PARTICIPATED)
PILOT District Name
Subjects
2015
2016
Differences in Passes
Wrote
Achieved %
No.
BOJANALA PLATINUM
Accounting 32 1
3.1
126 19
15.1 18 12
Business Studies
157 53
33.8
169 27 16
-26
-17.8
Economics
122 15
12.3
179 35
19.6 20
7.3
Geography
177 2
1.1
255 8 6
Life Sciences
196 21
10.7
234
13.7 11 3
Mathematics
323 82
25.4
302 7
-61
-18.4
Mathematical Literacy
307 38
12.4
-2.7
Physical Sciences
376
5.6
317 23
1.7
DR. K. KAUNDA 34 4
11.8 61
32.8 83 31
37.3 68 10
14.7
-21
-22.6 48
8.3 65 14
21.5
13.2
135
1.5
186 5
2.7
1.2
193 17
8.8
210 36
17.1
182 39
21.4
167
13.8
-16
-7.6
128
11.7
185
11.4
-0.3
176
6.8
171 9
5.5

42. NORTH WEST SUBJECT PERFORMANCE (ALL DISTRICTS PARTICIPATED)
PILOT District Name
Subjects
2015
2016
Differences in Passes
Wrote
Achieved %
No.
DR. R.S. MOMPATI
Accounting 19 1
5.3 78 12
15.4 11
10.1
Business Studies 63 20
31.7 62 13 21 -7
-10.7
Economics 76 10
13.2 81 15
18.5 5
Geography
197
246 3
1.2
Life Sciences
209 8
3.8
251 17
6.8 9
Mathematics
179 28
15.6
138
5.8
-20
-9.8
Mathematical Literacy
115
11.3
173
12.1
0.8
Physical Sciences
185
1.6
151
9.9
8.3
NGAKA M. MOLEMA 25 4 87 31
35.6 30
31.6 52 18
34.6 70 16
22.9 -2
-11.7 36 2
5.6 73 24
32.9 22
27.3
110
1.8 14
5.7
3.9
128
10.2
285 41
14.4
4.2
175 29
16.6
275
5.1
-15
-11.5 80
242
14.9 27
3.6
171
249
7.2
1.4

43. NORTHERN CAPE SUBJECT PERFORMANCE IN PILOTED DISTRICTS
PILOT District Name
Subjects
2015
2016
Differences in Passes
Wrote
Achieved %
No.
Frances Baard
Accounting 48 2
4.2 42 11
26.2 9 22
Business Studies 85 41
48.2
122 25
20.5
-16
-27.7
Economics 53 7
13.2 68 10
14.7 3
1.5
Geography
196
4.6
144 14
9.7 5
5.1
Life Sciences
155 18
11.6
243 26
10.7 8
-0.9
Mathematics
142 32
22.5
237 21
8.9
-11
-13.6
Mathematical Literacy 72 15
20.8
226
9.3 6
-11.5
Physical Sciences
130
13.8
253 38 20
1.2
John Taolo Gaetsewe
9.5 16
31.3
21.8 28
39.3 43
16.3 -4
-23 23 1
4.3 13
23.1
18.8 99
129
3.9
123
4.1
169
5.4 78
14.1
143
5.6 -3
-8.5 29
27.6
152
11.8
-15.8
148
0.5

44. WESTERN CAPE SUBJECT PERFORMANCE IN PILOTED DISTRICTS
PILOT District Name
Subjects
2015
2016
Differences in Passes
Wrote
Achieved %
No.
METRO NORTH
Accounting
121 25
20.7
114 55
48.2 30
27.5
Business Studies
210 75
35.7
172 78
45.3 3
9.6
Economics 23
20.2 85 26
30.6
10.4
Geography
124 9
7.3 97 19
19.6 10
12.3
Life Sciences
326
302
128
42.4 53
19.4
Mathematics
367
165 45
478
149
31.2
-16
-13.8
Mathematical Literacy
156 51
32.7
239 66
27.6 15
-5.1
Physical Sciences
254 71 28
317 96
30.3
2.3
METRO SOUTH
107 22
20.6 87 38
43.7 16
23.1
102 52
137 50
36.5 -2
-14.5
14.1 72 24
33.3 14
19.2
108 13 12 65 2
11.1
251
259
109
42.1 57
21.4
322
152
47.2
289
115
39.8
-37
-7.4
143 48
33.6
233
30.9
-2.7
197
26.9
189
34.4
7.5

45. LESSONS LEARNT LESSONS LEARNT PROPOSAL
Limited contact hours for face-to-face classes - 12 hours per paper cannot yield improved performance
Review support to supplementary candidates
DBE considering the merging of the Supplementary examination with the June Examination.
Three examination opportunities reduced to two.
Candidates that should have written the supplementary examination, now write the June examination
Large number of incomplete combinations resulting from failures in one of the two subjects
The trend shows that in most cases there has been an increase in performance in pilot districts. However a drop in performance for Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy and Business Studies nationally
Increase support and contact time especially for Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy and Business Studies
Limited capacity and availability of high performance teachers
Provide Digital Online course with access to computers and DBE webpage
Low morale of candidates resulted in erratic and or poor attendance
Include motivational speakers etc.
The success of the programme is highly dependent on Increased ownership and support of programme by PEDs (districts and schools)
Ensure increased support and ownership of PEDs
Public at large especially the targeted candidates have limited information regarding the programme
Increase Advocacy and Communication

46. RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Portfolio Committee notes a report on 2016 NSC Supplementary Examinations and the Second Chance Matric Programme

47. CONCLUSION
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela